SANCTIONS ISSUE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19042, 16 June 1936, Page 5

SANCTIONS ISSUE

CONTROVERSY IN BRITAIN

RESIGNATION DENIED

ANTHONY EDEN'S POST

HOUSE DEBATE AWAITED

'Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Presn ABsn.) (Reed. June 16, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 15. Reports that the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, will resign, as a result of the recent speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, expressing a personal warning against the continuance of the League sanctions imposed on Italy, are officially denied. Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr. Eden said that the Government desired a debate on the foreign policy at the earliest opportunity. "I will then bo prepared to state the views of the Government regarding the action to be taken collectively at the meeting of the League Council and the Assembly," said Mr. Eden. Mr. Chamberlain's speech is still the focal point of discussion .on sanctions. AGREEMENT BELIEVED The diplomatic correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, commenting on the surprise caused by him being the first responsible Minister to ventilate the subject, says that Mr. Chamberlain is anxious to'take the earliest opportunity of countering Lord Cecil's latest belligerent pacifist campaign.

The correspondent adds: "The Ministers have already agreed on the main aims of the British policy, which is directed towards securing an early end to the sanctions experiment, and renewed collaboration with Italy in order to restore European confidence. "The Ministers are increasingly convinced that Britain must assume the responsibility of proposing the abolition or sanctions, which it is believed Mr. Eden now favours. ATTITUDE IN FRANCE

"France has intimated to Britain her view that sanctions should do ended to enable an immediate start on larger endeavours for the pacification of Europe. The French Prime Minister, M. Loon Blum, a strict doctriunaire and internationalist, is reluctant that the French Government should take public initiative, and desires to limit himself to a promise of French support for British action.

"Moreover, M. BlurnVMinisters are so absorbed in domestic problems that so far a clear idea of their views oii European peace and security have not been obtained.

"Accordingly, London shares the \ iews of Rome and Berlin, which are echoed in the smaller capitals, that internal difficulties at present render France negligible in the European equation. This is greatly regretted in London, as it is largely responsible for stiffening the German attitude. "It also strengthens the view that great European issues demand Italy's renewed co-operation in the task of the Locarno Powers following the German i-e-occupation of the Rhiueiana.