LEAGUE REFORM
OPPOSITION CONTINUES SUPPORT FOR SANCTIONS M. BONCOUR SPEAKS OUT DECISION POSTPONED (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Aasn.) (Reed. Feb. 2, 3 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 1. Speaking at the meeting of the Committee of Twenty-eight, at Geneva, Senor Delvayo, the Spanish delegate stated that Spain is opposed to the theory that any member of the League could be neutral, because it was contrary to the covenant. All the provisions of Articles XVI. and X.. should be preserved to prevent war. M. Paul Boncour, France, in a 45 minute speech, flatly opposed changes in the covenant, stating that it was not worth weakening the covenant to bring back any nation to the League. He denied that sanctions were ineffective. On the contrary they were likely to be more effective to-day than ever, as modern armies, owing to aviation and mechanisation, were in constant need of raw materials. He added that short brisk wars could not succeed, as had been shown in Spain. Even the bombing of open towns had not hastened the end of that war. The only way to preserve peace was to make a nation wanting war realise that it would be opposed, not only by the big powers, but also by the smaller ones in applying sanctions.
Viscount Cranbourne, summing up, said that Britain had not weakened. and did not intend to weaken, in her support of the League, but doubted whether further progress at present was possible. Time for reflection and consideration was essential, concerning which he recalled .Mr. Anthony Eden's statement last week that too great precipitation would not do good and might do infinite harm. The committee decided to send members' declarations and documents regarding reform to the Assembly, after which it will adjourn until it receives directions from the Assembly. The Times Geneva correspondent points out that this means that League reform is in abeyance until Sep tember, but it also implies that the future, especially regarding sanctions, has entered an active phase.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19549, 3 February 1938, Page 9
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