FUTURE SECURITY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 108, 8 May 1936, Page 7

FUTURE SECURITY

ISSUE FOR THE LEAGUE BRITAIN AND SANCTIONS SHOULD THEY BE DROPPED? STRONG PRESSURE AGAINST THEM (By Telegraph—Press Association - Copyright] IXJNDON, May 6. Cabinet discussed sanctions this jnorning. The Star’s diplomatic correspondent understands that Mr. Eden, backed by one or two other Ministers, insisted that sanctions be tightened and not dropped, but they were over-ruled. The Sun-Herald learns that the Dominions* representatives have informed the British Government that they are anxious for the removal of sanctions at the earliest possible moment. The whole international situation, particularly sanctions, was discussed at a consultation with representatives of the British Government. Mr. Malcolm MacDonald spoke on behalf of Britain. It is gathered that the British Government has not finally decided upon the sanctions pelicy, pending the League Council meeting on May 11. Cabinet in the forenoon discussed the line the Foreign Minister (Mr. B. A. Eden) will take at Geneva on May 11, when he should succeed Mr. 8. M Bruce in the chairmanship. Italy will automatically attend the Council. Strong pressure is being exerted to lift sanctions to ensure participation in European problems. Germany has been invited to attend tor the Khin3land discussion, but the events in i Abyssinia are naturally expected tv • take priority. Mr. Eden, speaking in the House ot ' Commons, said that it was clear taat I the League must continue. It was absolutely indispensable to the modern world for the organisation of international affairs, but there must be flstocktaking. Each member State must consider the conclusion which can be drawn from the last seven months. The Government proposed immediately to consider the problems involved, for which object it would enter into consultation with the Dominions. A Geneva message states that the Scandinavian countries and tinland and Holland are meeting at Geneva on May 9 to discuss whether they will remain in the League. FRANCE WARNS ITALY LEAGUE'S INTERESTS FIRST Received .May 7. S.2U p.m. LONDON, -May ti. The Times’ Paris correspondent says that M. Cliambrua has been instructed to warn Signor Mussolini against at- < tempting to grab the whole of Abvsinia without accounting to others and to the interests of the League’s authority. He has been told to point out that such a course would make it most difficult for the French Government to resist continued application of sanctions, and over-riding French interests | in Abyssinia as outlined in the NOG' treaty would be regarded as a far from I friendly act. GERMAN PRESS PRAISE FOR MUSSOLINI • RIGHT OF THE SWORD” BERLIN, May G. The German pres.- is loud in its admiration of Signor Mussolini, The Berliner T’ageblatt oays that Signor Mussolini has proclaimed the right of the sword in place of the League. The Borsen Zeitung say.- that the lesson of the last six month* is that a quivk act of a single individual is more effective than the deliberations of many. It is authoritatively stated that Signor Mussolini will not discuss a settlement unless it is based on the promise that Abyssinia is Italian territory. GENERAL SMUTS’ VIEW SANCTIONS SHOULD REMAIN IF ITALY “GETS AWAY WITH IT’’ LONDON. Mav 6. General Smuts, in a letter to the League of Nations Union, expresses the opinion that if Italy “gets away with it” the Empire will fact a crisis as grave as in 1914. because there will be a repetition of warfare on a much greater scale than in Alby.-sinia. “I am for hanging on grimly t-o sanctions, even if it is impossible to augment them. Sanctions should secure a decent peace, even if Italy bursts in the process. Otherwise the League will be broken.” BRITAIN’S WATER RIGHTS ITALIAN AUTHORITIES STATE POLICY ROME, May 6. Authoritative circles describe as laughable the suggestion that the Abyssinian question should be settled on the lines of the 1906 Treaty. They declare that Italy will not be cheated of the fruits of victory. She is prepared to recognise Britain’s water rights on Lake Tsana and the French railway rights, but will not grant politicoeconomic privileges to other nations in the future. The Abyssinian Government is no concern of others. What matters is that the country is now Italian. Italy will not ask for a cessation of sanction. It is up to the League to recognise that they have failed, and the League must remove them voluntarily. if‘it desires Italian co-operation in Europe. Signor Giuseppe Bottai. Governor of Rome, has been appointed Governor of Addis Ababa.