The Archive · 1934

A Forward Step

reford the "urine "embargo. levelled rear deal has yet to be done

Sgninst the combatants im the Gran Ghaco becomes an. accomplished fact Nevertheless, it is a cause of much fulifeation" that Sir John Simon Fos been able to announce in the House of Commons that the Ttlian Government had announced its inter ffon of enacting the necessary legis. {igh to prevent the export of munitions of war to either Bolivia or Paraguay, tis unlikely that the embargo - wil have any, immediate effort in bringing this hideous and useless war to] nearly " termination, the" chances against it. Yet by this proposed Grsbango the word i being Kiven an the cause of peace, end of demon: opportunity. of doing something for

Hrating Its willingness to combine for the purpose of stopping war, ie'not' entirely that, a2 least making {more dificult fo" carry on. "There is still number "of nations' unwill-

Ing t0 come into line, But it ix hop-that now Italy has seta. good ex-imple, tore others who "have ez mained outside the peace inspire Erele will come in and assist The Suggestion that an economic boycott of the enemy nations might also" be eclated is somewhat unfortunate, Indicating that well inspired asin which #0: often spolls a. good. move: ment. Obviously the frst thing to is to establish the arms embargo, 1 that can be " successfully accom plished, then, and_oniy then, will be the time to discuss the employment other weapons to bring there two Fecklessly' stupid nations to their senses.

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