LEAGUE SANCTIONS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 303, 20 November 1935, Page 7

LEAGUE SANCTIONS

REPLY TO ITALIAN NOTE. ATTITUDE OF FRANCE. ' EMPHASIS ON FRIENDSHIP. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received November 20, 9.35 a.m. PARIS, Nov. 19. It is reported that France has changed her original intention of replying in substantially the same terms as Britain to the Italian Note protesting against sanctions. Instead, Franco’s Note, while drawing attention to the fact that France's fidelity to the Leaguo Covenant has force. %i her to agree to sanctions, will emphasise France’s friendship for Italy and her efforts for conciliation. It is stated that Britain has agreed to the terms of the Note. The French Rightist newspapers continue to inveigh against sanctions. Le Matin says: Nothing can excuse the privations to which we are condemning a friendly, civilised people. In refreshing contrast, is a fourcolumn article in tlie Echo De Paris, from its special commissioner in London, energetically establishing Britain’s good faith in warning Signor Mussolini as early as December 3 of last year of the consequences of his aggression, and declaring to be wholly unfounded the French reproach that Britain had forced France into an impossible position. The article has made a deep impression throughout France. Messages from Rome tell of reduced train services because freight is not offering. Incidentally, this aids the fuelsaving campaign, under which offices are working from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., with half an hour for lunch to save light and fuel. The banks close at 1 p.m.