As the situation in Europe escalated into war, the Assembly transferred enough power to the Secretary General on 30 September 1938 and 14 December 1939 to allow the League to continue to exist legally and carry on reduced operations.
随着欧洲的局势升级为战争状态，大会在1938年9月30日至1939年12月14日之间向秘书长转交了足够的权力，来使得联盟得以继续合法存在并且采取更少的行动。