The Secretariat, the International Civil Service on Geneva, Switzerland. Girl typists collating speeches for distribution. Secretary General Joseph Avenol at his desk in the office. Exteriors views of International Labor Organization and Permanent Court of International Justice in The Hague. Department of Finances. Secretary General, the Treasurer, Seymour Jacklin, group up in the garden. Man speaks in French.
View of League of Nations Assembly in session to discuss the Italian and Ethiopian problem in Geneva, Switzerland. Baron Aloisi of Italy makes speech in French. M. Laval of France makes statement. Anthony Eden of Britain makes statement regarding maintenance of peace. M Tecle taklu Hawariate of Ethiopia makes his speech. Shows graphic detailing of the Cost of last war, Cost of world armaments and the Cost of League of Nations in comparison.
Sixteenth Assembly of the League of Nations in Geneva,Switzerland. Issue of invasion of Ethiopia by Italy. Assembly President Van Zeeland (Belgium), Massey (Canada), and Bruce (Australia) speak on possibility of withdrawal of sanctions against Italy. De Graef (Netherlands) & De Velies (Hungary) speak. Sebahbodi (Iran) says his nation cannot participate in motions which will abrogate the rights of nations.
Views of Geneva: - Lake, buildings and hotels fly nation's flags. Exterior of Hotel des Bergues (Quai des Bergues 33, 1201 Genève, Switzerland) in Geneva. Also, exterior views of the Hotel de Russie in Geneva. Delegates arrive at the old electoral building in Geneva. French President Leon Blum Poses at League of Nations building.
Haile Selassie arrives in London. Large crowd gathers at railway station. Selassie arrives in Geneva. Large crowd surrounds him as he leaves railway station. Selassie makes a statement. Selassie at League of Nations. He is heckled by Italian journalists.
Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie addresses the Assembly of the League of Nations at the Palais Électoral (Rue du Général-Dufour 24, 1204 Genève, Switzerland) in Geneva during the Second Italo-Abysinnian war. Some outbursts from the audience cease after the gavel is pounded. The members of the meeting applaud and cheer as the speaker puts forward his views in French. The leader finishes with his address and walks down the stage.