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MR. EDEN'S VISIT TO BELGIUM
ment, and though it can reason- ably be defended it is not likely by itself to prevent war. For this it is necessary at the same time to rally the League so that the risk of aggression will be formidable and to make such an offer to
will notermany that the risk
seem worth while. At present Mr. Eden does not seem to be doing either of these things.
Duke of Windsor
A London evening paper has "The Times" makes the curi-
that Mr. appealed to the Government to ous announcement. Eden's visit to Brussels has noth-defy the Labour and Liberal ing to do with negotiations for parties and submit to Parliament Government a new Western Pact, while stat-provisions for a ing that the visit will have "a pension for the Duke of Wind- natural connection" with the con-sor. The "Manchester Guardian”. versations which the Foreign on the other hand, says it is Secretary recently had with the getting the Westminster picture King of the Belgians, in London. all wrong to think that the line It is curious because King Leo- of division on this issue is be- tween two squalid Oppositions pold's deepest concern during and the perfect gentle knights on the London talks was the nature the Government side. It is not of Belgium's commitments in
very wide of the truth to say any new arrangement for guar- that for every Labour and Lib- anteeing peace in Western eral member who is opposed to Europe.
It may be, of course, that Mr. a direct pension for the Duke of Windsor there is an opponent on Eden has abandoned any hopes the Government side. Nearly he may have had for the conclu-all these members would agree. sion of a Western Pact along the that, given the Monarchy, the lines originally conceived. The Duke of Windsor must be rea- situation has undergone striking sonably provided for, but they changes since it was first moot-
feel that that provision can be ed. Germany has offered to guar-made by a private arrangement antee the neutrality of Holland, between the King and the Duke Belgium, and possibly Switzer of Windsor, land. Holland has refused
Much is being made of the the
Switzerland will offer,
Parliamentary Labour party's certainly accept
it if
is decision against a pension, but of the Labour genuine, and Belgium may ac- nothing is said cept. It is fairly clear that the party's constructive suggestion only Western agreement which that the Monarchy could be Germany would now consider is made a simpler affair to the a plain and simple one between benefit of the Monarchy as an Britain, France, and Germany institution and to the relief of By removing three pieces from the public purse.
The Liberal Parliamentary the board Herr Hitler wishes to make the choice clear. Britain party has not yet met to con- and France may have a measure sider its attitude to the new of security, but only on condition Civil List, and it will not make that they forget about collective any formal declaration until the security and shut their eyes to bill based on the recommenda- the east of Europe. It is pos-tions of the Select Committee sible that certain members of now considering the problem, is the British Government would presented by the Government. the offer on these There is no question whatever accept terms, but Mr. Eden is that the Liberals would oppose not
them. one of
He still a direct pension for the Duke of holds to the position which Windsor, but they prefer to wait he first defined at Leamington, until it is proposed, hoping in that our arms would be used, if the meanwhile that it never will the occasion arose, în defence of be proposed. France and Belgium; "they may, and if a new Western settlement can be reached they would, be used in defence of Germany”; and, in addition, "they may be COMPLIMENT: “Women are used in bringing help to a vicless selfish, less ambitious and al- tim of aggression in any case ways. always, mind you do where, in our judgment, it would they respect a confidence.” -Mayor be proper under the provisions La Guardia. of the Covenant to do so.” And
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
so long as there remains even UNCERTAIN: "There was this remote threat it is extreme-time when picketing was considered ly doubtful whether Germany in legal and before that strikes of her present mood will agree to any kind were illegal. The legality a new Western settlement of of the
strike has yet to be any kind whatever.
determined.
BEST CIRCUS:,
ary Perkins..
Sometimes I
There are, in fact, only three possible policies for Britain. We might, as Hitler would like, dia- believe," as 1 view the political interest ourselves in Europe al horizon, that P. T. Birnum should together so long as Germany did never have left New York-Form- not cross the frontiers of Hol er Mayor Walker.