Evening star., 1935-04-17
Draft Requested Naming of
Committee for Study of
Penalties in Future-Reich
Is Dazed by Action.
DELEGATE OF DENMARK
ABSTAINS FROM VOTING
Hindrance to Reconciliation Task
Feared-Polish Ballot Is Cast
for Condemnation Under French
Pressure-Litvinoff Seeks to
Widen Effect of Council Action.

(Copyrisht 1885, by the Associated Press)
GENEVA, April 1.-THE League OF
Nations Council today adopted the tri-
power resolution condemning Ger
many for her reputation of treaty
obligations, with only Denmark alb
staining from voting.
The resolution, presented jointly by
France, Great Britain and Italy, de-
plored unilateral abrogation of treaty
obligations and requested that the
League appoint committee to con-
slider what measures, economical and
financial, may be taken against future
regulators of international commit
ments.
In London it was learned from re-
liable sources that Great Britain will
oppose Germanys demands for large
navy during the forthcoming Anglo
German bilateral technical conversa-
tions.
It was said Britain does not intend
to sanction an increase in the Reich's
sea force which would make it equal
or superior to the British home fleet
in Northern European waters.
DR.. Peter Munich. Danish foreign
minister, in the discussion which pre-
ceded the voting, explained Denmark
would not cast its ballot because she
feared adoption of the resolution
would hinder ''the task of reconcilia-
tion."
Poles Back Resolution.
Joseph M. Beck, Polish foreign min
lister, voted for the tri-power resolu-
tion, presumably, League authorities
said, under strong persuasion from
France. Poland previously had indl-
Gated her hostility toward the declara-
ton because of its proposals for in
voking sanctions against future treaty
violators.
The vote came after Maxim Lit
vinoff, Soviet foreign commiSsar, had
characterized Germany's rearmament
as motivated by a policy of revenge
and conquest"
Litvinoff indicted Germany by i'm
plication, saying that her rearma-
ment was intended to fulfill "a policy
of revenge, the unlimited conquest
of foreign territory, and the destruc-
ton of the independence of entire
states"
Hitler Indirectly Accused.
He indirectly accused Reichs-
fuehrer Hitler and the Nazi regime
of having publicly announced such
a program" and he implied that the
NaZis, far from repudiating it, con-
tinually circulate it and bring up
their country in this spirit
An attempt by Litvlnoff to extend
the implications of the resolution to
parts of the world other than Europe
was overridden.
The Soviet delegates proposal was
opposed by Sir John Simon, British
Foreign Secretary, who asked the
Council to confine itself to practical
so all our efforts won't be
lost in shadows and miseries."
Foreign Minister Pierre Laval of
France supported Sir Johns views
and asked Litvinof not to press his
request. Laval suggested that the
Soviet objective might more appro-
priately be done at another time under
other circumstances"
Original Draft Voted On.
Litvinoff thereupon agreed and the
vote was called for on the tri-power
resolution as originally introduced by
the French foreign minister.
Litvinoff told the Council it was
"the duty of all countries, especially
those who are members of the League,
to respect international obligations.
He was the first delegate to speak
on the resolution proposed by Great
Britain, France and Italy to admon-
ish the Reich for her unilateral alb
rogation of the military clauses of
the Versailles Treaty.
The Council session opened amid
tense and solemn atmosphere. The
chamber was crowded with hundreds
of spectators.
Soon after the Soviet speaker con-
cluded. Salvador de Madariaga an
nounced Spain would support the tri-
power resolution.
Seven Ask to Speak.
Tewfik Aras of Turkey, presiding,
said representatives of Portugal, Aus
tralia, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Den
mark and Turkey had expressed their
desire to speak on the momentous
issue.
While alluding to Germany from
time to time in the course of his ad-
dress, the Soviet foreign commissar
forbore to mention the Reich by name.
He recommended that in the interest
Of world peace the countries not rep
resented at the session should re-
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