HONOURING LEAGUE OBLIGATIONS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXL, Issue 20260, 8 November 1935, Page 9

HONOURING LEAGUE OBLIGATIONS

UNITED SUPPORT OF SANCTIONS DIFFICULTIES OF ARMS CONTROL GENEVA AND AMERICA CONCERNED United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received November 7, 10.55 p.m.) DUBLIN, November 7. The Dail passed a Bill authorising sanctions against Italy. Mr De Valera declared that the Government had no choice but to honour its international obligations.

PROFITEERS ACTIVE LEAGUE PLANS TO FRUSTRATE SPECULATION United press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received November 7, 10.55 p.m.) GENEVA, November 6. The secretariat of the League of Nations issued the following communique: “The Committee of Eighteen is informed that the German Government, learning that speculators are purchasing goods in Germany with a view of export to the belligerents at a large profit, proposes to issue a decree preventing such speculation.” The British United Press correspondent says that delegates regard the German communication as most important, suggesting that it exceeds the official version and indicates an intention to place an embargo not only on war materials but also on products designated by the League as key products. The Committee passed a resolution “to make the ban on key products effective.” The Governments of the member States will control the destination of prohibited exports. The States not immediately restricting these will review the volume and direction of the exports and, in the event of an abnormal increase, will take action to prevent supplies reaching Italy or her possessions by indirect routes.

EXTENDING RANGE OF SANCTIONS CANADIAN PROPOSALS UNDER REVIEW British Official Wireless RUGBY, November 6. The Economic Sub-Committee, engaged in the co-ordination of sanctions against Italy at Geneva, yesterday adopted the text of the resolution proposed by the Canadian delegation for extending the list of commodities subject to the embargo. The resolution states: “It is expedient that the measures the embargo provided in proposal IV. should be extended to the following articles as soon as the conditions necessary to render this extension effective have been realised: Petroleum and its derivations, by-products and residues, pig iron, iron and steel, including alloy steels, coal, including anthracite and lignite, coke and their agglomerates, as well as fuels derived therefrom.”

If replies are received by the Committee to this proposal, and the information at its disposal warrants, the Committee of Eighteen will propose to the Governments the date for bringing these measures into force.

HELPING TO STOP WAR UNITED STATES FACES BIG DIFFICULTIES United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received November 7, 8.55 p.m.) WASHINGTON, November 6. What is interpreted as the Administration’s dissatisfaction with the Neutrality Law and a possible desire to co-operate with the League of Nations in stopping the war between Italy and Ethiopia, was voiced to-night in an address drafted by Senator Cordell Hull (Secretary of State), in his absence delivered over the radio by the Acting-Secretary (Senator Phillips). The address apparently was designed to arouse public opinion to the necessities of the situation in anticipation of the next session of Congress, which will undoubtedly be requested by President Roosevelt to draft a new law, replacing the mandatory munitions embargo, with broad permission powers. In arguing for such a change Senator Hull said: “Our foreign policy would indeed be weak if it began and ended with the announcement of a neutrality position on the outbreak of a foreign war. I conceive it our duty and in the interests of our country and humanity, not only to remain aloof from the disputes and conflicts with which we have no direct concern, but also to use our influence in any appropriate way to bring about a peaceful settlement of international differences *• “While repeatedly qualifying any suggestion of international co-opera-tion,” Senator Hull said, "a virile policy, tempered with prudent caution, is necessary if we are to retain the re-

spect of other nations, and at the same time hold our position of influence for peace and international stability in the family of nations.” ITALIAN RETALIATIONS BOYCOTT OF “SANCTION” GOODS United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph —Copyright (Received November 7, 11.55 p.m.) LONDON, November 7. The Rome correspondent of “The Daily Telegraph” says that the campaign for the boycott of "sanetionist” goods continues throughout Italy. The “Tribuna” especially urges Italians to cease tea-drinking, saying: “The English grow tea, let them drink it.” University students traversed Venice, obliterating all shop signs and notices in the languages of “sanetionist’ countries. The sale of goats’ meat and horse flesh is forbidden on Wednesdays throughout Italy.