The Archive · 1936

Abyssinia Misled Long Enough

Australia's view that sanctions were now useless was voiced by Mr, S, M. Bruce, the Commonwealth delegate, in view of all the facts," he said, the Government of Australia Is. of the opinion that the moment has now been reached when, og far asthe jo-Abyssinian dispute is concerned, sanctions are of no further avail, and should be lifted."

It would be disastrous, he continued, for the League to continue sanctions now, and have to capitulate within a few' months because of the imposslbility of maintaining them, It was only fair to Abyssinia, he added, that they should declare them-elves. thet then, Had they not, Mr.' Bruce asked, misled that unfortunate country Jong. enough?—Reuter,

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