Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-26
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
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One man in the British government
admitted that he knew about the OBJ
noxious Hoare-Laval plan, and that
was the British minister for the
League of Nations, Anthony Eden. He
knew all about it, and he was against
the plan because it might ruin the
prestige of Great Britain; 1t might
undermine further the already totter-
ing structure of the League, and 1t
certainly was an act OF injustice
against Ethiopia. So, Captain Eden
opposed the plan.
He was rewarded for that sensible
attitude, for last Sunday he was ap-
pointed Sir Samuel Hoare's success
sor as British foreign minister. At
38 Mr. Eden is the youngest man VINO
has ever occupied this post of world
Importance, but his promotion seems
to be justified on the ground OF the
diplomatic victories which his skill
full and adroit tactics have won him
during recent years.
Resentment in Rome.
The Italian government considered
Eden's appointment a direct chal-
lenge, for he has steadily obstructed
Italian aims in Ethiopia. Much ON
inous talk of imminent war issued
forth from Rome, and was echoed in
other capitals, as a result OF Eden
having become the head Of the Lon
don foreign ministry. For the pres
ent, most of this talk can be dis
counted as irresponsible and, chiefly
sensational.
Just to be on the safe side, though
Great Britain has invited severa
Mediterranean nations to pledge sup
port of the British fleet in case of ar
Italian overt act of war, and als(
has taken steps to mechanic ant
thoroughly modernize her army.
One cannot, of course, say that i
will be impossible for Italy to go t.
war against Great Britain and nations
which would in such case ally them
selves with her, but one may venture
the opinion that such a step woult
be exceedingly improbable-unless i
be provoked by one Of those little lin
cidents" which have way OF hap
pening when they are least desired
Military See.Saw.
While during the holidays every
thing is relatively quiet on the diplo
matte front, things seem to be hap
pening at that front where Ethiopian
defenders are trying to stem the on
rush OF Italian attackers. However
here the situation is almost as it ha
been all the time: Confusing bulle
tins are sent out by headquarters o
both armies, and it is not possible
to ascertain who is the winner an,
who the loser. 1t does seem. though
that the Philippians are putting up
far sitter fight than the Mussolin
men had looked for, and one proc
of that is that the Italians have mad
not one single important advance dur
ing the last couple of months; the,
are holding not much more than tn
territory they occupied during thu
early days of the war. But again VI
are told that-"a big. probably de
cisive. battle is either in progress o
being prepared" That has been re
ported too often to be believed withou
further confederation.
In Allegiance.
American. British. French, Italia
and Japanese delegates to the nava
conference in London have ad
journed for their Christmas vacation
until January 6. During the tim
they have been in session they hav
accomplished nothing. for on the las
day of the pre-holiday meetings Japa
insisted as firmly as on the first tina
she must have navy as strong a
are the American and the British
just as firmly the United States an
Great Britain reiterated that Japa
must be satisfied with having a nav
40 per cent smaller than theirs.
How this deadlock is to be broke
is a problem for the coming year.
New President.
When Thomas Garrigues Masary
the other day retired fir m the Czecht
Slovakian presidency. it was expecte
that Foreign Minister Edouard Bene
would become his successor. Thi
prediction came true; the joint house
Of the parliament at Prague electe
Benes president. Ever since tn
founding of the republic Benes ha
been its foreign minister-that is, ju.
as long as Masaryk was its presider
and he has made name for himse
as one Of the shrewdest diplomat
Of the Old World.