The Washington times., 1935-10-15

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make the final decision on her
long-Standing problem Of whether
to side with Britain or Italy in
the current crisis.
Turning Point Seen
With arms and financial sane
tions already voted by the League
and with the sanctions committee
working at full speed on CONNER
cial penalties against Italy,
turning point in the diplomatic
phases of the war was seen near.
The Leagues general staff"
this afternoon was to discuss pro-
poSals of Max Litvinoff, Soviet
Foreign Minister, to take punitive
measures against Austria, Hun
gary and Albania whom he termed
"deserters" for refusing to take
part in sanctions against Italy.
This general staff"-the COM
mittee of 18-waS reported to
have accepted at a meeting this
afternoon the principle of an
embargo on Italian exports and
imports, and to have begun draw
ing UP list of Italian goods to
be barred by member states.
The boycott committee ad-
journed after a short session, ask
ing the League Secretariat to pre-
pare statistics on Italy's CONNER
cial dealings with League mem
bers individuality. 1t also re-
quested statistics concerning Ital-
ian imports upon which embargoeS
are not to be placed.
Two special subcommittee
took up the task of drafting
proposal No. 3-economic sane
tions.
Loss Compensation
One is studying the boycott Of
imports from Italy and a ban
on exports of oil, coal, and other
key commodities essential to
Italy's cntinued prosecution Of
the war.
The other is investigating the
means to compensate certain
countries for losses in trade with
italy. One methods being studied
is to increase exports Of these
countries to other members of
the League.
Nations on the first committee
are Britain, France, Russia,
Spain, Poland, Canada, Holland,
Switzerland, Belgium, Turkey and
Rumania. On the second are
Britain, France, Russia, Spain,
Poland, Yugoslavia, South Africa,
Greece, Mexico and Rumania.
Bid to U. S. Due
When the scheme for economic
sanctions has been worked out,
the United States, Germany,
Japan and Brazil, the main ma
tions outside the League, or soon
to be outside, will be approached
on the question of participating.
A third committee has been
established to negotiate on an
other difficult problem, brought
UP by Foreign Commissar Maxim
Iitvinoff Of the Soviet Union-a
committee of policemen" to try
to bring Austria, Hungary, and
Albania, Italy's allies, in line with
sanctions as called fo1 under the
Leagues laws.
Britain, France, Belgium, Hol-
land, Greece, and Poland are on
this. group.
Several nations, notably Poland,
Spain, and Argentina. yesterday
said the Leagues decicionS were
subject to ratification by their
home governments, and one of the
tasks of the legal committee was
to determine whether the League
members obligations to Geneva
took precedence over their consti-
tutional rights.
LONDON, Oct. Is Q.NS0 ANY
peace proposal from Premier Mus
Solini will be considered by the
British ION its merits" foreign
office circles said today.
Diplomatic channels still are
open to conciliation talks, it was
said, but they must be routed
through Geneva.
It was admitted that converse.
tions between Sir George Clerk,
British ambassador to Paris, and
Premier Laval had taken place.
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