The Washington times., 1935-10-10
HAITI DEMANDS
BLACK RACES
BE AIDED
Geneva Assembly Gets
Duce's Final Opinion
Through AIoisi
CONTINUED from PGss,I)

(ContInued rom rage ~
terminated, the assembly will be
adjourned and not dismissed,
thereby permitting urgent convo-
cation should circumstances re-
quire it.
Five of the SO members Of the
League were absent from today's
meeting.
They were Germany, who has
withdrawn from the League but
still technically is a member, and
Nicaragua, Paraguay, Salvador,
and Honduras, whose delegates
simply failed to turn up.
OF the 81 nations voting, Aus
tria, Hungary, and of course Italy
voted against sanctions, leaving
81 affirmative votes.
Those Who Opposed
Following are the 81 nations
which approved application OF
penalties against Italy:
Abyssinia, AfghaniStan, Albania,
Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bo
livia, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile,
China, Columbia, Cuba, Czecho
slovakia, Denmark, Dominican Re
public, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland,
France, Great Britain, Greece,
Guatemala, Haiti, India, 1raq, Irish
Free State, Latvia, Liberia, Lithua
MIA, Luxembourg, Mexico, Neither
lands, New Zealand, Norway, Pan
anna, Persia, Peru, Poland, Portu'
gal, Rumania, Siam, South Africa,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tur-
key, Uruguay, Russia, Venezuela
and YugoSlavia.
Prompt action" was immedi-
ately called for by Britain,
through Capt. Anthony Eden,
while Premier Pierre Laval of
France declared each one must
take his responsibilities. France
will do her duty"
Dramatic Speech
Premier Laval firmly declared:
"The League covenant Is our
international law. It cannot be
infringed upon, nor can we al
low it to be enfeebled."
Iavals speech was as dramatic
as it was brief. II shall make
only a short declaration" he said.
France will stand by her OBJ
legations"
StilI Peace Hope
II said 50 before the council,
and 1 repeat it before the as
sembly."
While the council and assem-
bly, are working together in ap-
plying sanctions, however, said
Laval, and Eden agreed, peace
negotiations will continue.
"The French government is
passionately attached to the
principle of working for peace
by seeking . solution through
Cancellation.
"This is a task for which
am sure assistance will not be
lacking in this assembly,"
Captain Eden then voiced the
stand of the British cabinet, taken
at it's meeting yesterday.
He vigorously stressed the neceS-
sity for stopping further blood
shed. He declared:
"The assembly must take
steps to halt this war. In the
name Of His Majesty, 1 declare
the absolute wish of the United
Kingdom to take full share in
this action.
"There is no need for me to
repeat the broad lines of Brit
ish policy towards this unhappy
dispute. This has already been
declared with all authority be-
fore this assembly (by Foreign
Minister Samuel HOare).
'Tt is universally understood
that the foreign policy Of the
British empire remains firmly
based on its membership in the
League of Nations, because we
believe it is only by uphOlding
this organization that peace can
be maintained.
LEAGUES TASKS
Maintenance Of peace Is the
first objective of British foreign
policy and the constant ideal Of
the British people.
"War is . callOus anachrOn-
ism. Mankind will never taste
lasting happiness until it is
finally ren0unced.
''The League has two tasks:
first, to prevent war; second, to
stop war.
"The League is now faced
with the latter task.
I'VE cannot neglect our
duties and responsibilities.
"ActiOn must be taken now;
action must be prompt, because
we must not forget that q war
is actually in progress.
"But in taking action, we
shall not give up hope for an
early peaceful settlement"
Haiti-whose delegate limited
strongly of the racial implications
of the Italo-Ethiopian struggle
Mexico Switzerland. and the