Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-01-23
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patriotism and understanding of some
of the great problems of his time, he
merits the admiration Of his own peo-
pie as we'll as that of the rest of the
world.
League Council Meets.
Epochs in dynastic history are
marked by the names of emperors
and kings, but just now most of these
occupants of thrones are receding into
dim backgrounds because nations act
through cabinets and parliaments. In
a larger sense. since the days of the
world war. they act through the
agency of the League of Nations.
And this week the League council
met once more at Geneva to discuss
the vexatious question of Italy's ag-
gressive war against Ethiopia. Orig
inally it was thought that now at last
the League woulC' be paving the way
for applying oil sanctions against
Italy. but information from the Swiss
city hints that just now the leading
nations of Europe are not inclined in
this direction. They seem to feel
that the sanctions already in effect
barge on oil-as we'll as on coal and
some metals-would further compli-
cate an already desperate situation
and add to the dangers which are
said to be threatening the peace Of
the world.
Were one to look for the real rea-
sons behind the reluctance of the
two leading League powers-Great
Britain and France-one might find
that they still consider themselves
bound by the Ethiopian treaty of 1906
by which statesmen from London,
Paris and Rome agreed to divide the
African empire-when the time
comes; therefore the objective right
now is to avoid irritating Italy more
than absolutely necessary.
Then, too. there is this: Often in
former days Great Britain, France
and other great powers have been en-
gagged in exactly the same kind of
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now; there is no certainty that these
same powers may not some time in
the future find it necessary to emu
late Italy's example, and for that rea-
son it might not be wise now to pun
ish Italy for doing what the others
themselves and done what they. con-
ceivably. may do again: That would
establish a precedent which might
carry with it the effect of a boom
erang. &c. under the circumstances,
the League nations are moving very
cautiously. And at the moment of
writing it does look as though no fur
Their interference with Italy's Eth
opian adventure can be expected in
the immediate future.
Rum0rs From Battle Fields.
If, little later. it should develop
that there is a possibility of Italy's
conquering Ethiopia, one may feel
fairly certain that Great Britain and
France will step in, for they do not
want to see Italy assume the right
to exploit Halle Selassie's empire all
alone. They. want to be there when
the spoils are to be distributed; not
merely because they themselves are
interested in colonial expansion but
also because Italy as a too powerful
neighbor of British and French pos
sessions in Africa might be too SER
ious a menace.
Just now, however. the prospects
of an ultimate italian victory are
not so bright; there are many kinds
of reports coming from the battle
fields. but few of them seem to de-
serve confidence.
There are, for instance, continued
rumors that the Italians during the
last few days have fought success