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its obligations under the Covenant,
but pledged himself to pursue at the
same time search for conciliation
and a peaceful settlement of the
conflict.
Spokesman for Soviet Russia and
other nations also threw their support
to League action.
The Assembly declared itself for
sanctions against Italy without an
actual vote. President Eduard Benes
of Szechoslovakia announced that
silence on the part of delegates was
interpreted as concurrence in the de-
cision of the Council.
Fifty nations thus approved punitive
measures. Switzerland, while express
ing readiness to serve on the Sane
tions Committee and willingness to
fulfill the obligations Of the League
Covenant, however, made some re-
servations.
Swiss Guard Neutrality.
1--WE do not feel ourselves bound,
said Giuseppe Motta, Swiss federal
councillor, ito take part in sanctions
which in their nature would expose
our neutrality to real danger"
After Baron Pompeo Aloisi of Italy
delivered a spirited defense Of his ma
tion's activities in Ethiopia and pro-
tested against the procedure of letting
silence indicate acceptance of the
Council condemnation Of Italy and
application of sanctions, President
Benes asked whether any Others
wished to dissent or make reserva-
tionS.
No one spoke. So the decision OF
the Council, declaring Italy resorted to
war in defiance of Article XVI of the
League covenant, was declared ap-
proved.
Premier MusSolini's representative
declared it was unfair TO accept the
policy that silence meant consent as
method Of approving the Councils
condemnation of Italy"
Silence Method Urged.
Benes replied that the Steering
Committee had recommended the
silence method
Under it any nation which did not
speak in opposition would be consid'
cred as acquiescing to sanctions, mere
| ly as a matter of convenience.
There is no obstacle in the way o1
any delegate who wishes to state his
governments position from the ros.
trum," Benes insisted.
Baron Aloisi delivered an 18-page
address in his defense of Italy's East
African campaign, declaring:
Italy is convinced that 1t is she
who is interpreting the true spirit Of
the League of Nations and who in
this particular case is fighting not only
her own fight but also that Of the
League of Nations because she wishes
to exalt the spirit of the League, which
is synonymous with life, against the
letter of the League, which is synony-
nous with death.
Two Principles Mark Path.
"Italy, I say, has legitimate pride
in indicating surely to the League Of
Nations the path which will render
the League more living and more eff
cacious. The pathway is marked by
two principles.
First, put firmly aside the policy
of two weights and two measures.
Second, harmonize the covenant
in its entirety: The part which has
to do with evolution, with the part
which concerns conservation Of order
will obtain thus new elasticity
which will permit us to follow history
and to meet new situations develop
ing at any moment, which. in default
of this elasticity, will surely become
the source of new conflicts.
mo one Is better able than Iatly to
express this new spirit, its imperious
necessity of life.
Finding herself in complete spir-
itual and material development,
weighted down by historical vicissi-
tudes and international restrictions as
to territorial limitations which stif1e
her, Italy is a country which should
make heard before the Assembly her
voice. which is that Oh the great pro-
letariat demanding justice"
Aloisi demanded to know why the
League did not take measures au-
thorized by the covenant with respect
to Ethiopia, thus inquiring in effect