TIMELY MOVE

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 28, 3 February 1932, Page 8

TIMELY MOVE

TO END CRISIS'IN EAST

BRITAIN AT GENEVA

APPEAL TO BELLIGERENTS

&TM6sRHERE! IMPROVES

United Press Association—By Electric Tela- -;,.,.. - ;,., ,er-? p!1 -Copyright.ii'fEeceived -3rd February, 2 p.m.) ,^ GENEVA, 2nd February. Britain to-day very definitely showed herself to bo still the spearhead in diplomacy. It-was rather ironic that Mr.'J. H. Thomas, believably on Mr. Mac Donald 's pressing representations, got all the limelight, while his old colleague, Mr. Arthur' Henderson, had to wait for his hour of, glory., in the Disarmament Conference until the League Council's special session registered approval of Britain's strong appeal to the belligerent' Orientals. - There was' no mistaking the deep impression Mr.. Thomas's .declaration created. All the hotel lounges to-night were humming: with:discussiona ol its possible . effects. ' Some- commentators were eager to assert that the Japanese are somewhat; worried at the turn' of events in the sense that Britain's declaration has dispelled any illusions about the old basis of Britain's tfaditional friendship, but the simple' fact is that Britain thought that events in. the East hafl gone far enough and it was time to call 'a halt without saying who was to blame. The manner and the moment of saying it are everywhero highly praised. A better atmbspher* is;-already discernible. ■..-,. • .'-.. .-. ,- •