1938-02-21 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 21, 1938.

BRITAIN

SIDE

ON

RANGED OF MR. EDEN

Prime Minister's Letter To Ex-Foreign Secretary

Vital Difference

In Direction

Of Policy

London, To-day.

It is reliably learned that before yesterday's vital Cabinet meetings, the Prime Minister and Mr. Anthony Eden had a heart to heart talk to- gether.

Indicative of the public attitude to the dispute, Mr. Anthony Eden was one of the only two Cabinet Ministers who were greeted with a positive storm of cheering in Downing Street yester- day. The other was the Secretary for War, Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha.

Mr. Anthony Eden, who has re- signed, photographed with Sir Ro- bert Vansittart, the Chief Diplo- matic Adviser to the Government.

ROME SENSATION

Rome, To-day.

AMERICA DISTURBED ÉDEN RESIGNATION DEPLORED

Washington, To-day. The forced resignation of Mr. Anthony Eden has disturbed official Washington considerably.

Mr. Chamberlain's endeavours to reach an understanding with Italy and Germany have had a bad press generally in the United States.

Mr. Chamberlain has been repre sented as ready to retreat in the face of Fascist threats and buy temporary security for Britain at the expense of the Spanish Loyalists and the conquered Ethiopians.

ETHIOPIA ISSUE It is, believed that Mr. Cham- "The events of the last few days

The proposed recognition of Mr. Eden's resignation has arriv-Italian sovereignty over berlain, at yesterday's Cabinet have made. plain a difference between

Ethiopia us on a decision greatly important ined as a big sensation. He has long has meetings, did his best to reach itself and far-reaching in its

particularly mortified Amer- a compromise, since his political quences.

been depicted as the enemy of Italy, icans, because it strikes at the fun- friends had told him that Mr. "I cannot recommend to Parliament but well-informed quarters realise damental American doctrines of

a policy with which I am not in agree- Eden could count on powerful

that his resignation is due in no non-recognition of territories forci- ment. support for his political views on "Apart from this, I have become in- little degree to events in Germany bly acquired.. the part of the Labour Party, as creasingly conscious, as I know you and Austriâ. It is realised that a If the conquest of Ethiopia is well as from several other mem-between us in respect of internation- have also, of the difference in outlook

new situation has arisen incapable recognised, it is asked how can re- bers of the Cabinet.

of being met by recourse to

the cognition be withheld from Man- al problems of the day, also in regard to the method by which we should principles of the League.Reuter. chukuo, and if Manchukuo, why not seek to resolve them.

North China? -

Premier's Letter

London, To-day.

In a letter in reply to the re- signation of the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, the Prime Min- ister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain,

states:

"My Dear Anthony, It is with the most profound regret, shared by -all our colleagues, that I received your intimation of your decision to resign the great office you have ad- ministered with such distinction

ever since you occupied it.

"This regret is all the greater be- cause such differences as have aris- en between us in no way concern our ultimate aims or the fundamen- tals of our policy,

.

conse-

"It camót be in the country's inter- est that those who are called on to easy partnership, direct its affairs should work in un- fully conscious of differences in outlook and yet hoping they will not recúr.

SPECIAL FORCE

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NOT

FRANCE

PLEASED

Paris, To-day. French circles are disappointed "This applies with special force to the relationship between the Prime at the resignation of Mr. Eden, Minister and the Foreign Secretary.who is regarded as a good friend

"It is for these reasons that with of France and peace. verp deep, regret. I have decided I must leave you and your colleagues, with Responsible quarters, however whom I have been associated during feel that his successor will be bound years of great difficulty and stress. to follow his policy in regard to

France.-Reuter.

"I can never forget the counsel you have always so readily given me. Our differences cannot efface that memory Inor influence our friendship."-Reuter.

GERMANY CONTENT

Berlin, To-day.

"The decision which you find your- self unable to accept is whether Mr. Eden's resignation is not re- the present moment is appropriate gretted in Germany, where a poli- for the commencement of Anglo- Italian conversations.

tical spokesman, in an interview

"We had hoped you would not with Reuter, declared that Mr. Eden feel this of sufficient importance to necessitate a parting which is pain-Personified prejudice against

ful to all of us.

many.

Ger-

In a case of doubt, he was always apt to blame Germany or Italy.

NO ALTERNATIVE.

"There has been so large a mea- He said that the report that Lord sure of agreement between us, not Halifax may succeed Mr. Eden has only on fundamental policy but on been favourably commented on.

It many practical applications of it, that I had hoped until a very short was hoped that Anglo-German rela- time ago that any difference in out-tions would now improve, provided look to which you allude would not no attempt was made by Britain to set Germany against Italy or to "Since, however, your letter shows draw the two partners apart-Reu- unhappily that this is not the case, ter.

be found incompatible with our fur- ther-collaboration.

I have nó alternative" but to ас-

cept your decision.

"I will accordingly submit your resignation to the King for his ap- proval.

GENEVA COMMENT

Mr. Eden's resignation is

not

"I should like to thank you very surprising nor entirely unwelcome warmly for your loyal and helpful to those who alleged that the re- comradeship during all the time чте have worked together, and assure cent tendencies of British policy you that nothing which has happen- might ultimately come into conflict ed has impaired my admiration of with the high ideals of the League your gifts and my affection for: yourself.

and who felt that negotiations with "Your sincerely, Neville Chamber-Italy savour of realpolitik rather than the principles on which the League is based. It is feared here that although à stronger policy may Mr. Anthony Eden, in his let-be followed by the British Govern- ter of resignation to the Premier, ment, the Government itself may be says:

weakened by the crisis.-Reuter.

-lain."

Mr. Eden's Letter

It is widely felt that the course of recognising conquests can end only in embarrassment and differ- ences between Britain, the United States and France Reuter.

SERIOUS OUTLOOK

Washington, To-day. To a government itself sorely perplexed by foreign policy, the British Government split comes as a serious development which it is feared can only weaken the demo cratic front in Europe.- -Reuter.

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