Evening star., 1935-10-06

by the fact President Eduard Benes
convoked session of the League As
sembly for next Wednesday.
Reservations Declared.
This means that almost so nations
will be asked to give their opinion
and share responsibility in any deci-
sion for sanctions against Italy.
When the Committee of 13's report,
absolving Ethiopia from blame, was
made, the Italian delegation instantly
entered a declaration of full reserva-
tions concerning 1t.
Baron Pompeo Aloisi head of Pre-
nier Mussolini's delegation. made the
reservations before packed galleries at
a public afternoon session of the
Council, which followed a private one
this morning.
Italy made an explanation to the
Council tonight of the fighting in
Africa. Presumably the contention was
pressed that the action was of q
military police" and defensive" ma
ture.
Countries named upon the Com
mittee of Six, which will recommend
the next steps, were Great Britain,
France, Roumania, Portugal, Chile and
Denmark.
Al0isi and Hawariate Present.
Both Aloisi and the Ethiopian dele
gate, Tecle Hawariate, were at the
public Council session. After the re-
port was made, Aloisi charged the
Council with failing to handle the
problem from the standpoint of real
tiles, and accused Ethiopia Of aggres-
sion
When Aloisi had concluded, the lit
tie Ethiopian rose to answer in a SOL
emn address.
IT ask the Council to address to the
italian government an appeal to cease
all military operations and to stop
the massacre of innocent populations,
he said.
Italy, Hawariate claimed, had vio-
lated the League covenant, and he
appealed for sanctions.
Ethiopia has made great sacrifice
In the interests of peace" he declared.
II.
Color rose to his cheeks as he ap-
peared to be studying a document
before him.
Economic Measures Disregarded.
The Ethiopian appear for military
sanctions disregarded what appears to
be the plan of some nations hereto
apply economic and financial sane
tions only.
The Ethiopian note declared its
people will not give way to force de-
spite the superiority of the implements
OF war and massacre accumulated
against them by a merciless enemy.
Ethiopia asks the League of
Nations to declare that treaties must
be respected, that the pledged word
must be kept, that wars Of aggression
be outlawed, that force must give way
to Justice"
The chief preoccupation Of the
British delegation at the moment
seems to be to force speed in the
present crisis.
1t was Anthony Eden, London's
Minister for League of Nations Affairs,
who demanded that the Council sub
committee, or strategy board, should
get down to business Immediately.
The subcommittee main task is to
report to the Council whether in its
opinion unprovoked aggression has
been committed and. If so, by whom.
The report Of the Committee Of Thir-
teen will be voted on by the Council
Monday. 1t recommends that ANY
violation of the covenant should be
Immediately brought to an end"
Many Await Asembty's Views.
The general opinion prevailing in
Geneva tonight was that the Councils
first proclamation of punishment
would be limited to economic and
financial sanctions. Many, however,
believe the Council will hesitate to
pronounce judgment without hearing
the views of the Assembly.
An official explanation Of the fail
ure Of the Council to send a cease
firing" appeal to Mussolini is that
Aloisi asked for time until Monday to
examine the report Of the Committee
of Thirteen.
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