Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-17
DENMARK N i
IN F Az D R Of
CONDEMNATION
Refrains From Voting So That
Action Is Given Unanimous
Endorsement
WILL STUDY ON PENALTIES
Committee Named To Provide
Punishment For Future Treaty
Violators
By WALLACE CARROLL


Copyright, 1885, by United Press)
GENEVA, April 1.-THE League
of Nations council today approved
resolution rebuking Germany
for violating the Versailles treaty
and providing for committee to
study the question of imposing
penalties on future treaty violators.
Denmark abstained, because
France, Great Britain and Italy,
Joint sponsors of the resolution,
would not soften the condemnation
of German for violating the treaty
in decreeing compulsory army SER
vice and inaugurating a military
air force.
Those who voted for the resolu-
ton were:
Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Spain.
Turkey, Italy, France, Great Bri-
tain, Russia, Poland, Czechoslova-
kia, Austria and Portugal.
Thus there was 13 to 0 vote
and in the name of the 81 nations
belonging to the league, scattered
over all the earth's surface, Ger
many's action was formally con-
demned.
Under the resolution, the league
council will set up a committee to
propose measures to render the
league covenant more effective in
the organization of security, and
to define particularly the economic
and financial measures which
might be applied, should, in the
future, a state, whether a member
of the league or not, endanger
peace by direct Reputation of its
international obligations"
But the resolution was not alone
contemnatory and punitive. 1t
gives the leagues formal blessing
to continued efforts by Britain.
France and Italy, to seek rap
proachment with Germany and
thus consolidate peace.
At the close of yesterdays meet
ing, the council of IA was split
three ways-for and against the
condemnation of Germany, and
against the imposition of penalties
for future violations.
Climb Band Wagon
Today it was a parade to the
band wagon except for Denmark.
Poland. which has been aligned
with Germany, decided to vote for
the resolution. Russia, Portugal,
Australia, Spain, Argentina, Chile
and Mexico announced their adhe-
sion.
Spain had been uncertain, but
Salvador De Madagiaga, the young
republics delegate. said formally
that his country could not refuse
to support the establishment of
right over might.
Maxim Litvinov of Russia, who
wanted stronger condemnation and
stronger penalties, made a last
minute effort to amend the text.
The allies opposed him. He want
ed the resolution changed SO that
not only European but all treaty
violations should be punished. He
seemed to be thinking of Japan.
ct is the phrase "the peace of
Cu1OPC WAnOll AAilllto bilC NAACIbANC-
ness of the resolution)
Sir John Simon, Great Britain,
was spokesman for the Allies.
1T would weaken the resolu-
tion," he said. I'VE should not
spread our efforts over a wide
field"
Litvinov accused Germany of
cherishing hopes for revenge and
conquest in his speech.
DR.. Peter r. Munich, Denmark's
foreign minister, urged that the
condemnation of Germany be soft
ened.
After all the speeches, the pack
ed galleries heard the nations vote
yes, as a clerk called the roll,
and the councils public session was
adjourned after 2 hours, 25 min
11teS Of debate