Show England Acts to En End Sanction Opposition LONDON Oct 10 30 OP The Ri-The The British British Brit- Brit ish sh government moved swiftly behind behind be- be hind the scenes on three fronts to toda today today to- to da day authoritative sources disclosed to o repair the damage caused by the thc bolt of Austria and Hungary Hungar from the League of Nations' Nations sanctions proposals against Italy The British action was described de- de described de de- scribed bed as l 1 I. Undisguised disapproval of the position taken by Austria and Hungary Hungary Hun- Hun gary ary with a hint that moral pressure pressure pressure pres pres- sure might be brought against them 2 Making efforts to prevent such defections from spreading to other members embers of the league 3 Exerting pressure to prevent the defections from weakening pr nullifying th the application of economic economic economic eco eco- sanctions against Italy for breaking the league covenant I The stand of Austria and Hungary Hungary Hungary Hun Hun- gary was frankly termed disappointing disappoint disappoint- ing although not wholly unexpected by informed quarters Strong undercover moral pressure was believed being brought against the two nations whose position was wa variously termed strange inconsistent ent and illogical in authoritative Circles Officially the British government takes the position their action is not especially important and that thata a means will be found to discount it Some talk cropped up in London Landon that Austria and Hungary might be punished and even expelled from the league for their defection from the covenant but authoritative quarters said that no such action was anticipated although admittedly admitted admitted- ly there was machinery in the covenant covenant cove cove- nant for dealing with such cases Authorities declared the position of Austria and Hungary always had been regarded as difficult in respect to o imposing sanctions on Italy but arrangements might have been made to take these positions into account had they not bolted at Geneva |