The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-20

who spoke after Eden, emphasized his opinion that despite the failure of the committee of 13 to achieve peace, the league should persist in It's efforts for a settlement.
 If the Italian Ethiopian affair shakes the league, Eden said, each member would have to consider the policy which in that situation 1t would be our duty to pursue"
 First British Threat
 His announcement marked the first time the British had indicated officially the possibility of action against Italy outside the league framework.
 He made his ominous declaration with great solemnity, adding, this is not prophecy but anxiety"
 "If as consequence of the final outcome of this dispute" Eden said, "the authority of the league is 90 shaken that it's future utility as the best instrument for the preservation of international peace is placed in doubt, then 1t will be well for each of us to consider the policy which in that situation 1t would be our duty to pursue. This is not proph- ecy but anxiety.
 Responsibility Ho All
 "Its gravity should surely em- phasize the responsibility which lies on each of us to insure that we will contribute the utmost and within the limits prescribed by the covenant in support of the authority of the league.
 "Only thus can VIC hope ulti- mately to establish rule of order in a world in which aggression does not pay"
 Regarding the league. Eden had this to say:
 Let me state, therefore, without equivocation that the British goy- ernment will maintain their con- fidence in the league as the best instrument at present available to mankind for the conservation of in ternational peace.
 Motive of All Action
 Tt is this conviction alone which has been and remains the motive of all action in the present dispute. We are prepared to act in accord ance with that policy now and in the future, as long as other nations are, and to the extent that other nations are, and no further"
 Eden said that in the opinion of the British government, the al- legged use of poison gas is one Of the most important facts in the case, since the use of gas against Ethiopia, which is not equipped for defense against 1t, provides a great problem for all member nations of the league.
 Defense of Italy
 Baron Pompeo Aloisi spoke for Italy and Wolde Marian spoke for Ethiopia.
 Aloisi indicated strongly that Italy would not agree at all to an armis . tice until preliminary arrangements for permanent peace had been made, council to investigate charges that and he denied the competence of the Italy used poison gas against Ethi- opia in violation of it's treaty pledges.
 Discussing the armistice question, he said to the astonishment of the council members:
 Tn theory this idea (of an i'm mediate armistice) might be dis cussed, but obviously on the condi- ton that the armistice assures the necessary guarantees against the dangers of new mobilization and re- armament-in other words, on the condition that the armistice aSsura the occupation of all centers of mob ilization including the capital and frontier points through which de- liveries of arms are made. That is to say practically by occupation of the enemy's entire territory"
 He glorifled Italy's conquest a. bringing civilization" to Ethiopia asserted that Italy had shown its loyalty to the league and it's de sire for peace. He accused Ethiopia of bad faith.
 Defense of Ethiopia
 Marian, for Ethiopia, replying asked the council to use the full penal powers Of Article XVI of the covenant against Italy.
 Italy never intended to negotiate peace within the framework of the ident Roosevelt, will be in Oak