The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-11-07

titanium, tungsten, vanadium, other
ores and alloys and all true forms Of
minerals and metals mentioned In
their ores and alloys"
Member nations have agreed to
measures which will help all nations
employing sanctions to come to one
another's assistance in compromising
for trade losses through mutual in
creased trade facilities. credits, and
cash and loans if possible. They have
also agreed to discriminate against
members like Hungary and Austria
who, friendly to Mussolini, have re-
fused to cut off trade with him.
Supervising Application.
The leagues committee of IS has
been given Rrmanent mandate to super
wise the sanctions measures in their
execution and to submit for considera-
ton any new measures which seem ad-
visable.
This, then, Is as far as the league
has gone against Italy as this is writ
ten, and it is little likely that further
steps will be taken before you read
this. Actually, any member of the
league could send warships and planes
to the Mediterranean and begin blow
ing Italy right off the map with per-
feet legality in the eyes of interna-
tional law. For Italy has been named
an aggressor, and any aggressor nation
becomes automatically "at war" with
all member nations, and any acts of
war by any member or members other
than the aggressor would be strictly
''in self defense"
The difficulty in employing sanctions,
especially without military and naval
blockade, against Italy is readily APP
parent when the observer remem-
bers that the United States, japan and
Germany are not members of the
league and are not bound by any agree
ments consummated in the Geneva
headquarters by membe nations alone.
Where balance" Rests.
Any trade restrictions which league
members imposed upon Italy might
work distinctly to the advantage oe
these three outside nations, for the i'm
ports that Italy received from men,
Der nations would simply be replaced
with imports from the United States,
Japan and Germany. Under the recently
passed neutrality law, the United
States has declared an embargo on all
war materials to belligerents. League
powers have lifted their embargo OH
war materials to Ethiopia. Italy might
obtain such materials from the other
outside powers, however.
1t is little likely that Germany
would sell munitions or raw materials
with which to manufacture munitions
to Italy, but it is not impossible. Hit
Ter, to be sure, has been on none too
since the Austrian incident. He has
shown that he is not must worried about
France; but he would think more than
twice about mourning the displeasure
of Great Britain.
There is nothing to prevent Japan
from buying what Italy needs in South
America and reselling it to II Duce.
Nothing except Mussolini's inability to
pay. He has only about $379,0OO,00O In
gold reserve.
If Germany, however, were inclined
to buy what she wished abroad, acting
as liaison between Italy and foreign
markets, the incoming material could
be shipped on Austrian railways,
(since the Austrian government has
shown an inclination to work hand in
glove with Mussolini) to Rome, Milan
and Naples. The only effective way to
enforce sanctions then would be to
blockade Germany. This, it is general
ly agreed, would surely Precipitate
another general war on the continent.
1t is becoming more and more ap-
parent that the real balance of power,
so far as sanctions are concerned, rests
with the United States. Only the
United States of the three great pow
ers outside the league has within its
own borders the vast supply of raw
materials Italy would need If cut off
firm trade with league powers.
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