LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Evening Star, Issue 19666, 20 September 1927, Page 5

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

THE ASSEMBLY MEETING ' CANADA'S SEAT OH COUNCIL STATEMENT UY PRIME MINISTER. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyrigm. OTTAWA, September IS. “The members of the Government are highly gratified at the election or Canada to one of the non-permanent seals on the Councij of the League of Nations. Our election to the League Council this time implies not only a definite recognition of our individuality as a nation, but is justly regarded as an indication of the high esteem in winch Canada is held by the other members of the League. Especially pleasing and noteworthy is the manneivni which the British Press expressed approval of Canada’s election,” said Air Mackenzie King in a statement issued on Sunday. Ho added: “Participation by Canada in world affairs will bo directed by those ideals of toleration and goodwill which have happily guided us in the past, both in our external and domestic relations.” DISARMAMENT POLISH PROPOSAL ACCEPTED. OUTLAWING WAR. GENEVA, September 19. (Received September "-’O, at 1.60 a.m.) The Third Commission, dealing with disarmament, accepted the Polish proposal outlawing war. [A previous message stated that Poland's suggested all-round pact covers the three principles of the protocol—security, arbitration, and disarmament —liv providing for the outlawry of all forms of war; secondly, arbitration in all disputes; and thirdly, by providing for the stabilisation of the present armaments until a reduction is possible.] MANUFACTURE OF ARMS. GENEVA, September 19. (Received September 20, at 9.5 a.m.) The Disarmament Committee adopted a resolution inviting the Council to convene an international conference.on the control of the private and public manufacture of arms and war material, with a view to establishing eouality between the manufacturing and nonmanufacturing nations. —A. and N.Z. and 1 Sun ’ Cable. RUMANIA AND HUNGARY. DISPUTE STILL UNSETTLED. GENEVA,' September 19. (Received Stqitembor 20. at 9.50 a.m.) The Rumano-Huugarian dispute continues, Count Apponyi and M. lituIcseo failing to reach an agreement after the discussion which was adjourned. , Sir Austen Chamberlain pointed out that Hungary had not made a single concession from the first to the last, but ho Imped that before December the conflict would bo ended. —A. and N.Z. and ‘ Sun ’ Cable. D 1 SC USSiO N POST PON ED. SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN’S VAIN APPEAL. , (Official British News.) Press Association—-By Wireless—Copyright. RUGBY, September 19. (Received September 20, at 11 a.m.) To-day’s meeting of the council of tho League of Nations failed to remove the deadlock which had been reached in the dispute between Hungary and Rumania, and a further discussion of tho matter was adjourned until December. . , Count Apponyi (Hungarian delegate) had Hally refused to accept the report of Sir Austen Chamberlain, who, in in vain a Inst appeal to tho Hungarian delegate to accept the findings °of the committee, declared that these had been reached alter much anxious consideration. There could be no further discussion of the advice which had been given by the jurists appointed to consider the.question, and it was unnecessary to go into the history of tho case again. Under article 11 of the League _ Covenant tho council had been constituted not onlv a court of law, but a court of equity. Tho council had authority to act in matters which might trouble the peace of flic world. After it had been announced that the discussion would ho postponed, Sir Austen Chamberlain asked to be relieved of his work as rapporteur of the committee, and requested the council to elect a substitute for the December meeting. At the request of every member of the council, however. Sir Austen Chamberlain agreed to withdraw his resignation.