Evening star., 1936-06-18
EDEN TAKES LEAD
TO END SANCTIONS.
Resignation Is Demanded in
C0mm0nS-FaiIure of
Penalties Cited.
Ey the Associated Press.


LONDON, June 18-Opposition
members of the House of Commons
shouted Shame! Resign!" at Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden today when
he announced Great Britain would
lead a move for the lifting of League
of Nations sanctions from Italy.
From government benches there
came little loyal cheering, but the
roars of "Shame!" created turmoil in
| the House
Eden himself assumed much of the
responsibility for the governments
about-face on the sanctions applied
to prevent Italy's conquest of Ethiopia.
The storm of shouts burst out after
Eden had announced:
His majesty's government, after
mature consideration on advice which
I, as foreign secretary, thought it my
duty to give, has come to the conclu-
sion there is no longer any utility in
continuing these measures as a means
Of pressure on Italy"
Eden recited the occasions upon
which Great Britain had previously
taken the lead in attempting to settle
the Italo- Ethiopian War and said that,
since the League seemed to be per-
picked, the British government con-
sidered it to be its duty to take the
lead again
mo doubt it would be quite as easy
for us not to do so and to follow some
body else" said Eden. but don't be-
lieve that is the right attitude for this
country to take"
When he started to speak members
of the Labor Party cried ironically:
Stand firm"
Ambassador Dino Grandi of Italy sat
In the diplomatic gallery and heard
! the foreign secretary's speech, which
was constantly interrupted by mem
bers on the floor.
Eden flushed under the barrage Of
heckling and once retorted angrily:
The honorable members are making
cheap gibes!"
Sanctions Purpose Unachieved.
Over the storm. Eden declared:
I'VE have to admit that the purpose
for which sanctions were imposed has
not been realized"
He added he considered the situa
ton in Ethiopia one which nothing
but military action from outside the
country could possibly reverse"
Then Eden demanded:
'Is there any country, is there any
section of opinion in this country
which is prepared to take such mill
tary action?
If the League means to enforce an
Ethiopian peace which the League
can rightly approve. then the League
must take action of the kind which
must inevitably lead to war in the
Mediterranean-and no man can say
such a war can be confined to the
Mediterranean.
Il have no reason to think the
League faVors such departure or
such action, and no reason TO suppose
this country, on which the greatest
burden of such a war must fall, de-
sires it either"
Eden announced Britain's Mediter-
ranean precautions would be continued
to cover the period of uncertainty
which must necessarily follow the
termination of sanctions"
Stronger Defense Found Needed.
AS result of recent experiences. he
said. Britain Is convinced that it has
become necessary to maintain per-
manently in the Mediterranean "a
defensive position stronger than that
which existed before this dispute
began"
For 10 minutes the foreign Secre-
tarys carefully chosen sentences were
interrupted by the turbulent scenes
between Laborites and Conservatives.
The Conservatives over1owed into
Laborite benches, but finally retreated
The Labor members laughed de-
risively when Eden said the govern
ment is determined the League should
GO on"
/ Its future, he added, must be ur-
! gently considered. but We believe such
consideration can only be given when
the problems in connection with the
imposition of sanctions are liquidated."