Evening star., 1935-10-09
Exenpts Both
From Share
in Action.
COMMISSION
is PROPOSED
Assembly Delayed
by Dispute on
X Roll Call.

(copyriFht. 1888. by the Associated Presso
GENEVA, October 9.-The League
of Nations alignment favoring the
punishment Of Italy for invading Eth
iopia was broken today by Austria
and Hungary.
Baron Pfiugl Of Austria announced
that his nation does not accept the
report of the Council Committee of
Six under which sanctions would be
imposed against Italy.
The delegate from Hungary an
nounced that his country was not
in a position to indorse the con-
clusions of the League Council which
decided that Italy had disregarded
its covenants under the League of
Nations.
These two announcements were
made in q meeting of the League
Assembly which had been called to
decide on what action might be taken
against Italy for the war in East
Africa.
Assembly Hall Crowded.
The attitude of the diplomats pres
crowded.
Such throngs of spectators at
tempted to witness the deliberations in
this crucial moment for the League
that police guards had to hold them
back with ropes.
Experts pointed out that the oppo-
sition by Austria and Hungary meant
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the sanctioning Of Italy, that those
two nations would be exempt from
participating in whatever sanctions
were decided upon.
The Assembly meeting opened i'm
mediately after the session by the
body's Steering Committee, which
recommended that a commission on
sanctions, to coordinate the work of
the Council and Assembly, be created
at once.
The Steering Committee made this
decision as it met in preparation for an
Assembly session.
Specifically the question before the
Assembly was whether to approve the
report Of the Councils Committee Of
Six which found Italy had violated the
League Covenant, thereby making
sanctions applicable against the Fascist
state.
Baron Aloisi Demurs.
DR.. Eduard Benes, foreign minister
OF Czechoslovakia and president of the
Assembly. told the Steering Commit
tee, which consists of the representa-
tives of IA nations, that he would
assume at the Assembly that, if the
representatives of members did not
speak, they were in agreement with
the report of the Committee of Six
and had no objections to it.
Baron Pompeo Aloisi, the Italian
delegate, demurred from this concep-
ton of the situation and said he dis
approved of policy of silence in the
Assembly. He declared he thought the
representatives of each nation should
arise and express an opinion on the
report.
His remonstrance was answered by
Premier Laval of France and Anthony
Eden of Great Britain, who announced
they intended to SAY a few words"
to the Assembly. The Italian diplo-
mat said he intended to make rather
substantial speech.
The Steering Committee is made up
of representatives of Great Britain,
France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Belgium,
Switzerland, the Irish Free State,
Hungary, Rumania, Poland, the Meth
erlaOds MeYico and paru
Indications of friction developing
in the League sanction machinery ap-
peared when an announcement was
posted setting back the critical As
sembly session one hour.
Dispute on Roll Call.
Mondays fateful public session of
the League Council, which pronounced
Italy the aggressor in its war on Ethi-
opia and set the sanctions machinery
in motion, also had been delayed
while Baron Aloisi strove for a "a
hour postponement.
This time, members Of leading dele
cations said, an argument developed
over whether the solemn roll call of
the Assembly on public ratification of
Mondays condemnation of Italy
should be held first or whether the
representatives of various powers
should first be permitted to present
their views on the general situation,
including sanctions.
Meanwhile, the network of fast
communications to facilitate world
wide coordination Of the Leagues
sanctions drive, when it begins, was
already organized.
Joseph A. C. Avenol. secretary gen.
eral to the League, issued a COM
munique advising all governments
that beginning October 10 an ex-
traordinary daily service of radio