MUST GO ON

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19659, 20 August 1935, Page 7

MUST GO ON

DECISION BY BRITAIN. ARMS FOR ABYSSINIA. CABINET TO MEET THIS WEEK. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received Aug. 20, 11.50 a.m.) LONDON, August 19. The breakdown of tho threePower conference had immediate repercussions in British Cabinet circles. A special Foreign Olllce messenger greeted Mr R. A. Eden at Croydon. Mr Eden, after handing the messenger a despatch declared: “Considering what happened we must go on.” The Cabinet is expected to meet on Thursday or Friday and will, inter alia, consider the export of arms to Abyssinia. France is deeply involved because she is saddled with the divided task of maintaining the Covenant while preserving friendship with Italy. No single 'Power, in view of the failrare of the conference, can now induce Italy to alter her plans. The situation is further complicated by the probability of the Little Entente demanding a censure upon Mussolini for his aggressive attitude.

MR EDEN LEAVE'S PARISMEETINGS WITH MINISTERS. PREMIER TO RETURN TO LONDON. (Official Wireless.) (Received Aug. 20, 1.30 p.m-). RUGBY, August 19. Mr R. A- Eden had a further consultation with M. Laval before leaving Paris by air for London. Sir Samuel Iloare (Foreign Minister), who has been on holiday in Norfolk was received in audience by the King at Sandringham. Later lie left for London- Air Eden will meet Sir Samuel iloare to-morrow for a discussion on the Abyssinian dispute in Hie light of the proceedings of the three-Power conference and the former’s private conversation with the French and Italian Ministers. Both Mr Stanley Baldwin (Prime Minister), who is on holiday at Aix Les Bains, and Sir Samuel Iloare have been kept closely informed of the progress of the proceedings in Paris and Sir R. G. Van Sitlart (Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs), is visiting Mr Baldwin to acquaint him more fully with what took place. It is expected that Mr 'Baldwin will interrupt his holiday and return to London for a meeting of the Cabinet, which It is anticipated will be called within a week, to receive a detailed report from Mr Eden, and to consider the whole situation resulting from the failure of the Paris conference.

STOCK MARKET DISTURBED. GOVERNMENT BONDS UNLOADED. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. copyright LONDON, Aug. 19. The Bombay correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says that the Abyssinian uncertainty is disturbing the markets, and one operator inis unloaded £370,000 of Government bonds.