LEAGUE’S FUNCTIONS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 51, 28 January 1938, Page 7

LEAGUE’S FUNCTIONS

PROUD OF ACHIEVEMENTS. BRITISH ATTITUDE. BEST INSTRUMENT OF PEACE. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (British Official Wii •eless.) Received January 28, 12.10 p.m. RUGBY, Jan. 28. At a public meeting of the League of Nations Council Mr R. A, Eden said that the League could legitimately be proud of its achievements, but there could be no advantage in shutting their eyes to certain events, however ' regrettable and however much they might deplore them. By the defection of some of its more important members the League was now faced with the fact that its area of co-operation was restricted and its ability to fulfil all the functions originally contemplated for it thereby reduced.

After reiterating the principles upon which tho League was founded, Mr Eden added that the British Government believed that true peace and prosperity could not be looked for in tho world unless all nations co-operat-ed in some system based upon those principles. “For the - moment.” he said, “we must realise that in the present cir cumstances the League is not in a position to achieve ail that was honed for, but Britain believes that the League, despite its limitations, is the best' instrument that has yet been devised for giving effect to the principles of international co-operation, and is, therefore, determined to keep it in existence, and to give it her full support.” Britain- would welcome co-operation in tlto work of the League of nonmembers and did not regard her membership as preventing or hindering friendly relations with non-members. Britain was also resolved that the Leaguo should not become the home of any ideology except that of peace and international co-operation, Mr Eden declared.