Show CLOSING THE SUEZ by GEN SIR HENRY PAGE CROFT member ot of british parliament THE HE lighthearted manner in which some suggest that the suez canal should be closed to italy displays an irresponsibility which appalls me for they can only intend that the british fleet should be used for this purpose there Is no other naval power capable of such action italy would of course fight the power which thus attempted to cut off her armies from their supplies just as britain would fight it if any power in the world so abused its position as to attempt to close that free waterway to british shipping |