British Favor League

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 1, 3 September 1923, Page 5

British Favor League

LONDON CIRCLES ALARMED. ITALIAN USE OF CORFU. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received 9.1 S a.m.) London, September 2.

Official circles in London are gravely perturbed at the turn of events, but it is impossible to give the view of the British Government regarding Italy's action in absence of Mr Baldwin (Premier) and Lord Curzon. The hitter's plans remain unchanged, and he does not return to London, before the middle of next week. Tiro British view remains that tho question must be left to the League of Nations. Lieutenant-Colonel Amery, who is at present on his way to Malta, is believed to have conferred with Mr Baldwin at Aix lo Bains. ■Official •Italian circles in London declare the League i s not entitled to intervene in a question of Italian honour or. prestige. Furthermore, there is no question of Corfu being neutral since the Allies used tho island in the Great War. GREECE AND THE LEAGUE. PLEA FOR INTERVENTION. ((Received 9.15 a.m.) Geneva, September 2. M. Politis handed the Secretariat of the League the Greek Nate asking for intervention in the dispute with Italv. At a public sitting of the Council of the League, the Secretary-General announced the receipt of the documents.''in connection with the ItaloGrook dispute, which wore most urgent. The council would consider that Greece ha<l applied for the League's intervention under Articles 12 and 15 of the Convenant.

Signor Salandra, Italian member of tho Council, declared there was nothing in -Italy's attitude which could he regarded as a threat of war.

DECISION LIES AT ROME,

MUSSOLINI'S NEXT STEP. (Received 8.50 a.m.) London, September 2. Mr J. L. Garvin, in the Observer, says : "The decision lies at Rome, and nowhere else. It docs not, and will not, lie at Geneva. There as: yet. is no true League of Nations. There is only a system dovoted to full moral sanction, and therefore of all the effective authority ludf the League, which does not include America, Russia, and Germany, is not only practically but spiritinally impotent for all the Targer purposes concerning the preservation of general peace. The next step lies with Signor Musdolini (Italy). Our hope was that he would raise Italy to a pinnacle. Our fear is that he may dash her to the ground." CREEK PRISONERS OF WAR. 38.0JH) MISSING. (Received 9.15 a.m.) Athens, September 2. i It is officially stated that 38,(130 Greek piri.wuer s of war *rg miadng,