A DESPERATE HOPE

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 87, 9 October 1935, Page 11

A DESPERATE HOPE

SUPPORT FOR ITALY

ALOISI STILL AT GENEVA

LONDON, October 7.

The special correspondent of the Associated Press at Geneva says: "The fact that Baron Aloisi remained throughout three hours and a half of private and public sessions, enduring the presence of the Ethiopians and the censure of four continents, is a notable surprise, as he was expected to walk out when Italy was stigmatised as a breaker of the Covenant. His remaining at Geneva ready to give further explanations at tomorrow's Council meeting indicates that Italy is desperately clinging ~to the hope that some part of Europe will support her at Wednesday's meeting of the Assembly, which will establish a committee from the Assembly and the Council to coordinate measures against the aggressor.

"Some days at least must elapse until economic sanctions are enforced. Meanwhile, although Italy is theoretically at war with League members, no action will be taken until the completion of the task of the co-ordinating committee, which will also be empowered to recommend U»e withdrawal

of diplomatic representatives from Italy. '

' "The British tonight re-emphasise that action against the aggressor must be neither weak nor dilatory, but there is no indication how long it will take to co-ordinate the proposed sanctions. Nevertheless, Britain is determined that they must press on in order to shorten the war as much as possible. It is also possible that essential measures, while similar in principle, may differ in character. Thus attention is being concentrated on countries in the neighbourhood of Italy with a view toi each cutting off some form of supply which she lu'gently needs."