Evening star., 1935-09-11
Enforce Settle
nent, Insists
HOare.
"BLACKMAH," i"
SAY ITALIANS
English Threat to
Resign Is Read
by Italy.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA. September l1-Great
Britain threw its whole weight behind
the League Of Nations covenant in its
entirety" in declaration of policy by
Sir Samuel Hoare, British foreign
minister, before the League Assembly
today.
At the same time, Sir Samuel
warned the world that il the League
fails to enforce a peaceful settlement
of the Italo-E Ethiopian dispute the
main bridge" binding England to the
continent will have collapsed.
The bold pledge to back the covenant
Gin its entirety was interpreted as an
indication that Great Britain will not
shrink from sanctions if these become
necessary to quench the African blaze.
Threat to Quit League Seen.
The Italian delegates Immediately
interpreted the speech as a British
threat to quit the League unless the
League obeys England"
Even the phrase British blackmail"
was heard in Italian delegation circles.
The delegates of small nations, how
ever, generally hailed the British dip
lomat's speech with enthusiasm. Said
one delegate: 1T was not only his
toric speech, but the greatest speech
ever delivered before the League by
British statesman"
The delegate of one prominent neu-
trail country said later the blunt Brit
cl1 t0 ha info
preted as an ultimatum to Premier
MusSolini, but rather as an emphatic
warning to Italy to think twice before
rejecting the ast-hope" compromise
likely to be offered soon to II Duce.
Yelled Attack on Fascists.
What irritated the Italians particu-
larly was a veiled attack by Hoare on
the Fascist regime when. referring to
the dangerous features of government
propaganda, he said:
Too often artificial excitement of
national feeling is made the excuse
for the reputation of obligations or
for threat of force"
Sir Samuel suggested peaceful re-
organization of the distribution of
the world colonial and raw materials,
but it was waved aside by the Italians
as too vague to be interesting"
Tecle Hawariate, the diminutive
Ethiopian delegate. addressed the As
sembly in the afternoon in fluent
French, pleading for the continued in
dependence of Ethiopia
AS he spoke, Baron Pompeo Aloisi,
the head of the Italian delegation,
sat by in an attitude of studied indif-
ference.
Hawariate said he planned to say
nothing which would aggravate the
situation between his country and
Italy. He described Ethiopia as well
coming help for her development pro-
Vided that help were disinterested.
Laval to Phone Mussolini.
Outside the Assembly chamber it
was learned that Premier Laval of
France plans to telephone Premier
Mussolini later today in last appeal
for a conciliatory attitude.
French quarters. which feel Frances
difficult position deeply. said they be-
lieved Laval would point out Frances
necessity to uphold the League prin-
ciples emphasized so forcibly by Sir
Samuel Hoare, if the League is to be
saved from collapse
Hawariate announced that Emperor
Halle SelaSSie in the spirit of concilia-
tion, was ready to accept any Sugges-
tionS which are reasonable.
He asked that the League of Ma
tions Immediately dispatch a commits
sion to Ethiopia to inquire into the
charges brought against the empire.
He denied the truth of literature re-
Gently circulated against Ethiopia.
I'VE believe" said Sir Samuel in
outlining the position of the British
empire, that backward nations are,
without prejudice to their independ-
ence and integrity, entitled to expect
that assistance will be afforded them
by more advanced peoples in the de-
velopment of their resources and the
building up of their national life"
ResistS Unprovoked Aggression.
The British statesman declared
Great Britain stands for the steady,
collective resistance to all acts of
unprovoked aggression. His statement
was a clear allusion to the Italo-
Ethiopian crisis.
Delegates listened in rapt attention
and crowds which packed the galleries
(See GENEVA. Page A.