Evening star., 1935-09-09
GERMANY To RAISE
ISSUE Of COLONIES
AT LEAGUE AD|EU
Italy Will Not Promise Not
to CompIicate African
War Situation.
BENES NAMED HEAD
OF ASSEMBLY, 49 TO 4
De Valera Withdraws in Favor
of Prime Minister From
Czechoslovakia.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, September "a German
spokesman said tonight that Reichs-
fuehrer Hitler doubtless will raise the
issue of Germany's need for colonies
before the Reich officiaily quits the
League of Nations october II.
An Italian spokesman said that
Italy will not assure the League COM
mittee that she will do nothing to
compiicate the Italo-Ethiopian situa-
ton.
He explained that Italy already has
announced she must maintain COM
plete liberty of action concerning
Ethiopia and that, consequently, Italy
does not wish to make a promise
which circumstances beyond her con-
troll" may make it impossible for her
to keep.
This statement was made after the
committee in question-the ltalo-
Ethiopian subcommittee - held ar
afternoon session. at which program
of work was decided upon. The sub
committee is composed of representa-
tives of Great Britain, France, Spain,
Poland and Turkey.
Previously it had been suggested
that the subcommittee might seek as
surances from both Italy and Ethiopia
that no hostilities would break out be-
tween the two until 1t had exhausted
every means OF arbitration and con-
citation.
DR.. Eduard benes, foreign minister
of CZechoSlovakia and one of the guild
ing spirits OF the Little Entente. was
elected president Of the League As
sembly today.
The Italo-Ethiopian crisis over
shadowed everything else as 49 Of the
So ballots cast named the Czech to
preside over this important session.
DR.. Enrique Ruiz GuinaZu Of Az
gentina, retiring as temporary chair
man, told the Assembly it laced a
formidable conflict" and said the
world sis distracted with anxiety"
Benes' election came after it was
announced in the lobbies that Presl-
dent canon de Valera Of the Irish
Free State had withdrawn in his
favor. The election met with lengthy
applause. Ruiz GuinaZu praised MS
contributions to peace. calling him
devoted and tireless follower Of Lne
League.
Benes Cognizant Of Peril.
When he took the chair, Benes de-
clared 1t would be a great mistace
Ito conceal the dangers of the pres
ent hour" However. he said: Il
have faith that pacification is not
outside the possibilities"
Following Benes' seating, the As
sembly adjourned until pm.
DR.. Benes often Is called father"
of the Little Entente, which is a COM
bination Of his country with Rumania
and Yugoslavia. The Czech states
man is 81 years old. the son of peas
ants, and was raised in poverty. BY
writing for Czech newspapers he
earned an education at the University
of Praha. at the Sorbonne in Paris
and at the University of Dion. He
speaks with equal facility in Czech,
German, French, English, Italian and
Russian.
Peace Efforts Continue.
Prior to the voting, Ruiz Guinazu
said. This anxiety. which among
other forms takes that Of the measures
of rearmament. is prolonging the eco
nomic crisis which weighs so heavily
upon the people"
However, he said, the League of Ma
tions has not given up in its efforts
to help the world to economic recovery.
THE League is essentially govern
mental organization and its progress
depends upon the effective desire Of
the governments to use its machinery
and upon their readiness to adjust
their national policies within spheres
in which international action Is re-
quired"
The chairman warned that secret
must give q place to sush
relations, adding:
1T may be said that the League is
the highest political authority in the
world and the only body capable of
peaceful relations. If we
place our faith in the League and II
we all sincerely cooperate in its ef-
forts it will triumph.
More than ever in time like the
present, when the sky is once more
overcast, the whole world in deep
anxiety turns its eyes to Geneva, and
we must be firmly resolved to do all
that lies in our power to render the
League fully effective"
Ruiz Guinszu, after referring to the
resignation of Japan, emphasized tina.
has come to q standstill.