LEAGUE ASSEMBLY

Evening Star, Issue 22460, 3 October 1936, Page 17

LEAGUE ASSEMBLY

THE DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE NEW PRESIDENT ELECTED (British Official Wireless.) Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright RUGBY, October 2. (Received October 3, at noon.) A Geneva message states that the Third, or Disarmament Committee, of the League Assembly met and elected M. Lange (Norway) as president and M. Sadak (Turkey) as vice-president. The delegates stood for a moment’s silenco in memory of the lato Mr Arthur Henderson. Mr Eden leaves Genova to-night for a few days’ holiday at Monte Carlo. FRANCE'S PROPOSAL EUROPEAN COMM ITTEE. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, October 2. (Received October 3, at noon.) M. Blum arrived at Geneva and began a series of private talks at a luncheon which he gave in honour of Mr Eden. Paris Press reports anticipate that as the result of the visit French initiative in favour of sotting up a European Economic and Financial Committee along the lines suggested by the late M. Briand will take active form. COUNCIL'S INAUGURAL MEETING GENEVA, October 2. (Received October 3, at 1 p.m.f The Associated Press says (lie inaugural meeting of the Council was held in the magnificent new chamber. Mr .Jordan declared that lie was most happy that New Zealand’s accession to the Council coincided with such an important occasion. Ho was conscious of a great responsibility, It would be especially hard to follow in the footsteps of Australia. CHILD WELFARE MR JORDAN ON NEW ZEALAND , SERVICES. LONDON, October 2. (Received October 3, at 1.30 p.m.) The Geneva correspondent of the Associated Press says the Fifth Committee began a study of child welfare, and listened with close attention to Dir Jordan's account of New Zealand’s extensive work in this held. While commending the services for improving the lot of the minority of children who come before the courts and other public authorities, Mr Jordan made a strong plea for attention to the retjuireinenls of Ihe normal child, especially in rural districts.