The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-09-06

sentative of the council to draw UT
a report on the italian Ethiopian
crisis and submit recommendation
to solve 1t.
It would be an alternative to
the plan for a commission of five
nations to make recommendation
Italy refused to accept Great Bri-
tain and France as members OF
such a commission, on the ground
they were directly interested. As
a result Poland and Turkey re-
fused to serve, or to take seats
on commission of three, of which
Spain would be the third men,
Der.
Try to Persuade Him
However, Tewfik Rushdi Aras
Of Turkey agreed to see Aloisi and
try to persuade him to withdraw
his objection to British and French
participation.
. A meeting of leaders recessed
so that Aloisi could be consulted.
Pierre Laval of France, re-enter-
ing the meeting after a brief ad-
journment, said he thought things
were going better. He said he
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1t was just after this that Aloisi
made his announcement that he
would not sit at the council table
with an Ethiopian delegate, and
Laval was expected to try to make
him change his mind before to-
days council meeting set for S p.
m. I'll a. m. EST.
Col. Joseph Beck, Polish foreign
minister, proposed the plan for a
one-man representatives. Rap
porteur" in the diplomatic term
to draft a report on the dispute
and make recommendations.
All Besought Him
When Aloisi arrived at the
league secretariat to announce his
refusal, Beck, Madariaga and
Rushdi Aras all besought him to
withdraw his objection to repre-
sentation of France aid Britain on
the commission of five.
He would give no promise, ap-
parently, and then the already
anxious situation was complicated
by his refusal to be at any meet
ing where Ethiopian representative
was present.
It was proposed that Poland,
Spain and Turkey form commits
sion, consulting frequently with
ing responsibility with them.
Italy's objection completely
blocked efforts to form a commits
sion to seek a peaceful solution.
Aloisi, in a one-hour talk with
Ruiz Guinzau, Avenol, Madariaga,
Beck and Rushdi Aras, politely
but firmly rejected any commits
sion with which France or Britain
had any connection.
Aloisi said he had no objection
to any commission, whether OF
three or five members, provided
Britain and France are in no way
included. He even rejected the
compromise suggestion for a COM
mission comprising Spain, Turkey,
and Poland, with the right to con-
suit France and Britain.
Action therefore was blocked
until a compromise can be found.
If it is not, the council may dis
cuss questions not connected with
Ethiopia when 1t meets at p. m.
BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE
Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent
Adds Ababa, Sept. 6-(U.P0-
Emperor Halle Selassie I, in a
statement to the world to-day. de-
manded that the League of Nations
take firm, just action to safeguard
its peace.
He asked that the league go fully
into the merits of the Italian
Ethiopian dispute and also inter-
pref the Italian Ethiopian treaty of
1928, which binds the nations to
settle and differences by pacific
means.
Addressing newspaper corre-
spondents assembled here from all
over the world, the emperor called
attention to the league councils
resolution of August in which It
agreed to- meet September 4th ITO
undertake a general examination in
its various aspects of the relations
between Italy and Ethiopia"
He then recalled Ethiopia's great
question of territorial sovereignty
should not be considered in dis
cussing border clashes.
1.-THE problem of Italian Ethio-
plan relations remains" the emp.
error said. Italy has refused cate
gorically to submit to arbitration
under our treaty of 1928. It is the
duty of the council therefore to
carry out its resolution OF August
3.
Maintenance of peace, which IL
the goal of the league covenant.
must not be obtained by conse-
Grating the violation of the funda-
mental principles Of the interna-
tional community as regards re-