THE WISEST MOVE.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13287, 19 June 1936, Page 6

THE WISEST MOVE.

LIFTING OF SANCTIONS. EDEN WIDE NOT RESIGN. United Press, Assn.—By Electric Xclegra ph—Copy right. LONDON, June 17. Cabinet, as was expected, has decided on its sanctions policy. Political writers agree that the Foreign Secretary will announce in the House of C om icons to-morrow that the, Government favours the discontinuance of sanctions at the earliest moment. The Daily Mail’s political correspondent says that Mr Eden, before the Cabinet meeting, told Mr Baldwin that he did not intend to resign. Mr Eden read to Cabinet the statement which He is to make to-morrow, which is on the lines of 'Mr Neville Chamberlain’s speech on June 10. He admits the failure of. sanctions to end war. and states that, therefore, there is no wisdohi in continuing, them. Cabinet made several alterations in the manuscript. ‘ A meeting of members of the House of Commons and others, held at the House of Commons /'including Labourites and publicists, passed ;a resolution in favour of the maintenance of sanctions until I'taly’iis rea,<j.V to agree to a settlement of the Abyssinian question acceptable to the League and' 'in conformity with the Covenant. , I ' ' LONDON, June * Not since the debate leading, to the resignation of Sir Samuel Hoare has Westminster been the centre of such European attention. It is generally considered iibroad that the Commons decisions this afternoon will decide the course of European policy. The Morning Post’s diplomatic correspondent understands that the principal cause of Cabinet’s decision is the increasing truculence of Germany. It is understood Sir [Robert Vansittart informed the French Ambassador that the possibility of a rapprochement with Germany is more remote than ever. The Times’ Berlin correspondent says Germany is watching Westminster with cynical detachment. There is little chance that the Nazi foreign ‘policy will fulfil British hopes. It seems to be tending more in the direction of expansion at the expense s of the States of Eastern Europe.

AUSTRALIA FAVOURS ABANDONMENT. CANBERRA, June 18. The Prime Minister announced tonight that instructions had been sent to Mr Bruce to declare in favour of the abandonment of sanctions when the League June 30. BRITAIN NOW? 'CONVINCED. (Received 12 noon.) ' << Unit-e^ 1 Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Convright. LONDON, June 18. In the Commons Mr Eden announced that the Government had come to the conclusion that sanctions were no longer of any utility as a means cf bringing pressure *on to Italy.

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