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simply failed to turn up.

Os the 54 nations voting, Aus

tria, Hungary, and of course Italy

voted against sanctions, leaving

51 affirmative votes.

Those Who Opposed

Following are the 51 nations

which approved application of

penalties against Italy:

Abyssinia, Afghanistan, Albania,

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bo

livia, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile,

China, Columbia, Cuba, Czecho

Slovakia, Denmark, Dominican Re

public, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland,

France, Great Britain, Greece,

Guatemala, Haiti, India. Iraq, Irish

Free State, Latvia, Liberia, Lithua

nia,’Luxembourg, Mexico, Nether

lands, New Zealand, Norway, Pan

ama, Persia, Peru, Poland, Portu

gal, Rumania, Siam, South Africa,

Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tur

key, Uruguay, Russia, Venezuela

and Yugoslavia.

“Prompt action” was immedi

ately called for by Britain,

through Capt. Anthony Eden,

while Premier Pierre Laval of

France declared "each one must

take his responsibilities. France

will do her duty.”

Dramatic Speech

Premier Laval firmly declared:

“The League covenant is our

International law. It cannot be

infringed upon, nor can we al

low it to be enfeebled.”

Laval’s speech was as dramatic

as it was brief. “I shall make

only a short declaration,” he said.

“France will stand by her ob

ligations.”

Still Peace Hope

“I said so before the council,

and I repeat it before the as

sembly.”

While the council and assem

bly are working together in ap

plying sanctions, however, said

Laval, and Eden agreed, peace

negotiations will continue.

“The French government is

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Washington times. (1935). Washington [D.C.], 1935-10-10. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84026749/1935-10-10/ed-1/?sp=2

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Washington times, 1935-10-10.