SANCTIONS PROBLEM

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22444, 13 June 1936, Page 14

SANCTIONS PROBLEM

CHANCELLOR'S SPEECH QUESTIONS IN COMMONS British Wireless RUGBY, Juno 11 The reported statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, regarding sanctions was the subject of a question addressed to the Prime Minister in the House of Commons this afternoon by the Lender of the Opposition, Major C. li. Attlee. He asked whether Mr. Chamberlain's speech represented the policy of the Government.

Mr. Baldwin replied that the Chancellor had informed him that the suggestions he had put forward were definitely stated by him to be provisional reflections on the dispute between Italy and Ethiopia which had occurred tc him personally.

Major Attlee then asked if tho views expressed by the Chancellor were the considered views of the Government.

The Prime Minister answered that no conclusions on these matters had been reached yet.

Pressed by leaders of both sections of the Opposition to say if this expression of private views by the Minister was consistent with tradition and constitutional usage, and whether it was not embarrassing to other Ministers, Mr. Baldwin replied: "I make no complaint myself of what the right honourable gentleman said."

ITALIAN COMMENT STATEMENT PLEASES HOME, June 11 Italian newspapers give prominence to Mr. Chamberlain's speech, declaring that it is the most severe blow yet struck by a British politician against the maintenance of sanctions.