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CO-OPERATION WITH ALL: DICTATION FROM NONE

Mr. Anthony Eden's Statement On British Policy

ITALY'S SUPPORT OF GERMANY'S CLAIM TO COLONIES

London, To-day.

BRITAIN

ACCEPTS

ANOTHER APOLOGY

Tokyo, To-day.

The Foreign Office issued a statement yesterday that the Bri-

ernment regarding the recent at- tack on three Embassy cars in which Britishers were travelling from Nanking to Shanghai

apology from the Japanese Gov-

In his speech on foreign affairs in the debate on the Address in the Commons yesterday, the For- eign Secretary said: The House will no doubttish Government had accepted an have observed that during recent days a country which has itself, as the outcome of the Great War, gained very considerable accessions of territory in Europe and also received certain territorial conces- sions in African possessions, has announced sup- port of Germany's claim to the return of her Colonies.

The incident is now regarded as closed-Renter

any means that the balance of the

DECLARATION OF WAR DEMANDED

Tokyo, To-day.

It is reliably learned that the Japanese military authorities are exerting strong pressure on the Government with the object of in- ducing the Cabinet to send an official declaration of war to the

Whether the Cabinet will see

ent rights. It was not proved by Nanking Government. advantage of non-intervention had itself obliged to give way to this "I do not desire to add anything at this mo- been all on one side.

demand, is a matter which large `ment about this claim so far as it concerns Ger- In the meantime, non-interven- many and ourselves, but I must now declare plainly tion had been an important contri- depends upon the attitude bution to peace by preventing the Which the Brussels Conference that we do not admit right of any Government to spread of the war. He declined to adopts in dealing with the Far call upon us for a contribution when there is no accept the view that victory for the East, and also upon the strength insurgent forces would necessarily of the Japanese military thesis that official declaration of war, evidence to show that that Government are pre- result in a Spanish Government

or in active alliance with its consequent blockade of pared to make any contribution on their own part." hostile to

with other Powers against Great the China coast, would help bring

war to a speedy close. This statement was received with that the initiative for the holding Britain. The forces of trade and of the cheers, and Mr. Eden then turned of the Conference in Brussels did georgraphy and the logic of British Trans-Ocean to some of the criticismns that have not come from us at all, but from command of the sea would work in fallen from the Opposition in the the United States Government it-the other direction. course of the 3-days' debate.

He ridiculed the suggestion that the Government by the vigour of their action in securing the Nyon

iself'

one

SPANISH WAR

→

Imperial interests than for interna-aim of tional law.

ence has been

NYON AGREEMENT

the

position more

than he

THE MAHATMA

prac GANDHE'S

HEALTH ALARM

LEAGUE WEAKNESS Referring to the League Answering Mr. Lloyd George's Eden said he had to face the

non-intervention tical difficulty of the weakness- that argument Arrangement and their failure to worked entirely in favour of the League membership to-day. He wa bring the non-intervention commit-

insurgents, the Foreign Secretary not arguing about whose fault

Of the seven great Power. tee to the effective decision had

Calcutta, To-day. shown greater concern for British remarked: "I think we must admit was.

result, though not the only three were members. How could it possibly be said that if the Nyon.com

Mahatma Gandhi, who has been only you put faith and confidence to facilitate

into it, you would have the over given permission to see the Gover- the arrival of very large quantities whelming force of the League benor of Begal to discuss release of The agreement reached at Nyon of material in Spanish Government

hind you. No-one regretted that political prisoners, has postponed This departure from Calcutta owing was for the purpose of protecting waters and that there have been en- the freedom of commerce in

ormous quantities of material ar-

sure and the condition Mediterranean of all the nations riving at Spanish Government ports You will not have an enduring to a considerable rise in his blood

peace until all nations accept using it. Having dealt with Mr- throughout this year."

be bound as we accept to be heart Lloyd George's criticisms regard- From January to September Rus bound by international law and ing the Government's past policy at sia had shipped to Spain nearly 10

until the force against any poten the time of the Manchurian and times by weight and 41⁄2 times by

tial aggressor is overwhelming.” Abyssinian disputes, Mr. Eden re-value as much as in the

“TRUCULENCE minded Mr. Noel Baker, who hadponding period of 1936. The Rus-

Observing that the British, while complained of the withdrawal of the sian Army publication contained Spanish question from League pro-accounts of the crushing superior-ready enough to discuss anyone's cedure that members of the League lity of the Republican Air Force in dificulties would not be moved by were divided on the issue of the Spain though it did not say from truculence, a tendency to which,

where its very up-to-date machines he thought, was on the in Spanish Civil War.

had come.

Mr. Baker's other complaint had been the reference by the League of the present Sino-Japanese dispute

corres-

ease

to

a method of "proclaiming a virtual

ltimatum and calling it peace Mr Eden said "Let me um up the foundations of our foreign

Ron that his condition

usly is given.

that Working Committe have left Talso postponed their

Renter

Replying to an interjection from Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Eden said: to a conference under the aegis of am very reluctant to weigh the the Nine Power Treaty. Mr. Baker scales. I think it is fair to say It had, Mr. Eden observed, failed ap-could not stand at this box and tell policy in the uncertain preciate the position the United the House that there has been more of to-day. While we are def

material reaching the insurgent mined, should the necessity States would occupy at Brussels.

forces than the Government forces to defend our own vital interests, not

and fulfil our own international US. AND BRUSSELS

Lobligations, we will embark on no "Surely the difference is vital. At during this summer”

actions which will be contrary to Ma Geneva, in advisory committee the

He then reminded the House that the text or the spirit United States representative is only

observer taking no the refusal to grant belligerent Covenant or the Pa part in the proceeding and having rights to the two sides in Spain believe in the no responsibility for the decisions. had handicapped the side strong- Any set, whatever the character of est at sea.

present as

BELLIGERENT RIGHTS

any act that can be taken in the In the opinion of many good ob Far istern dispute does essentially servers, the insurgents were paying depend on the cooperation of Unit-a heavy price at sea for the assis- ed States

tance they were getting on land Baker had implied that from foreign nation also and esult of British pressure observers considered

ference was to be heldigents would be

bargain if they allow

sy to lift the veil to go and

ecy, but in this that would be put

to make plain by ev

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DICTATION FROM NONE

shall not be dear to pro- posals for League reform provided none.

ation to accept dictation from

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