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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 3, 1998.

CHAMBERLAIN'S JUSTIFICATION

Spain No Longer A Menace To Peace Of Europe

Mussolini Gives Three Further Assurances

London, To-day.

THE STEAM ITALY'S DESIRE

ROLLER RUMBLES

London, To-day.

The Government motion for en- forcement of the Anglo-Italian Agreement was carried in, the House of Commons yesterday by 345, votes to 138.-Reuter.

TO WIPE SLATE CLEAN

Rome, To-day.

The Prime Minister, moving in the Commons that

Mr. Neville Chamberlain's speech the "House welcomes the intention of His Ma-

in the House of Commons is wel- jesty's Government to bring the Anglo-Italian

comed here as fresh proof of his Agreement into force," recalled his observa-

realism in tackling world problems. tion on the joint declaration with Hitler at In conclusion the Prime Minis- Unofficial Italian circles are in Munich that if it were suitably followed up it ter read two messages received full agreement with Mr. Chamber- from the heads of the Common-lain's insistence on the necessity, of might well be found to contain the seed of a wealth and Union Governments. bringing the Anglo-Italian Agree, new era of confidence and peace in Europe.

ment into force without further Mr. J. A. Lyons said the Aus- delay if the improvement in rela- He said that since the date of Anglo-Italian Agree-tralian Government were convinced tions between the two countries is

ment there had been, he was glad to state, no that the Anglo-Italian Agreement to be maintained. differences between Italy and Britain.

AUSTRALIAN VIEW

Abyssinia.

should be brought into operation The Italian public generally feel forthwith 88 a contribution to that it is high time to open a new It was clear, however, that if the improvement in peace, and de jure recognition ac- era of friendship and confidence relations which followed upon conclusion of corded to the Italian conquest of between Britain and Italy, and to

wipe the slate clean of old scores. the Agreement were to be maintained, the de- The withdrawal of 10,000 Italian

There is gratification here that lay in putting it into force, already more than troops from Spain seemed to them Mr. Chamberlain appears to realise six months, could not be indefinitely prolonged. a real contribution, and in their that Italy has fulfilled her part of

opinion a peaceful and friendly the bargain. Mediterranean was essential in the

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TARDY ACT OF JUSTICE Italy claims to have respected the clauses of the Agreement even though it is not yet in force, and to have capped it by substantial withdrawal of volunteers from

The issue before the House was, judgment constitutes a substantial not the Agreement itself, which earnest of the good intentions of present condition of the world. To had already been approved by a the Italian Government, and form refuse de jure recognition would large majority, but whether the a

considerable contribution to seem to them to ignore facts and preliminary condition which he elimination of the Spanish ques- to risk danger over a matter which had laid down as essential before tion as a menace to peace, but they was now immaterial. had now been fulfilled.

jare not only considerations weigh- General Hertzog said he felt the Spain. In making the condition he had ing with His Majesty's Govern-step was wise and necessary, and In return, Italy considers herself stated the view of His Majesty's ment.

would materially contribute to ap-entitled to recognition of her Government that recognition of Ita-

"When I was at Munich I spoke peasement in Europe.

Abyssinian conquest, which would lian sovereignty in Ethiopia would be on the future of Spain with both

ROOT OF MATTER

be regarded only as a tardy act of morally justified if they could feel Herr Hitler and Signor Mussolini, "It will be observed," said Mr. justice.. it would constitute an important and both of them assured me most Chamberlain, "how in both these

Italy does not intend to let the step towards general appeasement definitely that they had no terri-messages, the Prime Ministers of Anglo-Italian Agreement weaken in Europe, but they must be able torial ambitions whatever in Spain." Australia and South Africa have the Berlin-Rome Axis, but rather to consider that the Spanish ques- Mr. Chamberlain also suggested gone to what I think is the root of to make it a step towards bringing tion had been settled, and on July that after the fright Europe had the matter and have recognised that the four great, powers closer to- 26 last,, in reply to an interjection had over the Sudeten crisis, it was

in the action which His Majesty's gether. Reuter. by Mr. Attlee, he had said: If His unlikely that the countries concern-they are not concerned solely with regarded as a step in the policy of

Government are proposing to take Majesty's Government think Spain ed would risk war over Spain. has ceased to be a menace to the

relations between ourselves and appeasement which I have describ peace of Europe, I think we shall

Italy.

ed to the House on so many occa- regard that as settlement of the

The step we are taking must be sions." British Wireless. Spanish question."

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NO MENACE "In my mind it is perfectly clear that the Spanish question is no longer a menace to the peace of AT MUNICH

Europe, and consequently there is Since then the British plan for no.valid reason why we should not withdrawal of volunteers had been now take a step which obviously accepted by the Powers on the non-would contribute to general ap- intervention committee, and the peasement."

Spanish Government had announced The Premier then made the point at Geneva Its intention to with-that if any justification were re- draw the International Brigade. quired for the policy of agreement Moreover, at Munich, Mussolini with Italy, it could be found in ́had volunteered the information the action of Mussolini when at that he intended to withdraw 10,000: Mr. Chamberlain's request he used Į men, or about half the Italian in his influence with Hitler before fantry force, from Spain. These Munich. had now been withdrawn.

ACT OF MUSSOLINI

he Mr.

It was true that Italian pilots, By that act of Mussolini the aircraft and other material remain-peace of Europe' was saved, and it ed in Spain, but His Majesty's Govs could not be supposed that ernment had received from Musso Chamberlain's request if British

would have responded to lini assurances first that the re-relations with Italy had remained maining Italian forces of all cate what they were eighteen months gories would be withdrawn under]

ago.

the non-intervention committee's. · Regarding recognition of Italian plan when it came into operation, sovereignty in Ethiopia the Premier secondly that no further Italian stated

troops would be sent to Spain and hežijete credentials would

thirdly that the Italian Government lines to those which the French Perth on similar had never for a moment entertained, Government intended to give their the idea of sending a compensatory new Ambassador in Rome. air force to Spain in place of the The French Government had infantry forces withdrawn

stated that they welcomed the Bri- ~ SUBSTANTIAL EARNEST tish Government's intention,

"These three assurances, in con- they welcomed generally anything Junction with the actual withdrawal which could contribute to Improve- of this large body of men, in my ment of Anglo-Italian relations,

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