The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-01
LEAGUE ASKED TO
IGNORE CONQUEST
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Ethiopia to a greedy Italy" by
agreeing to the Hoare-Laval peace
plan, which would have attempted
to pacify Italy by giving her ap-
proximately one-half of the negus'
territory without a struggle.
The detected elect of God indi-
Gated that he will return to Eth
opia, rally his forces in the unoc-
cupied sections of the west and
continue the war against Italy.
what reply shall l take home
to my people?" he asked plead
ingly.
Without specifically mentioning
France, the negus scornfully re-
ferred to certain country"
which entered secret agreement
with Italy in January, 1885.
The negus said he would have
been able to assist in the work of
civilizing his country if Italy had
not placed obstacles in his path.
For IA years, he asserted, Italy
has never ceased scheming and
plotting for the conquest of Eth
opia.
"My confidence in the League
of Nations was absolute" he said.
81 regarded it as impossible for
So nations, including some Of the
most powerful in the world, to be
defeated by a single aggressor."
The negus said the war occur
red under atrocious conditions.
Contemptuously he described
how a nation of 100000 peo-
pie, with all means at its disposal
and an infinite superiority of
weapons, "bravely" fought a ma
ton of 100000 people having
on its side only justice and League
of Nations support"
The Conquering Lion of Judah
said he had placed all his hope
ain the theory that execution OF
the League obligations would pre-
vent force from being rewarded.
81 was defending the cause OF
small peoples when threatened by
aggression" he continued.
He complained bitterly regard.
ing the anti-sanctionist attitude of
Austria, Hungary and Albania.
Ethiopia never asked other ma
tions to shed the blood of their
soldiers for Ethiopia's defense, ne
said.
"All asked for, and have ask
ed for many times, is financial
assistance for arms and ammuni-
ton to carry on our fight against
the aggressor."
The negus, a king without a
country, was cheered wildly by
the galleries as he finished and
left the building with his entour-
age.
Before the negus spoke, Pre-
mier Paul Van iceland of Belgium
was elected president of the as
sembly by an overwhelming ma
iority to succeed President Ed
Guard Benes of Czechoslovakla.
Van Zeeland's first official act
was to read an Italian memoran-
dunn stating that Italy is ready
to cooperate in settlement OF
grave problems on which rests the
future of Europe and the world"
Anothe~ speaker was Jose Can
tito of Argentina, who said MS
government will be obliged to re-
consider it's relations with the
League eff American ideas can
not harmonic in a manner apply
ing to the covenant"
Cantilo recalled that the Amer
lean republics have upheld the
principle of territorial integrity
since the first conference of South
American nations in Panama IN
1926.
"If the League wishes to re-
main universal it must affirm and
support the principles which the
American nations uphold, such as
non-recognition of territory &C
quired by conquest" Cantiio SAID
Cantilo warned that Argentina,
at whose request this assembly
meeting was called, may be obllg-
ed to leave the League. He open
ed a drive for League adherence
to the principle of non-recognl-
ton of territory acquired by con-
quest.