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BRITAIN'S FOREIGN
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3, 1937. Britain and America, is a matter upon which the Brussels ference will deliberate. At the moment, hopes of decisive action do not run very high. Pointers are that nothing more is intend- ed, certainly at the moment, Mr. Anthony Eden, replying than an appeal to both parties to to the debate on the Address in submit the dispute to mediation, Reply to the King's Speech, made with proposals for a form of another important declaration on moral pressure, which may go as foreign policy, his fifth within a far as a withdrawal of Ambas fortnight In some ways the sadors, in the event of Japan's speech showed a marked advance adherence to the belief that she on previous ones. The tone was can go on ignoring world opinion more determined and he made and force a military decision many plain statements, one ad- Japan's costly efforts to force a dressed to Italy directly and quick decision in Shanghai, the others obviously intended for the sacrifice of men along the Soo- attention of Japan and Italy com-chow Creek on a scale out of bined. He gave warning that all proportion to the results Britain would not be moved by achieved, denotes plainly that truculence and in an admirable such a course is marked out by summary of the foundations of her military leaders, and that the British policy laid it down that old game of Fait Accompli is Britain, offering co-operation to being played again, with the all, would accept dictation from prospect of a lengthy Brussels none. There was an air of rea- conference contributing to its lism about his summary of the indulgence. The one bright spot working of non-intervention that in the picture is the realisation offered scant scope for attack that there must be no hanging from the opposition benches, and back. There will be no repeti his reply to Signor Mussolini's tion of 1931 when Britain lagged proclaimed support of Germany's colonial claims was more the at the crucial moment. On this less effective because it found resources in the quest for peace occasion, British and American the weakest joint in the Duce's will be pooled. Whatever diplo matic action is taken will be taken jointly. Whatever pres
is applied will be applied. intly. And if there are con- they will be faced
armour.
Mr. Eden also went some way towards explaining satisfa ty, as Lord
Jibe fail- ted to do, the absence of any cific reference the League of jointly. fr. Eden has given Nations in the 8 Speech categorical assurance that this Nevertheless, the stress wastes Britain's conception of her upon the present weakness of association with the Um the Geneva organisation, upon States at Brussels, its inability to achieve practical basis, Mr Norman Davi results in a crisis, rather than able, with Mr. Eden, to plac upon Britain's desire to make it cards upon the table and work. There was no indication tee swifter decisions than of any determination to put our in less assured circumstances, be backs, into restoring the shatter-possible. That does not mean ed collective system, into draw-that the Powers sitting at Brus- ing League nations together sels are assembling to consider again, and making the League punitive effective both as a deterrent and as a reforming body. It is that he threw out the idea we should welcome such ments, but he also left it inferred that the
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