ITALIANS WALK OUT

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19883, 12 May 1936, Page 7

ITALIANS WALK OUT

MEETING OF LEAGUE COUNCIL. DEMONSTRATION 0F DISAPPRDVAL ABYSSINIAN DISPUTE RETAINED ON AGENDA. ’ (Official Wireless) (Received May 12, 11.30 aim.) RUGBY, May 11. The League of Nations Council, at its 92nd session at Geneva, with Mr Anthony Eden presiding, decided to maintain, against the protest of the Italian member, Baron Aloisi, Item 18 of the agenda, relating to the halo-Ethiopian dispute. The decision was unanimous, the vote of Italy, as a party to the dispute, not being counted. Afterwards Baron Aloisi, accompanied by other members of the Italian delegation, walked out of the Council Chamber as a demonstration of disapproval.

Opposition To Italy. 1 The Spanish and Danish members: spoke in opposition to Baron Aloist's‘ proposal to exclude the Halo—Ethiopian dispute from the agenda, The Ethiopian representative also spoke. Geneva press telegrams indicate that the Halo—Ethiopian question will probably come up to—inorrow at a pub—lic session, in the form of a motion ad—jeurning any new decision until the resumed meeling of the Council some time between June 15' and 20. .\[r Eden spent an exceedingly busy day before presiding at the meeting 01' the Council. ills Visitors in the morn—ing were .\I. Paul lioneour, tiolonel Beck, Dr. van Zeeiand, and Senor \‘as—concellos (Portugal). E Ite lunehed with the delegates of seven smaller States, ancl in the afternoon saw the Chilean representm tire. _, A Tense Atmocphere. 1 Further details of the. scene at thel meeting show that in a tense atmo-‘ sphere Baron Aleist tcily declared his inability to admit the presence of the iso~calied Ethiopian delegate, because ithere was not a semblance of organisa—itten of the state In Ethiopia. where t ital)" was the sole power. lie therefore ideelined to participate in the diseus~ ision. which would the meaningless. i .\lr \N‘olde .\lai'iatn. who had been invited to attend and was already ati ithe table. replied: “A'byssillia is the} lrictim of aggression, and has \‘irilatcdl 'nc treaties and no covenants, and ist Istili firmly attached to the League. it is not Ethiopia which should withldraw from the Council." Baron .-\loist, accompanied by the lother Italians, then walked out. Mr Eden asked whether anyone de« sired to comment. Nobody responded. and the meeting proceeded with the agenda, .\[r \Volde Mariam participating. Baron Aloisi and ‘IliS companions waited at. the foot of the stairs,'and returned for the public meeting of the I Council, which adjourned after discussion of routine items. Baron Aletst's presence indicates that Italy will remain a member of the League. hut denies its right to inter—vene on behalf of Abyssinin. The Council's invitation to Mr \\'olde Mariam to attend is interpreted as a formal recognition that Athyssinia is still a sovereign State and a member lot the League.

Dlplomatlo circles foresee a break In the sanctions from In the Chilean Government's Instructions to Its delegate Ia supPOPE any PPOPOIII to remove annatlons. DISCUSSION BY LEAGUE. ADJOURNED TILL JUNE 15. APPEAL BY THE EMPEROR. (Received May 12, 11.3.3 a.m.) GENEVA, .\lay 11. It is understood that an agreement has been reached for the adjournment of the Halo—Abyssinian question until June 15. The Emperor has sent a message to the League stating that 110 will not recognise Italy's decisions. JERUSALEM, May 11. A doclor says ”ml the Emperor is suffering from a nervous breakdown, not gas—poisoningThe Emperor in the morning made a brief talkie film appealing for the preservation of the Christian spirit. The doctors have ordered rompieir resi. for the Emperor, who will not go to London until May ‘23. LEAGUE 0F NATIONS. THE COMING SESSION. ITALU—ABYSSINIAN DISPUTE. (Omcru‘. \\’lrule!e.) * (Received May 12, 110 mm.) IILILiIIY, May 11. Although more arc I‘J ilcms on illO (Ll-'Ullllil. including,r llli‘ irml dispute and mu spillemonllui‘ lllL‘ .\-.~is.\'l‘iuns uml Local-nu quvslion. lllC League session will lie iluminuli-il lly llli‘ Hula-Aliya—-silliuu l'ullllll'l, \\llll‘ll rnivrrli upon lis scrnliil pliusc «luring llic “ark—end by [“0 (ll‘l'lill'illlwll lly Sir-nor Mussolini 01‘ iilu- unumulinn oi" Allusinln and llll‘ ‘ussulnpliuu or ilic lillu of Emperor of l_\li).~>illi:| lb)" lllu lxing ui' ital). l The l’orvign .\limslvrs illlvl must (if lilir rvpri-n'i'ululi\Ur: of Hit“ linuni‘il ‘l’mwrs ill'l‘ in l‘mnmni illlll ii is ”mic!“ ‘s‘luuil illxii :iii l|:l\i‘ .I l‘ri-i- linuxl In Ill" irrni‘nl' (in-il- IHIIII‘} :iiivr :i i'ull llii' mission \\'illi liwir i'li‘ili‘llFlli‘S‘ ‘ 'l‘lw .iilillilll‘ lulu‘n ii) lin- lir‘iiisll ll"l"_>1.llliill \\ili llr‘ ill imni'urimly “Elli giiiw ll:ll.lll llmu Illlvl «lawn in .\l:‘ i‘illllllill} liilrn's spun-Ii iii Ill" Hull.»iui' Ililllllllil|> Ivli \[il'ii L’i'. \\lli'lli or: ilmlmli nl' ilir imu'rm'nvnl. lII‘ I“\» 11-rrwr‘li l"llllllll‘|l|‘i‘ ill [lli‘ lii-auur .is Hm ivz‘si ili.~!l‘il|lii“lll IHI' plum-v. (inl ‘lmvli‘rlw-lx ~lippnr‘ inr II i'lvr €I~ inn.is. null in ilic ,sElll‘lC exlcni as, SULII Lianne-y “an pursuad collecmeli'.