GENEVA DECISION
“DISRUPTION IN THE AIR.” (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received April 21, 1.57 p.m. LONDON, April 20. Though sanctions are not specifically mentioned in the League Council’s resolution, they are obliquely referred to in the section regretting .that the Abyssinian war continues under conditions involving the execution of obligations under the Covenant. The Daily Herald’s Geneva correspondent regards the resolution as meaningless. It does not contain new sanctions, or even an attempt at reconciliation. It adds: It is impossible to over-estimate the gravity of the situation from the League’s viewpoint, which Mr Eden, though he spoke carefullv and in diplomatic terms, made clear.
His speech is regarded as a warning that Britain is only prepared to participate in collective security if the other Powers are ready to make the Covenant work in all circumstances against' the aggressor. The Manchester Guardian’s Geneva correspondent, declaring that it has been a sad day for the League, emphasises the sa.me point regarding Mr Eden’s remarks. I'hey were ominous following M. Sarraut’s recent similar hint. The paper adds; Secession and disruption are in the air.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 120, 22 April 1936, Page 2
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182GENEVA DECISION Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 120, 22 April 1936, Page 2
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