The Archive · 1935

Further Support

Geneva, Sept. 14.

Further support for the League of Nations was voiced at this morning's meeting of the League Assembly when Soviet Russia, the Little Entente, and Portugal, through the medium of their representatives, pledged themselves to fulfil the obligations imposed upon them by the Covenant, "The Soviet Government," declared 'M. Litvinoff, the Russian Foreign Commissar, will be second to none the loyal discharge of its assumed International obligations,"

"Portugal will full her obligations fo the League unswervingly," stated Senhor Montero, who solemnly affirmed the fidelity of his country to the Covenant, Mr. Pouritch (Yugoslavia), on behalf of the Little Entente, declared that the countries he represented, in accordance with their declared pol would remain faithful to the League matter what happened—Reuter.

Mahan Threat London, Sept. 15.

Italy's threat to withdraw from the League of Nations, contained In communique issued in Rome evening after a meeting of the Ttalian Cabinet, has caused consternation in Europe-—Reuter,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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