Evening star., 1936-06-30
LEAGUE IN UPROAR
AS NEGUS STARTS
PERSONAL APPEAL
Five Minute Demonstration
Begun by Fascists.
Delegates Join.
"SACRED MISSION" SEEN
BY ITALY IN CONQUEST
Assembly Steering Committee Up
holds Selassie's Right to
Present Appeal.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Conquest of Ethiopia by Italy
forced Emperor Halle SelaSSie to
flee his kingdom. Italy proceeding
to pacity and "civilize" the country
as former Emperor makes repeated
demands that League of Nations
restore him to his throne. Finun-
cial and economic sanctions hauing
tailed to halt Italy, League called
into session to discuss termination.
France and England leading driUe
to free Italy OF them.
BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, June 30.-Delegates to
the Assembly of the League OF Ma
tions broke into an uproar today
when Halle Selassie, defeated En-
peror of Ethiopia, went before them
to plead his cause against victorious
italy.
Before he went to the rostum he
heard the conquest of his nation de-
scribed as "a sacred mission Of civili-
Zation."
This declaration was contained in a
memorandum from the italian gov
ernment. 1t was read to the Assem-
bly, while the little man who had been
King of Kings" sat in the fifth row.
The Italian note said Italy views
the work she has undertaken in Ethl-
opia as a sacred mission OF civiliza-
ton" and the work will be carried out
according to the principles OF the
League covenant"
Advances to Rostrum.
Halle SelaSsie, granted the right to
speak, went forward from his chair
AS he reached the rostrum flood
of shrieking and whistling swept
across the assembly from the galleries.
Within a few moments the big hall
was filled with confusion.
Attendants attempted to eject
Fascist demonstrators, but were un-
able to restore order.
For five minutes the hall devoted
to the cause of peace was chaotic,
then a platoon of police arrived.
The policemen at once began weed
ing out the trouble makers.
The demonstrators taken into Gus
tody were carted away from the
League palace in taxicabs and Jailed,
previous to an investigation.
When order had been restored in
side the hall, Halle Selassie began to
speak.
The Italian note to the League ex-
pressed the conviction that the
League requires adequate reform" and
said Italy is willing to participate in
this reform.
Belgian Reads Note.
The note, read by Premier Paul van
Iceland Of Belgium, President of the
Assembly-no Italian delegates being
present-stated the people of Ethiopia
needed to be directed like other Afri-
cans in the forms of civilization and
economic, social and cultural progress.
Italy announced that natives would
be seated in the council of the govern
ment in Ethiopia.
Italy pledged that natives would not
be compelled to perform other military
duties than local police work and ter
ritorial defense.
The Assembly convened to the ac-
compartment of rousing cheers for
Selassie after its Steering Committee
had firmly upheld the right of the
conquered Negus to make desperate
appeal for Justice"
The committee decided there could
be no question of Selassie's right to
address the Assembly. De Valera in
sisted at the steering meeting that the
subject of the Negus' right to speak
could not even be discussed.
The Hungarian delegation had moved