OIL SANCTIONS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 277, 27 November 1935, Page 7

OIL SANCTIONS

LEAGUE DISCUSSION A POSTPONEMENT CRITICAL TIME FOR LAVAL BRITISH APPROVAL I British Official Wireless. ] RUGBY, Nev. 25. Owing to the domestic preoccupation*. ui the French Prime Minister _.l. I.avai demands made » [(J „ ’ his tmiv by the internal position in France th< proposed meeting of the Commit* tee vf Eighteen at treueva, which had been arranged fur November 28, has been postponed to a date to be fixed later. Jhe ni» < ling was called by bunur \ a*coacellus, president of the committee, to consider the possibility of additions to the list of commodities withheld lioni Italy. 1 additions. including cual and oil, were accepted in principle by the committee ar. its last meeting subject tu its being shown by investigation that additional measures cuuid be made effective, in connection with which the attitude* of non-niem-bcr States is of importance. ' The postponement uf the meeting was proj»osed by Al. Laval tu ths British Ambassador in Paris, fcjir George Clerk, who visited the d’Orsay on Saturday afternoon. After consultation with London, the British Ambassador replied that in view of the circumstances and cf the fact that it wis desirable that the French Piiinc Minister should attend the meeting, the British Government was ready to agree to postponement of the meeting. No Change of French Policy. Owing to pressure of domestic affairs it would be impossible for the French Prime Minister, who is his ow n Foreign Minister, to attend the meeting, the character of which demanded authoritative French representat ion. The desire uf M. La\al fur a postponement in these circumstances is well understood in London, and the British Government is in accord with the League chairman’s decision. It is likewise appreciated that the request does not imply any changes in French policy regarding measures which the League Powers are called to take, as was emphasised to-day, according io a Paiis Press telegram, by the French ov«»al spokesman, who added that it was likely that the postponed League meeting would be held early in December. Paris report.-* state that M. Laval will nti'i*e‘ such delay as might result in further efforts at conciliation iu pursuance of the request made by the League Co-ordination Committee on November 2 that the French and British Governments should work in the name of the League for the re-estab-lishment of peace. On Wednesday at Geneva experts arc meeting to examine trie working c-f the .•.auctions so far imposed, and the delayed meeting of the Committee of Eighteen will give them additional ti:.:>■ to prepare their report. Tt is ex- ; . <"ted that Senor Vasconcellc-s w ill r'-v’ww' the position on November 2'.) with a view to fixing a new date for the meeting TO DISCUSS SANCTIONS COMMITTEE OF EIGHTEEN I’i ibT PON ED M E ETINI i Received Nov. 2‘». 11.20 p.m. LONDON, Nov. 26. It is expected the Committee of Eighteen will hold th- postponed meeting to discuss sanctions on De- * .-i bcr 9. Meanwhile the British Government will determine whether the effect of exi.-ting sanctions is so marked as to render |»ossible delay in the more urastice measures, or whether it is imperative that they should be employed. Cabinet will open discussion on the matter on November 27, examining the desirnbilitv of placing an embargo on th»» vital materials, including oil, eval and iron. It is believe*! that Geneva will discuss the practicability of pro voting financial help f*»r Abyssinia. WORKING OF SANCTIONS DECISIVE TESTIMONY NATIONS’ UNANIMITY [ British Official Wirele&J. J RUGBY, Nov. 21. In a speech at Edinburgh last night Mr. Auiiio.iy Edeu, Minister foi League of Nations, said that the League in the past few months had be.-ii pacing through a critical and toting time. So far they could maintain t iat it had faced its ordeal with lirmnos. and indeed with a greater mcu'ure ut success than many w 'uld ha'e thought possible. For the first time in History collective action had been taken by some 50 nations against a member of the League which had re--1 sort.- I tu war in- violation of its obligations under the Covenant. The duty of such action was unwelcome to- all. and involved, moreover, loss of trade to participating countries. But the world had never before seen any similar manifestation, and the unanimity and promptitude with which it was staged con.-tiluted something new in the annals of international life. The fact t’nat the i-.achinery had worked as a whole with such smoothness was a decisive testimony to the unanimity of the nations and to their desire tc co-opcrate in the work which they believed to be in the final interests of world peace. There was nothing the Government would more eagerly welcome than a settlement of the dispute which was acceptable to the three parties to it —Italy Abyssinia, and the League. ITALIANS FROM ABROAD DETACHMENT FOR THE FRONT NAPLES, Nov. 24. The first detachment of the Tevere Black Shirt Division, composed of Italians who have returned from abroad, has sailed to reinforce General Graziani’s troops ia East Afric*.