Evening star., 1935-10-08
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Britain a League mandate, by vote
of the Assembly, to supervise sane
tions against Italy, was discussed to-
day by some League powers. repre-
sentatives of non-European countries
disclosed.
The idea behind the move was that
Britain, supported by other interested
powers, should take the leadership
in the sanctions program and that
Britain would be requested to adopt
the initiative in accordance with de-
velopmentS in the situation.
The Italian delegation was extremely
incensed over yesterdays refusal by
the League Council to postpone dis
cussion of the Committee of Six re-
ports which indicted Italy for dis
regard of the Covenant.
Aloisi Sends Statement.
Instead of carrying out his original
plan to request a new session of the
Council in order to present his OBJ
jections, Baron Pompeo Aloisi of Italy
SCLlI q "lllUSll W tllC LCdS NC
secretariat, protesting anew against
the failure to grant a poStponement.
Aloisi's protest said: After the
decision by which the Council at its
meeting yesterday declined to accept
the request for adjournment of dis
cussion of the report of its Committee
Of Six, presentation of the Italian
theses which motivated my request
for postponement is now purposeless. "
The reason given for the refusal Of
my request proves that the Council.
because Of motives and circumstances
which I refrain from discussing, has
deemed it useless to hear from the
most interested party.
Reservations Made.
"In regretting these methods. which
were in contradiction with the most
elementary rules of all procedure and
were adopted for the first time by
the League of Nations with respect
to my country, make all reservations
as to what later decisions my govern
ment may take on this subject.
Il have the honor to ask you to
present the above to all members OF
the Council"
The problem Of just what sanctions
should be applied against Italy and
how to put them into effect confronted
the Council after its dramatic indict-
ment of II Duce's government as an
instigator Of unjustified war.
will Mussolini weaken under the
weight of world censure, as expressed
in the Councils unanimous action?"
was the question asked widely in
League corridors.
Without waiting for the answer,
League statesmen went ahead with
plans to coordinate the complicated
network Of sanctions made compulsory
by the Council verdict. With them
they will attempt to entangle and
paralyze the mechanism of Mussolini's S
East African war machine.
Sanctions Outlined.
Article XVI Of the League covenant,
which became operative against Italy,
sketches the broad outlines of such
sanctions and declares it the duty of
the League member states to enforce
them.
The details of the plan, a blueprint
of the actual machinery of sanctions,
remained to be drawn.
These details were discussed today in
conferences between the leading dele
gates. The League Assembly will meet
tomorrow to create a coordination
committee to draft the actual plan and
to fix the date when 1t should apply.
League sources said it could be
safely assumed that if the Assembly
needed Great Britain the worldwide
network Of sanctions would not be
weak
Discussion centered on whether those
sanctions should involve moral disap-
probation, financial and trade restric-
tions, or use of armed force.
Article XVI, League officials ex-
planned, not only obligates League
members to sever trade and financial
relations with an aggressor, but to
undertake prevention of all inter-
course between citizens of the Cow
enant-breaking state and any other
state. whether q member of the
League or not.