LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 98, 20 January 1920, Page 7

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

NETHERLANDS' ADHERENCE

PRIVILEGES OP A NEUTRAL

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The Hague, Junnnry 14. The Government has submitted to llio bureau of the Second Chamber a. Rill reserving (o the Queen authority lo adhere to the League of Nations. An explanatory memorandum by the Government outlines, the imperfections of the Covenant, for instance, that the Netherlands, by joining the League, will renounce its privileged position as a neutral; and Hut the proposed Permanent Court of International Justice is very much "in the air"; and that small Powers have scarcely any influence in the Constitution and work of the AdminisIralivo Council of the League. Nevertheless, the Government finds I hat adhesion is necessary. Not only would tho Netherlands otherwise be placed in an intolerable internalinnal position, but, in spite of its drawbacks, the League bears the seeds of a development which may bo profitable fo humanity.—Renter.

BILL SIGNED HV ENTIRE CAIHNET. Amsterdam, Jam. ry lfi. The entire Cabinet has signed the Bill in favour of ioining the League of Na-tions.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CONDITIONS OF TREATY GERMANY HOPES FOR MODIFICATIONS. Berlin, January 10. Herr Bauer, Premier, said that Germany is resolved to fulfil tho Treaty, however difficult it was; but ho believed that some of the conditions would bo modified when the Entente realised the difficulties. Otherwise, ho feared thcro would not be peace, but a political war. -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. EXTRADITION OF THE EX-KAISER TERMS OF REQUEST TO HOLLAND SETTLED, (Roc. January 20, 0.35 a.m.) Paris, January 16. The Premiers have settled the terms of the reciuest to Holland for tho extradition of the ex-Kaiser.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE SLESVIG PLEBISCITE PROCLAMATION TO THE INHABITANTS. Copenhagen, January 15. The International Commission has issued a proclamation to the inhabitants of Slesvig, stating that tho evacuation of the German troops and authorities will bo completed on January 20, and calling upon all classes to co-operate loyally with tho Commission in maintaining order. Tho plebiscite in tho first or northern zone is fixed for February 10. It is noteworthy that tho northern zono is regarded as likely to go to Donmark. The second or middlo r,one, which, is tho most important, and includes Flensbourg, a potential rival of Copenhagen, i 9 largely inhabited by Germans. Tho Danish Government has abandoned.the idea of a plebiscite in the third or southern zone, fearing that the German population may join Denmark in order to escape, 'war taxation.—Keuter. HUNGARIAN TREATY PRESENTED (Rec. January £0, 0.35 a.m.) Paris, January' IG. The Hungarian Treaty lias been presented. It allows a fortnight lor obser-vations.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn