LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 37, 8 November 1920, Page 3

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

THE GENEVA CONFERENCE

PRELIMINARY MEETING OF BRITISH

DELEGATES

Sr TelegWßh-Presj AsjoolaUon-Oopyrishl (Eeo. November 7, 5.5 p.m.) ■ ' London, November 6. A conference of British delegates to the League of Nations met at the House of Commons to dismiss subjects on tho agenda for tho Geneva Conference and with, a viow to arriving at a general understanding. ■ Besides Mr. Iloyd George .Bonar Law, lord Curzon, Mr. Austen -Bntam Mr. Fisher Miniate? of fducaH« r fe (M-Minieter); Canada Mr. N. W. Rowell, K.C.; South Africa; Lord Robert Cecil and Mr. E. A. IJankenberg (High Commissioner); India, Sir William Meyer and the Maharajah of .Nawanagar (Ranjitsinhji). Other Canadian delegates (Sir George Foster and Mr C. J. Doherty) have not yet arrived. Mr. Balfour, a British delegate w *f "osent owing to illness. lhe Premier spoko for three-quarters of an hour. He dealt with Germau reparations and the "surrender of nrms, the Aavy and shipping. All -were satisfactory except in the case of rifles, which were not delivered because they were scattered oyer the country, but he conWfed the impression that Germany was T,!f.'L ?ler niu 03t T. to . com P'y with the J-« The Pr , 6lm ? r said that grave .difficulties were developing among the smaller nations, notably with regard to the delimitation of frontiers: , A desultory discussion followed, and the Conference adjourned till Monday. The Australian Press Association learns that tda disoussijyi revealed that strong efforts are being' made In certain quarters to. invite Germany to participate in tho Geneva Conference. It is understood that France and Australia are opposing this, while the attitude of others Is. ui eertain.-Ana.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

' DANGER OF A COUNTER-LEAGUE. (Beo. Novepiber 7, 11.5 p.m.) T J.-B ; „ London, November 6 Lord Robert Cocil in a speech in London, states that unless-It w«-o realised , ad tho earliest possible moment thot the < , Nat >ons meant a confederation , of nil the nations of the world; there ■ would Be great danger of tho rise of a counter-league, implying a revival of th« old system of alliances and balance of power, and nothing being done to rescue the 'universe from the ! perils threatening it.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

FRANCO-BRITISH ACCORD

(Reb. November 7, midnight.)

Paris, November 7. Completo Franco-British accord regarding reparations is considered imminent,'as the result, of a Note* presented by Lord Derby on Saturday.—Aus.-N.Z Cable Assn.