NO UNANIMITY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 135, 9 June 1937, Page 7

NO UNANIMITY

FOREIGN affairs imperial conference CANADA’S ATTITUDE DEFENCE STUMBLING BLOCK (By T-lezraph—Pres. Association— Copyrisht) LONDON, June 7. The political writer of the Australian Associated Press agency learns that any possibility of the imperial Conference adopting important resolutions as an outcome of the foreign affairs discussic-s indicating Empire unity on the main issues has vanished as a result of the attitude of Mr. W. L. Mackenzie King, Prime Minister ef Canada. It transpires that Mr. Mackenzie King has been a stumbling block throughout, adopting the attitude that Canada is safe under America's wing, and that the rest of the Empire should look after itself in the best way it can. It is believed that Mr. Mackenzie King even went so far as to say that while Canada supported the Empire it was not going to be dragged into any European upset or even into a tight, say, for Egypt, or perhaps any part of the Empire.. This attitude resulted in to-day’s meeting of heads of delegations having to recast the foreign policy resolutions drafted as a result of the earlier speeches. It is understood that the resolutions provided for Empire unity on certam questions, including support ef I’ l Lieague.