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Sanctions.

be the development which Is sched-
uled to take place on Monday, Novem-
her IS. that is, the application or the
League of Nations economic sanctions
against Italy as punitive measure
brought about by that cOuntry's at
tack on Ethiopia.
Sanctions of this kind will come
about gradually-and therein lies their
very weakness, for, it stands to reason
that while embargos on goods exported
to and imported from Italy slowly De-
come effective, Italy will have time
and opportunity to supply herself with
whatever she needs, and also to swan
low up a pretty large part OF ETHIOPIA.
of much Importance in this connec-
ton is the attitude of the countries
outside the League of Nations, espe-
cially the United States, Germany,
japan and Brazil. SO far, the United
States government has indicated very
automatically that it will not depart
from its policy of neutrality; Ger
many has followed that example,
Japan has said nothing, one way or
the other, and Brazil appears to be
inclined to favor the Italian attitude.
AS far as the United States and
Germany are concerned, they have
served notice that they will aid none
of the belligerents, but since the
Ethiopian trade with these two coun-
tries is very small, it means, practl-
cally speaking, that they will not sup
nd hot 10 q
standing in Geneva where the League
of Nations is trying to figure out ways
in which TO make the sanctions
against Italy as complete as possible.
The War.
In the meantime. the Italian war
against Ethiopia is going on ard, it
seems, quite satisfactorily to the
Italians They have taken the city
of Makale on the northern front. also
the city of Gorehai in the south. 1t
appears that these conquests were
accomplished without any serious
Ethiopian resistance, and there also
are reports to the effect that the ar
mics of the Philippians in the south
are fleeing. Whether such flight Is
due to necessity or to Shrewd strategy,
is still an unanswered question.
Relatively important in this con-
nection is the fact that during the
last few days there has been very
little talk OF peace. Close observers
are inclined to believe that this rela-
tive silence is prompted by decision.
arrived at Il long time ago. that no
matter what happens Italy will be
permitted to increase her colonial ter
ritory in Africa. There are certain
old treaties-for instance those Of 1891
and 19O6-which make it imperative
for Great Britain and France to rec
ognize Italian land grabs in Ethiopia,
and for that reason there is, in many
well-enformed quarters, disposition
to assume that British and French
opposition to the present Italian adven-
ture is not wholly unrelated 20 that
virtue of diplomacy and poker which
is known as bluff. The proof or dis
proof of this suppOsition is, as Captain
Anthony Eden of Great Britain, re-
Gently said concerning the fate Of
Ethiopia, "in the lap of the gods"
PariS-Berlin.
And while the shuffeling of cards Is
in progress, Germany and France are
looking over the situations; two prom
inent French diplomats have arrived
at Berlin for what is, more or less
innocuously. known as conversations;
announcement is made that Joachim
Won RibbentrOp, travelling diplomatic
representative of Reichsfuehrer Adolf
Hitler, is to arrive in Paris some time
this month. and that the French pre-
mier and foreign minister, Pierre
Laval, has been in conference with
his ambassado to Germany. What Is
back of all this?
In the absence of official bulletins,
one is limited to conjecture, founded
on some knowledge of what has gone
before. First of all, this is a matter
of Importance: From the viewpoint
of international prestige Germany Is
in a stronger position than ever
since the world-war days. Germany
can dictate terms to other nations.
1t couldnt-two years ago. Germany
has, to some extent, made peace with
Great Britain since the London gov
eminent gave its consent to German
rearmament; Germany considers Rus
STA the potential enemy: so does
France. in spite of the fact that Of
fetal friendship exists between Paris
and Moscow. The present thesis is
that some day it will be necessary to
so to war against Russia; hence, Ger
many would feel more secure if
backed by France; France more Sc
cure if backed by Germany. Hence
also-the present talk about the pos
sibility of breaking the FrancO-Rus-
sian alliance step which would.
possibly, lead to the forming of a
Franco-German understanding
tSiatic Situation.
While discussions are proceeding in
Europe, potential conflict has devel
oped in the relations between Japan
and China as the result of the al
legged killing of Japanese soldier by
Chinese in Shanghai. Immediately.
the Japanese modified a force of
1000 men in the Chapel district OF
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