THE NEW LEAGUE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12901, 30 June 1936, Page 5

THE NEW LEAGUE

COUNCIL WAITS ASSEMBLY’S VIEWS ON REFORM. DISCUSSION EXPECTED THIS WEEK. LESSONS FROM SANCTIONS BAN 'British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, June 27. Although private conversations will continue between the chief delegates at Geneva during the week-eni. no further meeting of th League nas been summoned. Yesterday evening a meeting of the Council was held in private, and it was decided to refer the Jtalo-Abys-sininn question to next Tuesday s meeting of the League Assembly, for which most of the delegates have now arrived. The Council reserves to itself the right to take up the matter if it is considered it could profitably do so. Yesterday’s meeting was mainly devoted to a purely informal discussion on the reform of the League, which was raised by the Chilean representative. ' Ho,, some debate, it was generally agreed that the proper course would be to await the Assembly views.

It is assumed in Geneva that mil h will.be said on the subject of reform next week, and it seems likely that flic- Assembly will appoint a. committee to report to the next meeting in September. Speaking at Belfast, Captain Euan Wallace, tho Home Office Undersecretary, said that the recent events showed that economic sanctions did not mean the same thing to all countries, Britain’s trade with Italy, from March, 1935, to March of the current year, disappeared to almost vanishing point. Argentine’s trado with Italy actually showed an increase during the same period. They also learned that a single aggressor was always armed and ready before he started to aggress. For that reason -the forces of the League must be adequate, not only to defeat him at tho end of a long campaign, but at- the very outset.

“BETRAYAL OF ABYSBINTA.”

league should be strengthened. BIG LABOR BALLY IN LONDON. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright). LONDON, June 28. At the sound of bugles sounded hem six platforms a Labor Party demonstration in Hyde Park unanimously passed, a resolution protesting against the abandonment of the League sanctions against Italy .and the betrayal of Abyssinia .and the destruction of the effectiveness of tne League, which, it was. urged, should be strengthened in order to secure peace. Thousands attended the demonstration, including many Jews. The Labor Party, leader, Major C. P . Attlee,, accused tho Government of never really wishing that .Signor Mussolini should be beaten. Sir Walter Citrine was booted down and, told to get back, among.his own .class. JIEFORM OF COVENANT MOST FAVORED PLAN (IT.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright). (Received June 29, 11 p.m.) LONDOS. June 2S. It is apparent from the week-end discussions at Geneva, that no- alterations to the Covenant will be attempted before a thorough examination O''.' the plans is submitted. The Time's Geneva corespondent pays that the most favored proposal provides for the .States to nominate; regions in which they are prepared to take military action under the Covenant against an aggressor, m return for which they would be entitled, il involved in League action, to support of economic ;acticn by League members. A-state not undertaking military obligations will not be entitled to collective economic support. .Tlnis. would be established a network of military agreements, which it would be (o each country’s interests to join.. The' scheme appears flawless and seems compatible with the Covenant. . BRITISH AND FRENCH. UNA XIIT ITT REPORTED. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright). (Received June 29, 8.5 p in.). GENEVA, June 29. Unanimity between the Lrifi-b and French delegations on all questions of foreign policy was reported after a dinner at which Mr. Ed;n «ntertained M. Blum and -M. Delbns. Ihe questions included Abyss nia, 1 •‘‘ague reform ; action following Germany s Locarno breach : and Central Europe policy. It was agreed to deter the aubjret of re-forming the League until September. No nroUng on the subject of tho Locarno violation- is Hkolv immediately.

ITALY'S CONQUEST WILL IT BE RECOGNISED? (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright-). i Received .Tune 3!?, U p.mA PARIS, .Time 20. Pert Infix , writ’ng in the Echo <Te Paris, say', tint the Anglo-French agreement at Geneva includes no recognition of Italy’s conquest of Abyssinia. It jio.v i( ‘i'otVr. : t'on will take the form of a .i'csohition of the ’League Assembly. He adds: “Britain may finally agree with France that Art.de 16 should be strengthened by an interpretative declaration."

GEXEYF.SE HOAXES (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright). GENEVA, -Tune 20. While Air Brir'e is a strong candidate for the championship of the Assembly, it is believed that France and Britain have agreed to support AI. A'an Zeeland, Italy's memorandum. pubUSihed today, blames Abyssin'n outbreak of war. It cnu.orcratcs Italy's civil ling reforms. It £-3 rumored that the Emperor V 5 contemplating returning to Abyssinia to organise resistance from Gore. Hoaxes are becoming a. daily feature. A number of loading Genevese, several diplomats, including S. Aladarjgga, turned up to a non-existent garden party to meet AI. Blum. A coffin marked “Sanctions” was launched on the lake, wlieren was an effig'v of “John Bull.”