POWERS UNITE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 249, 21 October 1935, Page 7

POWERS UNITE.

FORCE OF SANCTIONS. STEP TO PUNISH DEFAULTERS. PROFITEERING BY NON-LEAGUE STATES. United Press Association.—Copyright.—Bee. 11 a.m. GENEVA, October 20. The Committee of Eighteen discussed recommendations of the Mutual Assistance Sub-Committee, including a reduction by League States of imports from non-League States proportionately to the latters' taking advantage of the cessation by the .League States of trade with Italy. Mr. Eden and M. Sandler (Sweden) with others supported the proposal, but the committee decided to drop any reference to non-League States. M. Titulescu (Rumania) urged the penalisation of Austria and Hungary for their refusal to participate in sanctions. The* committee adopted a report forbidding Austria and Hungary from profiteering as a result of sanctions. Efforts will be undertaken to offset others for the lose of Italian markets by mutual, economic and financial assistance with sanctions. The Committee of Fifty-two approved: (a) Mr. Eden's boycott proposals; (b) League members' embargo on the exportation of key products to Italy; and (c) mutual economic protection. The League Committee of Eighteen unanimously adopted the proposal for an embargo upon exports from Italy. Two small reservations were made by Switzerland and Poland. The committee also unanimously passed suggestions for mutual support and proposals for an embargo on the export of key products to Italy. Mr. Eden is planning to leave Geneva, and Lord Cranborne will take his place as head of the British delegation.

GENEVA, October 20,