Evening star., 1935-10-10
RoneCounting
on Oil From
Germany.
VERDICT TAKEN
WITHOUT VOTE
Geneva's Next Job
Is Application
of Penalties.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, october 10.-An Italian
spokesman told the Associated Press
today any naval blockade against
Italy means war.
The spokesman said the Italian dele
cation probably would leave Geneva
tomorrow, although still awaiting or
ders.
Discussing the possibility that an
ineffective economic boycott might
lead to a blockade to make sanctions
really effective, he said the Italian
people do not fear economic sanctions
because Italy counts on getting its
necessities from Germany through
Austria. He added oil can be OBJ
tanned from some other nation"
which can send it to Italy through
Germany.
Italy Sitting to Death.
Italians are enraged as well as de-
pressed over the Assembly's over
whelming condemnation of Italy, the
spokesman said.
Why will the world not recognize
italy is sitting unto death and needs
to find an outlet?" he asked. why
doesn't it realize it must remove the
causes of war and give Italy some
great open spaces where Italians may
breathe?"
The League of Nations, with at least
so of its SO members definitely on
record as approving the punishment
of Italy for it's invasion of Ethiopia,
moved meanwhile for quick applica-
ton of that punishment.
The Steering Committee OF the
League Assembly decided that repre-
sentatives of every member of the
League except Italy and Ethiopia
should serve on a committe to CO.
ordinate the work of the Council and
the Assembly in instituting sanctions
against Italy.
Since Germany will leave the
League october 81, the decision means
that the Coordination Commission
will be made up of Sc nations.
At morning meeting the Assembly
gave its overwhelming approval to
the Councils condemnation of Italy.
Two Refuse to Accept Report.
Only Italy, Austria and Hungary
announced non-acceptance of the
Councils report against Italy, al
though in League circles it was sug-
gested that Albania probably would at
least make reservations to the general
vote of condemnation.
In an afternoon session of the As
sembly. Tecle Hawariate, the Ethiopian
delegate, charged anew that his nation
was the victim of atrocious aggression.
He declared: 1T is not war but
massacre. because of the superiority of
the Italian armament"
He said that he would accept, in the
name Of the Ethiopian government. al
procedure which the League decides on
with a view toward ending the hostili-
ties, but that he would accept nothing
which would place premium on ag-
gression.
Approval of the Leagues stand for
sanctions was expressed by representa-
tives of Ecuador, Chile, Yugoslavia and
Greece.
4AC ldIGCL tWO uclcSdtcS SdIu tllty
represented the Little Entente and the
Balkan Eentente, respectively, in hold
ing that the League Covenant against
aggression should be faithfully applied.
Representatives of 81 nations at.
tended the morning session.
c. Fotich of Yugoslavia speaking in
the name of the Little Entente (Yugo-
slavia, Czechoslovakia and ,Rumania).
said the Little Entente believes above
all that the Covenant should be fully
applied and that it remains faithful
to the Covenant.
Demetrios Maximos of Greece made
similar declaration on behalf Of the
Balkan Entente.
League Faces Second Task.
"The League is now faced by its
second task" asserted Anthony Eden
OF England. Action must be taken.
I declare our full willingness to par
ticipate in that action"
Premier Pierre Laval Of France also
declared his nations intention to meet
(See GENEVA, Page 81