ANXIOUS ATTENTION

Northern Advocate, 14 August 1935, Page 7

ANXIOUS ATTENTION

THREE-POWER PARLEY ABYSSINIAN DISPUTE CAN STILL BE SETTLED. BRITISH OPINION. (.British Official Wireless.] (Received 12.30 p.m.) RUGBY, August 14. The preliminary talks, which begin tomorrow, and the more formal conversations, which start on Friday between representatives of France, Britain and Italy, will be followed with close and anxious attention. It is expected that M. Laval will preside over the discussions, in which Italy will be represented by Baron Alois!, In Britain it is strongly felt that the dispute, in spite of its difficulties and the advanced stage it has now reached, should still be capable of being settled if it can even now be brought back to a point of calm and reasonable exami- - nation. It is hoped this may be possible during the Paris talks. For some weeks past the British Government has been engaged in an examination of all the elements in, the situation, including its economic aspect. As a result, Mr Anthony Eden will be in a position to submit for discussion among the delegates constructive proposals, involving pressure on neither of the parties to the dispute, which may be of practical value in the task of evolving a scheme acceptable to both. An alternative to peaceful solution would be to resort to force, which, in the British view, would evolve a disregard of repeated treaty obligations, and would, thereby, seriously increase European instability, since it would cast doubts on the value of all international undertakings., In this particular instance it might well cause repercussions among races further afield. It is significant to find that both the “Morning Post,” the organ of, the right wing Conservative and the “Daily Herald,” the organ of the Lab-: our Opposition, are agreed in promising Mr Eden united support of every section of British opinion in his efforts to promote a peaceful settlement. The report on the Paris negotiations will be made to the League Council when it assembles early next month.