WORLD TURMOIL

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19816, 21 February 1936, Page 7

WORLD TURMOIL

CRITICISM OF BRITAIN A DIBABTROUB POLICY. ADVISED TO REVISE ATTITUDE. United Praae Assn— Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received Feb. 21, 1 p.m ) ROME, Feb. 20. The Popolo d’ltalia saya: “Tha fllmey contention that the British attitude was intended to support the Leaguo of Nations has now definitely crumbled. ’The truth le that the result of the British policy has been simply disastrous. She has put the world In a turmoil, and God knows when the waters will be stilled. Does It pay England to persist In this obstinacy when there are arguments like the armies of Msrshall Badoglio and General Qrazlanl? We oan afford the luxury of advising her to revise her attitude, and to quote for Britain’s notice the Latin proverb: ’lt le human to err, but devilish to persist In error.’ n BUPPORT OF THE OOVENANT. COMPLETE SINCERITY OF ACTION. THE DISCOMFITURE OF FRANCE. united Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received Feb. 21, 11.35 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 20. Apart from mystification as to how the secret unpublished British official document got into Italian hands there is at least this satisfaction from the British viewpoint—it substantiates Britain's claim to disinterestedness iu supporting the Leasue or « Nations Covenant in an explicit declaration iu Clause 2, regarding which the Rome correspondent's of the Manchester Guardian and the Times both declare: “There le a etrong view In British quarters In Rome that It aatabllshea beyond doubt Britain’s oomp.ete sincerity of aotlon at Geneva.” The Morning Post and the Man* cheater Guardian mention the French discomfiture at the reference in the report to the ‘ secret Franco-Italian agreement reached at the beginning of January, 1935, regarding Ethiopia.” French circles re-afflrm that there was no such agreement giving Italy a free hand. It is suggested that this obviously refers to Signor Mussolini's assurance to France of the safety ol the Djibouti railway. Allegation Denied. The Rome correspondent of thfr Morning Post says the argument in the British report has been emphasised in such a way as to make it appear that Britain had full knowledge of Italy's intentions and was in accord with the Italian arguments and ambitions for extensive zones in Ethiopia. What little comment is obtainable in London denies such accord. It is emphasised that the report preceded Ihe naming of Italy by tiie League a* the aggressor and had no relation to the duties of Britain as a member of the League.