London, June 21. WHO British Government's readiness.to lift sanctions against Italy was strongly defended yesterday by Mr. Stanley Bald~ win, the Prime Minister, in a speech at Lanark.
Mr, Baldwin declared that the only way of altering the course of events as they had hitherto taken place was to go to war and he did not know of a single European country that was prepared for that, while he would not cast his voice for such a course of action, Had the League of Nations, he continued, remained the league of all nations of the world, such a situation would never have arisen, because the strength of its members, apart from whomsoever the aggressor might be, would be so overwhelming that aggression would no longer be paying proposition. The first step to get peace by collective security meant more war preparations. That was the horrible irony of the situation.
If a fire was ever lighted again fon the Continent no man could tell where the heather would stop burning. 'That was the risk he was not France Follows Britain going to take while he had any con-Paris, June 19. trol in the Government, Mr. Baldwin 'The French Government to-day added, 'They must not' give up hope followed the British example and of getting "nations back into the accepted the raising of sanctions League and of securing some form of against Italy. Instructions on the practical disarmament, matter to French diplomatic re-After stressing the perils of another modern war in Europe, Mr. Baldwin presentatives abroad were apsaid that they were keeping straight Proved by the Counelt of Ministers fon their course and beginning consider how to tackle these problems The Foreign Minister, M, Yvon at Geneva in the autumn, port From Free State Support for the initiative taken by Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, concerning the lifting of sanctions, was voiced on Friday by Mr, Eamon. de Valera, Pri the Executive of Free State, Speaking in_ the Dail he warmly defended Mr. Eden's actions thi out the Italian-Bthiopian dispute, @eclaring that it was not the fault of the British Foreign Secretary that successful measures were not taken by the League.
'The French people, Mr. de Valera added, already had' experience of What a great European war was like. Had they not every reason to hesitate about action that would possibly mean war he asked?
'Mr, de Valera challenged those who said' that more sanctions. should. be imposed. to ask themselves whether they were, prepared for war.
"it nots "he" concluded, "let them not blame there who were stopped by
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