THE DOMINIONS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 247, 16 September 1935, Page 7

THE DOMINIONS.

EXPRESS THEIR ATTITUDE,

AN UNORTHODOX PLEA. Received September 16, 11.15 a.m. LONDON, Sepb 10. The Associated Press special Geneva correspondent says: Theoretically tie Assembly has not yet discussed the Ethiopian dispute, as tlie debates ha\o been based on the Secretary-General s report. . . All tlie Dominions, with the exception of the Irish Free State, for which Mr De Valera will speak on Monday, have now been heard. None ot the speakers has approached Mr le Water’s vigour and originality. Sir James Parr alone specifically undertook to support Sir Samuel Hoare s policy to the hilt. . Mr Ferguson, on behalf of Canada, said Canada believes the League is indispensable to world peace and cannot agree that any member is warranted in violating pledges resorting to war. It a peaceful settlement is not reached Canada would join the other members in considering how, by unanimous action, peace can be maintained. Baron Aloisi was not present, but the other Italians listened carefully through telephone amplifiers, a grim smile coming over Signor Rocco’s face when Sir Janies Parr appealed to Italian sportsmanship, which was a decidedly unorthodox argument in the Assembly. The portion of Sir Janies Parr’s, speech that was most appreciated was his reference to the threat to smaller nations, which was applauded, especially by the representatives of the smaller European Powers. However, a few minutes after Sir James Parr’s speech the Italians had distributed the Ministerial decisions from Rome, including the acceleration of military preparations—ail indication that the increasing Geneva disapproval is falling on deaf ears.