Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-04

She has brought forth new charges
in a memorandum filed today"
Premier Laval Of France pleaded
for Cancellation on the part Of both
Italy and Great Britain. declaring
I am convinced the Italo-Ethiopian
dispute can be settled by the League.
Unworthiness Charged.
As the Council members assembled
italy had filed a protest against
Ethiopian membership In the League
(The Italian memorandum charged
that Ethiopia by her conduct placed
herself openly outside the League and
rendered herself unworthy Of the
confidence accorded her when she
was admittedly
Aloisi declared that il the Leaguei
recently adopted definition of an ag.
gressor had existed previously, Italy
often In the past would have beer
justified-under the League rules-ir
"resorting to war against Ethiopia"
The Italian told the representative.
of the other nations that his govern.
ment had submitted memorandum
explaining the reason Italy believes
Ethiopia has systematically violated
all treaty undertakings both TOWARD
Italy and the League"
He said that for the same reason
italy was unable to accept the program
presented during the conference with
Great Britain and France in Part
last month.
Aloisi said that for so years Ital!
has pursued policy Of amity and col.
laboraton with Ethiopia, but tina
Ethiopia had resorted to brigandagt
and violence.
Denies Equal Rights.
A nation like Ethiopia, said thu
Itai an noble, cannot have equality Of
rights or equality Of duties &C com.
pared to civilized nations" He claimed
that the Ethiopian attitude prejudicet
the interests Of other League members
Aloisi charged that slavery still
fiourished In Ethiopia and declared
All solidarity with such q nation
should be refused. Italy would con
slider her dignity profoundly wounded
If she continued to discuss at thl
League on q footing Of equality with
Ethiopia"
The slavery issue was emphasized
with the charge that the Ethiopian
government not only countenancet
the traffic in slaves but directly par
ticipated in the slave trade. either
through accepting slaves in payment
of taxes or permitting regular troop
to capture them"
The violations charged were:
Ethiopian refusal to define from
tiers with italian colonies resulted II
the consequently illegal occupation o
Italian territories by Ethiopia.
Continual offense against the i'm.
munity of italian diplomatic and con
sular representatives in Ethiopia.
Discrimination CHARGED.
Permanent onense against TIL
lives and goods Of italian citizeni
living in Ethiopia, who were pre-
vented from developing econofni;
enterprises Of any nature whatsoever
"Offenses and attack against tn
lives and goods Of italian citizer.'
even on italian territories themselves
The memorandum voiced the theor!
that other members are not bount
to observe the rules of the covenant
toward o member which had place.
herself outside the pact through VIC
lation of engagements assumed"
With reference to the borders, tn
memorandum said the Ethiopian gov
eminent "upholds the constant polio.
of refusal and delay, which canno
be interpreted otherwise than as al
alibi In order to keep the door con
stantly open for all attempts a
Ethiopian invasion into Italian ter
ritory."
Two Ethiopian delegates Tecl
Hawariate and Prof. CASTOR JED
were seate9 IN the Council chambe'