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NATIONS DECIDING LEAGUE'S FATE
EMPIRE POLICY Threat of Black Rising Worries S. Africa
UNCERTAIN
EDEN REPLIES
REPLIES TO ATTACK
LABOUR
NOT BLIND TO PERILS OF PRESENT CRISIS
The Government of Great Britain proposes to con- sider immediately, together with the Dominions, its future course of action with respect to the League of Nations, Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary told the House of Commons last night.
He was answering an attack by Labour-charges that the Government had failed to fulfil its obligations under the League Covenant in failing to stop the Italian invasion of Ethiopia. Mr. Eden defended the Govern- ment policy.
DEFENDS GENEVA
POLICY
Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secre tary, who answered labour attacks in the House of Commana yesterday, In the light of present circumstances, however, that
chapping that Britain had failed to policy would have to be revised, he said. Each nation Casenant, and stating that the nee her obligations sender the must shape its own course of action; and the Leaguetation calls for recounideration of must decide its own conduct for the future. A fateful
the League's polieg. meeting of the Council will be held on Monday next, and Mr. Eden asks for a free hand there.
Mr. Eden mentioned with misgiving the general re- armament of nations, and reminded Britain that, in order to meet her responsibilities she must be prepared for all contingencies. They should not blind themselves to the perils of the present time, he warned.
Wan
More significant
the antions at Geneva. was
They always statement of Sir Austen Cham-new the weakness of sugions was bertain, which was cheered bymediately effective,
that they could not be made im-1 the ministerial benches, to the inediately effective sanction
The only in-1
wentlef effect that the sanctions policy.have been to deny Italy the use of
directed against Italy.
the Saez Canul. That must inevil ably have entailed military action, ay dangerous as NOW
It
was which must inevitably have let to futile.
London, May 6. Launching 11 rigoruus altnek! against the British policy in the Halo- ¦ Eibloplan dispute during the debate
war.
Threats No Avail While the Opposition. Mr. Eden - I
professed
to support the
in the House of Commons to-night,angue with horse, foot and artillery, Mr. Hugh Dalton accused the Govern ment of responsibility for the war, the only meant in reality to support which it could have prevented, and with threats, insults and perora- with failure to fulfil its obligations tous. Mr. Eden warned the Opposi
Lengue of
Nations
tion that they could not close the Suez Canal
with Covenant. particularly in respect to
paper bouts, Article XVI.
Mr.
under
the
Dalton
charged that the Guernment had encouraged Ethiopia is resist in the belief that the League would eventually come to their aid, and with leaving the Ethiopians to their fate, having given no effective help of any
BRITISH RIGHTS RETAINED
BUT ETHIOPIA IS ITALY'S
ITALY'S CAMPAIGN BLAMED
SANCTIONS MUST BE PRESERVED
HERTZOG'S STAND
Capetown. May 7.
CHAPLIN BACK IN HONGKONG
TIRED AFTER TRIP TO INDO-CHINA
WRITING NEW SCENARIO
Mr. Charles Chaplin, famous ?
"SANCTIONS ARE FUTILE"
"What would happen if a Hollywood film star, arrived in! large black, army rose in Hongkong this morning from North Africa?" asked Mr. O. Haiphong, on the steamer Can- Pirow. Minister of Defence, dur-ton. He and his party, com- ing to-day's debate in the Union prising Mrs. Goddard and Mias of South Africa Assembly.
Paulette Goddard, will be stay- He declared that events in ing in Hongkong until Saturday Ethiopia had brought that day when they sail for Japan. at least, a quarter of a century
"It is
a wonderful trip and we spenking in the House of Comm nearer.
enjoyed it thoroughly." sold Mr.esterday, denbered that sunrtions are
hat
the General J. B, M. Hertzog.
Sir
Austen
Chamberlain,
The vagać fears of the past Chaplin when interviewed this morn- un futile a they are dungeranE. now become an actual possibility, being. "But it been rather tiring. warned.
being on the move all the time."
Mr. Chaplin and his party, after Nations did its daby it must nin-week in Bali, went to Indo-Chin Prime Minister, said if the Lengue of travelling through Java and spending tain the and-Italian sanctions, and metered through the small towns necessary Ajcers. If that were and explore the district thoroughly. de luty would be compelled even. tually to give
ive in.
If, however, the League did not coutinar sanctions it would be dead; for no country would desire to con- a member of a League that had Linue
a broken reed. proved
This advice would be sent to South Africa's representative at Geneva, he said, and i would be instructed to support to his utmost ability any measure necessary for the preserva- tion of the League's prestige..
SMUTS' WARNING
"It was good to get away from crowds for a while," said the film star, "and not be bothered by people all the time."
While on his trip Mr. Chaplin was not hile, for when asked if he did any werk he said, "You, a bil. about 6,000 wards for a new film.
I wrote i The whole scenario 2000 words. It will be a scenario.
will be about for Miss Goddard, not for myself,"
The party's plans for the short time they will spend in Hongkong are not yet definite and whether thes will visit Canton has not been decided.
"Is the awfel perplexities and dun-All are very tired, said Mr. Chaplin. !
Bandits Attack Again
SANCTIONS POLICY FUTILE
NO REMEDY FOR LEAGUE'S ILLS
SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT
London, May 6. Speaking in the House of Commons to-night on the present League of Nations crisis, Sir Archibald Sinclair, Liberal leader, urged an increase and intensification of sanctions against Italy
Bug-
Mr. Arthur Henderson, Jr., gested a continuance of sanctions, plus the withdrawal of ambassadors from Italy and the expulsion of Italy wehe,from the League.
Final Assault on
French Legation
Sir Austen Chamberlain, in reply, amid, loud ministerial elicers, and the policy of sanctions would now be a polley of equal danger and futility. and the withdrawal of ambassadors would not alter Signor Benito Mungo- lint's policy.
The expulsion of Italy from thi League would be futile, and would weaken instead of strengthen the Lengue, and prevent its being made again what we might yet hope to make it."
The League ought to not to work to frame a more solid structure on more solid foundalions, The Govern mient's efforts to get Germany and other countries back into the League and secure regional pacts were stops in the right direction. It must con, sider, too, whether the Covenant of the League did not need amending in order to enable the Council to act before a catastrophe has befallen.
BITTERLY HUMILIATED
The Ktnight thing Leat is stand. So far he has no definite ideas for American Woman Mr. Winston Churchill strongly
gers facing the I am for doing
within ANNEXATION QUESTION
Asconaria -which would
-have-n
Missing
loyally behind the League of Nations Eastern setting or influence and does until Italy, is compelled to make peace not anticipate producing one. "One!
thi
the framework of sach film has just been made," said Covenant," declared General
Minister of Justice in South was such a great success."
Jan Mr. Chaplin, "and
T don't think it
Addis Ababa, May 6. and former Prime Minister
After leaving here in the Kashima fight developed between Italian and Shortly after mid-night to-night a Mard on Saturday spend
the party will native forces around the French Lega a week touring in Japan before continuing on to America in tion, when the Ethiopians made a last the President Coolidge.
effort to reach the prison camp where Italians were formerly continud.
to-day.
"If sanctions cannot be strengthen ed they should at least be carried out on the preacht basis,
"If the members of the League havé the courage to do this, the Longue will be saved,
(Special To "Telegraph")
Rome. May Official quarters here tonight stated that the existing right-
"The chore is not between this of If Britain had not pressed for mili-Britain's in the watershed
other
powers in Ethiopia, such AN
League and another League, but be of the tween this League and chaos and tar sanctions, he told the Opposition, Blue Nile, Lake it was bernuse of her horror of war,
Teana. would he destruction," he warned,Renter, et any fear of the ultimate outcome. serupulously respected. closed without League action,
Legally the Suez Canal could not be Talk of the declaration of a Eden added.
Mr. Lectorate or annexation is regarded
here as premature.
In view of the attitude of many
pro-
It is pointed out that Signor Benito
kind the Government had helped Mussolini the Opposition really believe the Italian," which caused such a reaction
On the contraryGovernments towards sanctions, did Mussolini's expression, "top 13
to destroy them by permi
of indispensable supplies the kale League would have, passed a resolu- in the European press and
of oll to tion closing the canal? he questioned, mind,
public! preserves an elasticity of
Labour Wins By-Election
U.S. Legation
Now Safe
ITALIAN GUARDS
WITHDRAWN
Italy. He charged the Government here was never the slightest hope of method and may refer either to pluns WITH MAJORITY OF ment that the tallan guard which
with profitting out of the sale of oil it, he declared.
by its holdings in the Anglo-Iranian
Company,
modities on the embargo list.
Indian Troops Praised
Heavy Blow Struck
for n
n protectorate or anexation. It leaves the way open for diplomatic conversations.
it
ONLY 100
•
Three tanka and some fifty Askaris helped to best off the assault and a number of the attackers were killed. Several of the men in the Legation compound were wounded.
The city is returning to normal under martial law, and word has been received that, despite heavy rabs and widespread floods, General Graziani is advancing from the south steadily. One mechanised column is moving towards Jijiga and a second towards Harrar,
Washington, May 6. A third is closing in on Addis The American Vice-Consul at Addis Ababa, and is meeting practically no Ababa has notified the State Depart-resistance-Reuter Special.
JOURNALIST MISSING had been posted at the U.S. Legation,
Washington, Mng Mr. Dalton urged an intensification
following repeated attacks by bandits, The American Minister at Addis A blow had been struck at the Signor Mussolini now.considers
has been withdrawn. of sanctions against Italy, by the
Ababa has sent a radio message to inclusion of oil and other such com-structure of the League and the cone possible for reasonable men to meet
London, May 6.
The Italian troops first disarmed a the effect that all Americans at ception at collective security, Mejat a round-table conference on ai In the by-election ni Peckham, due number of natives in the mighbour. Addis Ababa are safe, except Mink Eden asserted.
realistic basis, and conclude a settle to Viscount Borodale, the sitting Con-i hood the Legation, rounding them Eleaner Mende,, a New York newn- and unfraid, and learn the lesson interests in the Mediterranee waters to the Peerage, Labour secured a Republican
per woman. She is missing. "We must face the facts frankly ment which will safeguard British servative member, succeeding his up during the night.
and father, the late Admiral Earl Beatty, Mannwhile, Mrs. Edith Rogers,
He says it is possible she left Addis Mr. Anthony, Eden, the Foreign | derived from this experience,
Representative, Mat Ababa before the rioting started on Minister, replied.
said. But it was clear the League of Lake Taana,
narrow victory. The result was an-sachusetts, has announced the intro- Saturday, but he is doing his utmost nounced to-day as follows:
duction to Congress of a resolution to locate her. calling on Mr. Air. L. Skin (Lab) ....
Cordell Hull, the The property of all American 13,007 Secretary of State, to explain why mission and hospitals at Addis Mr Harvey (Nat. Con)
adequate protection was not provided Ababa is intact, he reports. for the American Legation in Addis Lab, nafority ................ 100 Ababa-Renter At the last General Election. Viscount Borodule was successful over Mr. Silkin by a majority of 772. rolling 15,229 votes to 14.457.
he.
સ
At the outset he referred to the must continue in a modern world, and : It is insisted that Italy will not great satisfaction of the Government it was absolutely indispensable for abandon any Ethiopian soil. for the splendid work of the British the organisation of international af
Signor Gayda," writing in the Legation Guard at. Addis Ababa, com.
fair...
Giornale d'Italus, says Il Duce's an-, posed of Indian
There must also be a stock-taking nouncement of a "Roman peace" infantry,
decide their future courses of action. ef Ethiopia.- Reuter Special. by each Government, he continued, to means totalitarian Itallan possession The League as a whole must decide its future course of action.
It was not too much to say that these troops saved large numbers of foreign lives. They not only protect ed 2,000 refugees by repelling at The British Government proposed Ionat
0310 attack un the British immediately to consider the problem Legation, but sent detachments to in consultation with the Dominions. the aid of the foreign missions The Government had gone the fur- imperiled by the mobs,
thest longil Major
League Charter, tho officer la pared to go collectively, and he asked pre- command of the Guard, worthily up for n free hand in connection with the held the beat traditions of the Indian League Council meeting of May 11. Army.
's Sm
League Situation
Was
Questions For League
EX-VICEROY RETURNS
HIGH TRIBUTE TO LORD WILLINGDON
London, May 6. Lord Willingdon, on his return to
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The Conservative vole shows shrinkage of 2,322, compared with the General Election Agures, whilst Lubour has declined by 1,450 votes, -Renter
KING FAROUK WELCOMED
There is no news of the situation in the Interior, but there is no cause for alarm, he fech-United Press.
ZEPPELIN HEADS OVER
NORTH ATLANTIC
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")
erew
The situation in which Great The League would be faced with Dritain and other League counties formidable questions when the Coun found themselves wan diftent and oil meets on Monday next, Mr. An-England after relinquishing the post disappointing. Throughout the Itala. then Eden, the Foreign Secretary of Viceroy of India, called on Mr. dispute, said the Foreign tok the House of Commons to-night. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, Secretary,
Britain had taken a lead." Could they anticipate in futuro Answering, the criticism of Labour ure vigorous League action than in at 10 Downing Street, this morning. with whom he had half an hour's respect to the sale of British the Ethiopian dispute?
Were the nations likely to take un-
conversation. this commodity dropped from thirteen they were prepared to take hitherto Z/Willingdon at the London Chamber marked the arrival of King .Farouk brilliant, moonlit sky, white
der the Covenant graver risks than
Lord Zetland paid a tribute to Lord
in 1035 to four per cont. If it had gue action that it would be proven- In the course of his speech, he thundered out, am the crowite ap along, her ailvery sides. 'it the wea- Frankfort, Caminander Scutt and Mr. per cent. of the Italian import total
Was it possible to so organise Leh-Commerce dinner last night.
wot
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bands The passengers include the chair. hore. A salute of twenty-ono guns played and searchlights gleamed man of the Olympic organising Com- mittee, Herr Fritz Krebs, Mayor of difference would it have made to the
ive, rather than repressivo?,
stated that if England had men of plauded as the now King emerged
It was anounced that it Those questions, he said course of the disputot ho asked.
were the calibre und far-sightedness of from the railway station.
thor is favourable, the von Hinden-Ernest Peck, US, Navy, Mr. Carl The British Government was the ment would approach them in a of the British Empire could never to the Citadel and pray at his father's ton Baltimore, Newark and other Goodyear Zeppelin Company. The steeped in difeultics, The Govern Lord Willingdon, then the foundations The King's first act was to delve burg will By over New York, Washing- Fickes and Mr. Harold Dick, of the only one which publicly urged off
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he said that sales of
been stopped altogether,
what
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altacked the Prime Ministor, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, for the remarkt that he felt bitterly humillated by the outcome of the
Italo-Ethiopian. trouble.
"We feel bitterly humiliated, 100. And by whom? Mr. Churchill asked. "He
criticised Mr. Baldwin for not participating in the debate. He sakl one man was taking all the power and not facing the realities. The debate in the House of Commons had gravely injured British affairs and if it continued must produce demorali- salion, he said.
Lord Cranbourne, replying for the Government, said the Government had every reason to be proud of its record in the Italo-Ethiopian dispute. "We have spent treasure and run great risks to support the principle in which we belloved, and wo have got cause for bitter disappoinment," he declared. The
country must take stock of its position, and the stock-taking must be exhaustive and relentless, to sow Il the League can be made effective.
Th Opposition motion was talked out by the Communist, Mr. Gallagher,· amid ironleal laughter from Govern ment benches, and consequently there was no vote-Beuter
NOT ACTING ALONE
London, May 7. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, told the House of Com mone last night that Britain had no intention of acting alone to cure Italy's annexation of Ethiopia.
He said Britain's future policy with respect to the Italo-Ethioplan dis- pute will be o "a matter for the joint consideration by the states concern- ed at the League Council meeting," which is to be held Monday, in Geneva,
-United Prosn,
Big Navy Bill Approved
U.S. TO RATIFY NEW TREATY SOON?
Washington, May 6. The Senate Appropriations Com- mittee has approved the Naval .Ap- propriations Bill, largest in the peace. time history of the United States, in essentially the same form as it was- passed by the House of Representa- tives' committee.
Senator Key Pittman, chairman of tho Committee, expressed the opinion that the London Naval Treaty
possibility of it being ratin would be approved by the Foreign, Itelations Conimittee, and there will
at the present acasion.-Router.