Without knowledge of the ground for the report that Mr. Anthgny Eden's' name is to be put forward for-consideration of the committee which awards the Nobel Peace Prize, tis permissible to sympathize with the view of the Swedish journal which suggests that the proposal is inappropriate. Mr. Eden himself would presumably be the first reluctantly to admit that he has hot been able to contribute substantially' to the maintenance of world peace, although no-one will grudge him the credit of -having manfully striven to that end. The Nobel Peace Prizes have a' definite international esteem and the awards made under the constitution governing them should as far as possible remote from political or international dontrove! The alternative suggestion that the International Red Cross organization should be considered on account of its labours to mitigate the horrors' of seems so suitable that it will not be suspi if it ultimately carries the day
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