ONLY COURSE OF ACTION

Northern Advocate, 24 October 1935, Page 7

ONLY COURSE OF ACTION

BRITAIN’S POLICY

PRIME MINISTER’S DEFENCE

A UNITED CABINET. [British Official Wireless.] (Received 2 p.m.) RUGBY, October 23. On the resumption of the debate on the international situation in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister, Mr Baldwin, affirmed the support of a united Cabinet for Sir Samuel Hpare and Mr Anthony Eden, in their conduct of international affairs. Mr Baldwin also referred to the general support they have received from the Governments of the Dominions. This unanimity was a fact of remarkable importance. The Government was following the only possible course of action —absolute loyalty to the Covenant, and, with that also, a • ‘ « / readiness to take an advantage oi any legitimate opportunity of settlement. Replying to critics in the earlier. debate, Mr Baldwin denied that the Foreign Secretary’s appeal for the use of the breathing space before the application of sanctions for another attempt of a settlement jvas a “loop hole for going behind the back of the League.” Nothing of the kind was intended. Any settlement must be one fair alike to the three parties, Italy, Abyssinia and the League of Nations herself.