FRUIT OF WARFARE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 256, 26 September 1935, Page 8

FRUIT OF WARFARE.

WEAKENING OF EMPIRE

DAILY MAIL’S VIEW

Received September' 26, 12.40 p.m. LONDON, Sept. 25. The Daily Mail declares that war, following the application of sanctions, would seriously weaken the _ Empire and produce such discontent in large sections in the Dominions as would strengthen the separatist forces. Certain Dominions might hold aloof and sever their connection with the League. Tire Daily Mail contrasts with Mr J. A. Lyons’s assurance of co-opera-tion the views of Mr Eorde and the New South Wales Labour Party. Mr Lloyd George, speaking at Bristol, said ‘ that what most frightened the Italians were the movements of the Fleet in the Mediterranean. “That scared them, whereupon we immediately sent a message to say we did not mean to hurt them. France clearly does not intend using more than mild economic sanctions, but Britain must, with the support of the rest of Europe, use force to cut off Italian communications and not permit the bombing of women and children. If we fail to prevent war God help the human race,” he declared. COLLECTIVE EESISTANCE. Fifty prominent Englishmen including Lord Cecil, Lord Lytton, Mr J. It. Clynes, Sir Norman Angell, -Mr Hugh Dalton, M.P., the Bishop of Durham, Sir Walter Layton, Mi John Masefield, and Sir Herbert. Samuel have sent a letter to M. Laval stating:—“We are determined to uphold the British Government in its decision to apply collective resistance to aggression, which is also the determination of the majority of Englishmen. Collective resistance must he applied, not only, in respect ot Abyssinia, but against aggression in Europe and elsewhere. The impressive demonstrations in France in favour ot defending international justice have greatly encouraged us.”