LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 44, 16 November 1920, Page 7

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

AIMS OF GENEVA GATHERING TO RIGHT THE WRONGS OF ALL PEOPLES By Telosriph-Presa AuMiation-Oopjrlrli* Gen-jva, November It. Soecinl services were hold in various churches on behalf of tho League of Nations. The British delegates, including Sir James Allen, attended Trinity Church, whero the Bishop of Worcester Breached and Lord Koborw Cecil read the lessons. The Bishop stressed the necessity for Christians to concentrate their efforts to .keep the brotherhood of souls intact. Christ Himself was a nationalist. Calvin laboured in Genera for the aliens against tho patriots. Knox also fought for freedom. Practically all the nations had now assembled in Geneva, not merely to right their own, but the common wrongs of all nations. Patriots might be strong .for their country's lihcrtv or the Monroe doctrine, but was there a stronger claim than that of the human suffering of tho world? Viscount Ishii, the principal Japanese delegate, in an interview, declared that the League met with keen favour and sympathy in Japan. Among the day's functions was the placing of a wreath at the foot of tho s'titue of Rousseau, one of the most illustrious precursors of the Lcaguo of Na-tions.—Aus.-N.Z.Cnble Assn. germanfsldmission ' POSITION OF UNITED STATES. Paris, November M. The League of Nations Council this afternoon had a preliminary discussion on the Danzig and Polish-Lithuanian dispute. It is understood that both Britain and France oppose Germany's admission to the League, but tho situation admittedly is awkward. If the smaller nations anil neutrals insist on Germany's admission, it is expected that, the countries of South' America will settle the matter.—Aus.N.Z. Cable AsSi. Now York, November 11. The New York "Times" correspondent at! Washington states that it is understood that the United States Government believes that Germany should be admitted to the League at tho forthcoming meeting. -Failure by tlhe Senate to ratify tho Treaty, however, will prevent .the State Department formally expressing any views unless the meeting at Geneva should ask tho United States rgarding i'he position. President Wilson will watch the proceedings of the assembly at, Geneva with interest, but it is not expected that he will take official cognisance of any disputes arising, savo perhaps that some declaration may be made on tho question of reparations.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.