The boldest stroke of British policy since the War is the "Eden Diplomacy" of His Majesty's Government in filling the seas around Italy with warboats and naval aircraft (TIME, Sept. 2 & 30). This cramming of weapons into the Mediterranean had the effect of making the League of Nations loom big with new prestige because at Geneva handsome young Anthony Eden gave the impression that if only a few more chips were knocked off the League's shoulder by Italy then Britain would fight. Last week the Mediterranean was still full of British...
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