Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10
CHINA DEMANDS
AID Of LEAGUE
Approval of Individual Help
Against Japan Asked
by Wellington Koo.
By the Associated Press.

GENEVA. May 1o-Dr. v. K We'll
nngton Koo. Chinese delegate to the
League Of Nations, today asked the
League Council to apply provisions of
the Covenant in giving China aid
against Japan.
He cited two resolutions, one by the
League Assembly last October and
another by the Council in February,
which recommended that League
members consider individual aid to
China.
With one exception" he said. none
OF the League members had come to
China's aid He did not name the
country which had supplied the help,
but 1t was believed he referred to
Soviet Russia.
China expects to receive from other
members of the League material aid
and effective cooperation in restrain
ing the forces OF aggression" he de-
clared.
Such aid and cooperation is more
urgent because it will hasten the ter
mination Of hostilities and insure the
defeat Of the forces of disorder and
violence
Asks Concrete Measures.
I'm the name OF my government l
ask the Council to apply provisions
OF the Covenant and implement the
resolutions of the Assembly and Coun-
ell with concrete measures
BY such action. japanese agrees
sion with all its horrors and cruelty
may effectively be brought to an early
end. and the principles of the League,
indispensable for the establishment
of durable peace in the world, may be
fully indicated"
Ethiopian delegates fighting against
recognition of the Italian conquest of
their land won a temporary success
by obtaining postponement until to-
morrow at earliest of the councils
consideration Of recognition
Delegates Of Britain and France,
having won general council approval
OF Britain's new accord with Italy,
had tried to have recognition brought
before an afternoon session. They
favor ending the obligations of League
members not to recognize Italys
. seizure of Ethiopia
The realistic great powers were
believed sure to win eventually, for
the morning session showed that Wis
count Halifax. Britain's foreign sec
rets-y. and French Foreign Minister
Georges Bonnet had the meeting well
n hand.
When recognition does come before
the council the Ethlopians are ex-
pectec 10 make objections to what
would amount 10 expunging the fallen
realm OF Halle Selassie from the list
OF nations and from League member
ship.
After this members OF the council
probably will make a series of decla-
rations which will be considered to
have freed them from their nom
recognition pledges. 1t was not ex-
pected there would be a vote on the
matter or any similar formal League
action.
After DR.. Koo's speech the chair
man. Wilhelm Munters Latvian for
eign minister. asked whether any
member had observations to make on
The Chinese plea. None replied. Mum
tiers decided to defer discussion to q
later session.
Observers held that DR.. Koo had
threatened Britain and France that
unless they gave her individual aid
China would appeal to the League
under Article II Of the Covenant.
Lord Halifax spoke in praise of the
Anglo-1talian accord signed at Rome
April l6. and Spokesman Of France
. Rumania, Poland and Belgium all ex-
pressed approval. Foreign Commissar
Maxim Litvinnff, for Soviet Russia,
alone made reservations. He did not
mention Spain. but said Russia hoped
the Anglo-Italian agreement would
not injure the rights and privileges of
other nations.
Accord Called Peace Aid.
Lord Halifax told the Council the
Rome accord was a contribution to
world peace, promoting the ends for
which the League was built.
The tall Briton was followed nv
Bonnet. who echoed his words in de-
tending the French Italian agreement
which still is under negotiation.
Lord Halifax said the fact that Brit
AIN and Italy were able to reach an
agreement entitled both to claim a
contribution Ito the cause of inter-
national peace, thereby STRENGTHENING
the cause which this great society ex-
lists to serve"
Among the facts Viscount Halifax
cited in defense of the agreement was
President Roosevelt's statement on the
subject, which the British foreign sec
rotary said was particularly gratifying
to his majestys government"
president Roosevelt said April 10
that the United States Government
viewed conclusion Of the agreement
with sympathetic interest, because it
Is proof of the value of peaceful nego-
tiations.'D
Spokesman for China and govern
ment Spain used the Council as
sounding board for their causes.
DR.. Koo charged that Japan was
using poison gas in the Far Eastern
war.