CAUSE OF. ACTION

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19759, 14 December 1935, Page 8

CAUSE OF. ACTION

FEAR OF EUROPEAN WAR. BRITAIN’S ALTERED ATTITUDE. ITALY’S FURTHER DEMAND. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received Dec... 14, 2.20 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 14. The Geneva correspondent of the Daily Mail says a high authority, questioned why Britain altered her attitude towards Italy during the Paris negotiations, replied; “A realisation that oil sanctions would start a European war.” He adds: “ The danger has been dispelled owing,to the suspension of the activities of the Sanctions Committee.” The Rome correspondent of the Mail says the proposals have created a good "effect in Italy, as being more liberal than anticipated, yet they are not entirely approved, as it is felt that the whole of the Northern Tigre should be ceded to Italy, enabling the Takazze River to form an EritreanAbyssinian frontier, as an easily defended line.

Also ihe session of Assab should have accompanied the provisions, to prevent excessive imports of arms. Italy also desired guarantees that Abyssinia would observe the agreements to abolish slavery. THE SANCTIONS. NOT TO BE DELAYED. ‘ THEIR EXTENSION 'URGED. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. copyright. (Received Dec. 14, 3 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 13. v Mr R. A. Eden’s speech at Geneva is regarded as an indication that Britain has no intention of delaying the extension of the sanctions. Subsequently M. Westman (Sweden) and Senor Gomez (Mexico) referred to the oil embargo and indicated their reluctance to accede to an adjournment. Senor Gomez emphatically said that his Government also desired an embargo on coal and iron. MIGHT AGAINST RIGHT. CRITICISM IN FRANCE. THE PEACE PLAN CONDEMNED. A CRIME AGAINST MORALITY. Unite,! Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received Dec. 14, 3.25 p-m.) LONDON, Dec. 13. ' The Paris correspondent of the Times Socialists and Radicals lengthily discussed the proposals, revealing irreconcilable division hut in order to avoid an open slit they decided not to table a resolution condemning the plan, but advocating an early and just peace not violating the Covenant. M. Cot, the Radical ex-Minister of Air, in the chamber outspokenly criticised the proposals. The Abyssinian war was not a colonial expedition, hut a crime against international morality. He was amazed and shamed to see France propose such a settlement. Communists and Socialists similarly criticised them, M. Peri (Communst) declaring that if the proposals were accepted it would be a recognition of might against right, and might well he used by Herr Hitler.