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armistice, prior to final peace settle
ment.
League observers said that todays
session clearly indicated that the Italo-
Ethiopian War settlement was closely
linked with, and probably would be
subordinated to, the settlement Of the
Rhineland problem.
1t was stated that no member of the
committeeman even Maxim Litvinoff,
the Russian foreign conmissar, who
habitually advocates strict enforce
ment of the League covenant-spoke
clearly and forcefully on the Italo-
Ethiopian issue.
One observer described the session
as being dominated by collective in
sincerity"
The committee empowered De
Madariaga not only TO call Rome's
attention to the Ethiopian complaint
concerning poison gas, but to con-
fer with Adds Ababa on the Italian
accusations that the Ethiopians are
using Red Cross symbols TO protect
their troops from air bombs.
Ethiopian Minister Ignored.
Warqnex Martin, the Ethiopian
Minister to London, accompanied by
his daughter, went to the Palace of
st. James, ready to explain Ethiopia's S
stand if the committee chose to hear
him.
After cooling his heels in an ante
room for an hour, with no sign that
the committee knew he was there,
he left again, declaring:
Thousands Of my countrymen are
being killed. They are being bombed
and gassed. Yet the League does
nothing but procrastinate. Italy has
been condemned as the aggressor, but
the horrible war goes on"
Situation Faced.
The Cancellation Committee. all
members Of the Council except Italy,
faced this situation:
Both Italy and Ethiopia have ac-
cepted the Leagues peace appeal and
have agreed to undertake negotiations.
Italy, however. latest reports from
the war zone said, has launched new
offensive on the southern front, in
cluding heavy bombardments of the
vital city of Jijiga.
Ethiopia protested against the
bombings and alleged gas attacks. de-
claring: I'VE remain uncowed. There
can be no peace until Ethiopian ter
ritory has been freed from the in
vader."
Ethiopia's stand was set forth in two
communications, handed to the
League over the week end, in which
Emperor Halle SelaSsie's government
charged Italy with making use Of
asphyxiating gases, raining down
hyperite on inhabited centers and over
immense areas, massacreing the popu-
lation OF women, children and aged
people"
Full Council to Meet.
The full Council was called to meet
In a private session later today to
consider resolutions drawn up by
Britain, France, Belgium and Italy
to meet the situation arising from
Germanys occupation of the Rhine
land and denunciation Of the Locarno
pact.
Hitler's latest election speech gave
no inkling OF his reply to the pro-
posals of the other Locarno powers,
beyond a reiteration in his address
at Breslau last night Of the steadfast
theme that Germany will not
capitulate.''
Berlin advices reported, however,
that Der Fuehrer probably would
reply with a four-fold dictum:
l. Germany refuses absolutely 10
permit foreign troops to patrol the
German frontier.
2. Germany declines to take its case
against the Franco-Soviet mutual
assistance pact to the World Court.
on grounds that Judgment already has
been passed at London, with the
League Councils condemnation OF the
Reich.
3. The proposed international con-
ference should be restricted to Hit,er's
offer for new peace pactS, to avoid
confusing the issue.
4. Germany gives further assurances
of its peaceful aims in the Rhineland.