THE YAP MANDATE

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 131, 26 February 1921, Page 7

THE YAP MANDATE

AMERICA’S INTERVENTION DISCUSSED BY LEAGUE COUNCIL By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright. (Rec. February 25, 8.25 p.m.) Paris, February 25. The Council of the League of Nations briefly discussed America's intervention in the matter of tho Yap mandate. It understood that some members consider the Supreme Council, which, formally assigned the island to Japan, must bear the responsibility on the ground t'hat the League Council’s duty is confined to seeing that the mandates are discharged according to the terms im-posed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. HOLLAND A PARTY TO CONTROVERSY POSSESSION OF CABLE REQUESTED (Rec. February 25, 11.25 p.m.) Washington, February 24. Advices received in official circles indicate that the Netherlands has now become a party to the Yap controversy. One cable line connects Monado, iu the Dutch East Indies, witn Yap, and Holland is reported to have addressed a request to Japan asking for the possession of this cable. It is understood that Japan replied proposing joint ownership, but Holland reiterated her request for outright: exclusive possession. The International Communications Conference will probably settle the entire matter. It is understood that Japan objects to the association of the controversy concerning Yap with the question of the distribution of cables. It is believed that she will insist that the new modus opcrandi which the Communications Conference may agree upon should be applied only to cables. The American confention has been that both questions should be decided by t'he conference. It appeanqi that evezy Government except the Japanese is now pledged to proceed forthwith to an agreement governing either the distributing of ihe cables or negotiations for a new moefjis vivendi. France, Britain, Italy and the United States are anitea upon these, grounds.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.