Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-11
Italy Will Not Negotiate in
Presence of Delegate
From Ethiopia, Council Is
Informed.
TO QUIT GENEVA FIRST,
ROME'S ENVOY HINTS
British Cabinet Is Called to For
mulate Sanctions Policy-Fugi-
tive Emperor, in Jerusalem, De-
clares Mussolini's War Most
Cruel and Unfair Ever Waged.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
In tho speeches that snrdcked OF
Caesars ambitious utterlnceS be-
fore the Roman Senate centuries
ago, MuSSolini has reuiDed inter-
est in empire in the breasts OF sub
jects governed from Rome. He
Numbered to q nation, instead OF
merely a city, that Ethiopia is
Italian" and tollo,ped this up BY
an edict OF annexation. He de-
nanded reorganization of the
League OF Nations.
Copyright 1885, by the Associated Press)
GENEVA, May II. - Baron
Pompeo Aloisi, Italy's envoy to
Geneva, walked out of the
League of Nations Council seS-
sion late today when it took up
the question of conquered Eth
opia. He announced that Italy
could not negotiate in the pres
ence of the "so-called delegate
from Ethiopia"
His dramatic exit followed a bitter
protest from Halle SelaSsie himself
African kingdom, and Italian hints
that Italy would bolt the League rather
than discuss Ethiopia in the presence
Of an agent of Selassie.
However, an Italian spokesman said
Aloisi merely was leaving the council
on this particular occasion, and that
the Fascist state was not reSigning
from the League.
Regards Question as Settled.
The baron departed with his entire
delegation. One of its members told
the Associated Press: Eve have left
because was cannot discuss this ques-
ton with the Ethiopian. Moreover, as
the Italo-Ethiopian question is liqui-
dated, we no not wish to discuss the
question at the council"
Selassie's agent, Wolde Marian, has
insisted upon being invited to every
session of the council which discussed
the Italo-Ethiapian question. Baron
Aloisi, 1t was said, contended the
Ethiopian problem was liquidated Sat-
urday when Mussolini announced the
Roman empire and the disappearance
OF the sovereignty of Ethiopia.
A member of the italian delegation
asked permission of j. A. c. Avenol,
the Leagues secretary general, to file
Premier Mussolini's decree annexing
Ethiopia officially with the League.
Avenol refused, but accepted copies
for his personal information only. He
told the Italian that he must reserve
all League rights concerning the valid
ity of the DEGREES.
Says War Cruelty Record.
Selassie, from his Jerusalem seat Of
exile, declared Mussolini's war to
have been the most cruel and unfair
ever waged. said it left Ethiopia
afflicted with a downpour of poison
gas.
But, he insisted. Ethiopians would
continue to fight for the preservation
of international law and the collective
system Of security.
He implored the League to take no
action that would legitimatize Italy's
outrageous" aggression.
As the council members gathered,
the view prevailed that existing sane
tons would be maintained.
.Britain's Policy Guarded.
The leading sanctionist nation,
Great Britain, was stated to be official
1y ignorant Of II Duce's annexation of
Ethiopia and the decree making King
Victor Emmanuel of Italy Emperor"
OF that vanquished land.
No formal diplomatic contacts have
taken place between the British and
the Italians since the annexation, it
was pointed out Dino Grandi, the
italian Ambassador to London, was in
Rome, where he attended Saturday
nights historic Grand Council session.
The British cabinet was called to
hear reports from Foreign Secretary
Anthony Eden at Geneva and the
Ambassador to Rome, Sir Eric Drum
mond, on developments in the Ethio-
plan situation, so as to be able to for
mulate its policy regarding sanctions
against Italy.
A mysterious Ethiopian, Baccha
Ourod, reached Geneva. 1t was re-
ported he was demanding the right to
represent Ethiopia. The Italians,
however, said they did not know him.