The mere fact that the Rothermere demanding Mr, Anthony signation Is sufficient ground for assuming that the Foreign Secretary's " position Is exceptionally secure, No Cabinet Minister can Tecelve to his wisdom and reputation better tribute than the displeasure. of the egregious Lord Rothermere, Apart from that psychological oddity, Mr. Eden has given no ground for the belief that he is out of tune with the rest of the Government on foreign affairs, He hardly could be for his acceptance of the Foreign OMe accorded strictly with the requirements of the" Government's Polley. Firmer evidence is. now forthcoming Inthe revelation that Mir. Neville Chamberlain was not merely voleing the Government's views last week but actually getting his Information on foreign affairs straight from the horse's mouth, the horse being, it is alleged, not a litre dismayed for, after all, "In the light of prevalent misunder Eden would obviously proper announcer of the first definite statement of polley primarily affect ing his department, Whether Mr. Bden is seally piqued by Mr. Chamberlain's theft of his thunder, Havas' well-informed London cotrespondent suggests, Is open to doubt, After recen: experiences Cabinet 'Ministers have surely'
Serve better teamwork gestion implies. leakage" would be highly distasteful, It seer more probable that Mr. Eden content to allow Mr. Chamberlain to indulge in an intelligent forecast so that the necessary support of the removal of sanctions could be speedily mobilized, As this journal ventured to hint so long ago'as January last, Mr. Eden's views have been sirangedistorted by the too enthusiastic devotees of the League of Nations Union, insufficient attention. was paid to Mr, Eden's early insistence fon the danger of "calling upon the League to overstrain the collective strength of its members." To-day Mr, Eden 18 expected 19 impart to the 'House of Commons nis Government's considered policy on' the Abyssinian issue, In deciding to, support the removal of "'sanctions," and facilitate Taly's resumption of responsibility for European ce-operation, the British Government will be proceeding on sound lines. Critics of the action are those who have consistently failed to realize that participation in the collective system does not connote acceptance of sole responsibility for action taken under such policy that system may prescribe, sible—the shortage of shells, for example. Mr, Germains' argument is that when all Impressions are sorted out, there are three figures. which. from the military standpoint, are truly great 'sKitehener, Ludendorft, and" Foch. Each contributed to the war something "Which" was creative, and dividual to himself, Kitchener con: tributed the New "Armies and ald tions of the national mil ary organization which enabled Great Britain to step Into. the hold the foe in play whi two years, faced a world in arms, and came within an' ace. of. beating. it. Foch took command of armies shaken by-a succession of disasters, steadied them, instituted the. grand concerted offensive by "all the Allled armies
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