Evening star., 1935-09-12
Ethiopia

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of restraint in case war breaks out
between Italy and Ethiopia.
Among the striking phrases In
Sanders speech were:
Italy made accusations in regard
to Ethiopia, but 1t does not appear
from the italian memorandum that
Ethiopia has been responsible since
January for anything which, in itself,
would explain the change that has
occurred. The vast troop movements
carried out have Singularly aggra-
vated the situation.
Justice should be equal for both
great and small countries"
Van iceland, in his speech, said:
"Being convinced that the presence
and activities of the League of Ma
tions are for us a guarantee and ele-
ment of force, we have always re-
garded as fair the price we are asked
to pay for these advantages-namely
a share in any burden which follows
from any collective decisions which
are taken"
Pledges Loyalty to Covenant.
De Graef, coming out clearly against
any italian expansion by force, as
serted the world should give cate
gorical mo" to any such methods.
If there is any question of justify
ing needs of expansion by employment
of force" he said, I'VE believe coun-
try should not be permitted to seize
the territory of others by force or vio-
lence.
IT affirm anew the loyalty Of my
government to the League of Nations
and its firm determination to fulfill
entirely the duties which the covenant
imposes on League members"
Thus the Netherlands foreign min
lister backed up entirely the stand Of
Sir Samuel.
The League Council, recognizing
frankly the danger of League delay in
the Italo-E Ethiopian dispute, decided
today to stay in session throughout
the crisis.
Adjournment Waits.
The idea in League circles was that
as long as a menace of war exists in
East Africa and as long as a peaceful
solution is not found, the Council
should occupy itself uninterruptedly
with the vital problem.
Only when and if all threat of war
was removed definitely, League sources
said, would adjournment be consid-
cred.
British delegates seemed determined
to try to prevent repetition of the
episode during the Sino-Japanese dis
pute, when the League contented it
self with a moral condemnation of
Japan and a decision not to recog-
nize the independent state of Man
chukuo.
The Assembly resumed its session in
an atmosphere of undiminished ten
sion.
The Italian representatives, still ir-
ritated by the speech Of the British
foreign secretary and its implied threat
of sanctions, repeated the warning at
tributed to Premier Benito Mussolini
several weeks ago to the effect that
Sanctions mean war"
Laval Seeks Talk With Duce.
Laval, resuming his discussions with
the British, had not yet succeeded In
getting through to MuSsolini by tele-
phone a last appeal for conciliatory
gesture from Rome.
He was believed in informed quar-
ters, however, to be still hopeful that
he could reach II Duce's ear before to-
night. Laval must speak for France
before the assembly tomorrow, and
League circles believed Mussolinis at
titude toward his conciliatory efforts
would be likely to determine to a
great extent what he would say.
All governments were urged to re-
main faithful to the League covenant
in connection with the Italo- -Ethio-
plan conflict in a resolution adopted
by the Women's Disarmament Com
mittee of women's international organ
iZationS.
Miss Mary Dingman Of New York,
now travelling in the United States,
was reelected president OF. the COM
mittee. Mrs. Laura Puffer Morgan
of washington, D. c., vice president,
will continue her activities.
De Graeff in his speech, treated as
alarming" the conditions under which
he said the assembly met.
League Fails Twice.
The world must recognize that the
League of Nations up to now has
failed completely in two OF its princi-
pal domains, he said, in economic dis
armament and in military disarma-
ment.
Laval, awaiting word from Musso-
lini, arranged not to speak to the as
sembly until tomorrow, when Maxim
Litivinoff, Soviet foreign commissar,
also Is scheduled to deliver an address.
The Italian reaction to Sir Samuels
speech was one of irritation. Their
spokesman said he had offered moth
ing concrete, only a general readiness
to discuss broadly economic readjust-
ments, with freer and greater accesi-
bility to raw materials.