Evening star., 1935-11-02

ian spokesman informed the As
scciated Press today that italy has
made definite concessions for
possible settlement of the 1talo-
Ethiopian war
(Copyright. 1898 by the Associated Press0
GENEVA, November 1.-THE Gen.
eral Committee of the League OF Ma
tions. made up of So countries, today
formally designated November 18 as
the date for the beginning OF world
wide economic siege of Italy.
Separate proposals fixing this date
for financial sanctions as well as for
a boycott against Italian goods and
an embargo against shipping key
products" to Italy we're voted by the
big meeting without opposition.
The key products cover all goods
which the assembled experts believe
could be converted by Italy for use
in her war against Ethiopia.
The public session of the represent
atives of So nations opened at Ala
pm. in tense, crowded chamber.
Laval Appears Detected.
Premier Laval of France appeared
tired and detected as he took his seat.
He smoked one cigarette after another
Hugh r. Wilson of the United States
BAT among the observers in the nom
member seats.
DR.. Augusta Vasconcellos of Portugal
president of the committee, announced
olr,'e roStnr6
Just and honorable peace"
The members at once adopted reso-
luton inviting all governments to
take steps to put financial sanctions
against Italy for her war in East
Africa into operation before Novem-
Der 18.
Sir Samuel Hoare, the British foreign
secretary, told his colleagues that there
was nothing mysterious or sinister
about the Franco British conversations
in recent days.
He said that up to the present
time, however. there has been moth
ing more than an exchange of suggeS-
tions-no definite outcome-and there
fore nothing to report"
DeII1lte fOTm hWalte0.
Sir Samuel declared that if any of
these suggestions should take definite
form later, they would Immediately be
brought before the League.
Premier Laval told the members
that, at this moment when the COM
nittee had fixed a date for the en-
forcement OF economic sanctions, he
wished to recall that France was
loyalty applying the covenant.
France" he promised, will ex-
ecute the measures which are taken
in common with the different govern
ments."
The French premier said that they
all. however, had another duty, called
for by the covenant, to fulfill. He
said: I'VE must seek, as rapidly as
possible, for friendly settlement of
the conflict. The French and British
governments are in accord for COL
laboration in this domain"
The resolution calling for financial
sanctions noted that 80 governments
which are members of the League have
taken or are taking measures with a
view to rendering impossible those
financial operations with Italy which
are defined in the sanction proposal
and others have expressed willing
ness to take such measures"
Canada led in move, and was
supported by other important coun-
tries, to put more teeth in that block
ade by including COAL iron steel, and
Oil In the list of key products, the
export Of which to Italy is to be pre-
vented.
H0are Warns Aloisi.
Sir Samuel quietly but firmly warned
Baron Pompeo Aloisi of Italy that the
anti-British campaign in Italy must
cease and that the concentration Of
italian troops in Libya might well Re
further diminished.
The Sanctions Committee of 18
adopted a Subcommittee resolution TO
the effect that the enforcement OF
sanctions against Italy should begin
first and that details such as clear =
ing balances should be settled later
1t was agreed, however, that suon
balances should be regarded as good
debts" to be recovered after peace is
restored and the sanctions ended.
Although pressure swiftly tightened
around Mussolinis East African VEN
ture, the situation in Europe itself
vas not forgotten. Premier Paul Van
iceland Of Belgium was here, reported
ly with q demand for the "revaloriza-
ton of the Iocarno treatV" which his
country regards as weakened through
the departure of Germany from the
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