TO END SANCTIONS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 168, 17 June 1936, Page 11

TO END SANCTIONS

LEAD FROM DOMINIONS? . MU EDEN’S OUTLINE. REVERSAL OF POLICY. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Received June 17, 10.25 a.in. LONDON, June 16. The evening newspapers give prominence to an announcement that Mr J. A. Lyons lias sent a cable to Air S. M. Bruce in which ho is reported to have intimated that Australia is anxious to see sanctions ended in view of the loss in Italian marketing. The Sun-Herald says Britain's attitude towards sanctions was outlined by Mr R. A. Eden this afternoon at a conference with the Dominions’ High Commissioners, each of whom submitted his own Dominion’s viewpoint. Mr Bruce presented the Commonwealth’s ease, the newspapers’ announcement ot which has caused a flutter, especially among foreign correspondents, who suspect that London inspired the Commonwealth to initiate the abandonment of sanctions to enable the British Gov ; eminent to present a strong case m the House of Commons on Thursday and simultaneously save its face on the Continent. Actually all the Dominions, except South Africa, favoured the dropping of sanctions. llr Eden frankly explained the British reasons for a reversal of policy, emphasising that the failure of the League’s action had caused splits and fissures throughout Europe and that a continuation of sanctions would make the position worse. BRITISH PROPOSALS. ATTITUDE OE ITALY. A “SATISFIED” POWER. LONDON, June 16. The Sun-Herald Service correspondent says a section of the Press continues to suggest grave Cabinet differences in connection with the forthcoming sanctions decision and that Mr R. A. Eden’s resignation is imminent. Such humours, however, are without foundation and are primarily designed to force Air Eden from the Cabinet, but are unlikely to succeed. When Air Eden announces the abandonment of sanctions on Thursday’ he will outline Signor Mussolini’s memorandum, which says that apart from accepting any diminution in Italian sovereignty in Abyssinia the Italians are ready’ to meet Britain’s desires in every possible way, Assurances will he given that henceforth Italy belongs territorially to the “satisfied” Powers. The Duce pledges himself not to raise a black army in Abyssinia, declaring that he has no further African territorial ambitions. The Duce is also ready to conclude a Mediterranean Pact with Britain and France, accompanied by limitation ot naval armaments to include Greece and Turkey if they desire. Further, Italy is ready to support the British viewpoint for a reform of the League Covenant. The Italians intimate that in the event of Britain rejecting collaboration the,y will turn to Germany. The Alorning Post’s political correspondent says that Air Eden’s speech announcing the Government’s decision to propose raising sanctions will follow closely the lines of Air Chamberlain’s speech on June 11. He will point out that sanctions have failed either to prevent or end the Abyssinian war or to preserve the independence of Abyssinia, and in view of this there is no logical and practical justification for maintaining them. There have been no Cabinet differences regarding this. The only hesitancy has been whether Britain should lead at Geneva or leave the initiative to the Assembly. The Daily' Telegraph’s Rome correspondent says that semi-official circles are now declaring that the lifting of sanctions will not he enough to allow Italy again to collaborate in European affairs, suggesting that a more positive gesture is needed, namely a simultaneous reversal jof the League’s aggression verdict. COMMONS DEBATE. THE PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS. (British Official Wireless.) Received June 17, 12.20 p.m. RUGBY, June 16. Thursday’s debate in the House of Commons on the Government's foreign policy, with special reference to the questions of sanctions, will open with a speech bv Air R. A. Eden, and Air Stanley Baldwin will speak towards the close of the debate. The Opposition leaders will take part in the debate and it is understood that Mr Lloyd George will also speak.