Sanctions lay Mean War

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 232, 2 October 1935, Page 5

Sanctions lay Mean War

BUT SCRAPPING THEM WOULD BE WORSE LABOUR’S CHALLENGE TO MUSSOLINI Received Wednesday, 2 a.m. LONDON, Oct. 1. Mr Dalton, moving the resolution supporting any action consistent with the League’s principles to restrain Italian aggression, declared the question is: Whether Labour will stand firm to the principles whereto it has so often pledged itself or run away and signal “all clear” for Mussolini. ‘‘We aro told that sanctions mean war. On the contrary the scrapping of sanctions will mean war far more terrible than the Abyssinian conflict. The mere threat of sanctions 'may be sufficient to establish peace, hut if Mussolini is so much a lunatic as to resist a united League and fire the first shot, he must take the consequences. “The British Government is largely responsible for the situation and encouraged Mussolini, who believes that what is sauce for Jajlan is sauce for Italy. Mr Ramsay MacDonald and. Sir John Simon’s failure to warn the Duce at the Stresa conference was one of the greatest diplomatic blunders in history.” Sir Stafford Cripps who was received with cheers and hooting, declared the League had become the tool of satiated. imperialistic Powers. Mussolini would probably drive a bargain with his fellow members of the International Burglars’ Union momentarily turned policemen. Mr. Marchbanks recalled Sir Stafford Cripps to the realities and said if Fascism won there would be no use in British Labour going down on its knees and begging others to use guns.

Mr. Marchbanks’ statement that those who were not prepared to stand by Labour’s decisions had better leave the party was greeted with uproar and cries of “wname.” “Sanctions will destroy the Labour Party,” Mr. Marchbanks retorted. He was prepared to. withdraw his remark, but said the leadership could not be subject to divided counsels and he must take the responsibility cf voicing the party’s opinions as declared by the National Conferences. Italians Deported From Malta ESPIONAGE AND PROPAGANDA RAMPANT Received Wednesday, 2 a.m. MALTA, Oct. 1. . The Governor of Malta has deported five prominent Italian residents because of their anti-Bri-tish activities. A high official on the island declared this is only the first step towards purging the island where espionage and propaganda for Italy have been rife lor several years.