LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 January 1919, Page 1

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

AUSTItALIAN <fc N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION]

MR. HUGHES’ VIEWS. LONDON, Jan 16.

Mr Hughes declares that Australia does not want promiscuous immigration or favours of tho League of Nations. It demands the right to make whatever economic arrangements she pleases, and also opposes the freedom of tho seas arrangement that would limit Britain’s supremacy. Mr. Hughes favours military support for Poland.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS. TO BE FIRST QUESTION. NEW YORK, January 15. Tho United Press Paris correspondent states: It is expected that the question of the League of Natio. s will bo the first question to be considered by the Conference, since M. Clemenceau has pledged himself to tln.t

effect. The United Press Paris correspon T dent states: Lord Cecil’s plan of a League of Nations probably will be adopted by the Conference.

AN AMERICAN PROTEST. WASHINGTON, January 17,

Speaking in the U.S. Senate, Senator Johnson declared that it was ha-: miliatiug to the President of the United States tc be sitting with his l : ps closed amidst the meshes of European secret diplomacy. He declared that u strictly American policy was wanted. NEW YORK, January 17.

A cable from President Wilson states that the prospects of an agreement w the League of Nations proposal are at present most favourable.

AMERICA’S PLAN. LONDON, January IS. Interest is attached to the American plan for the' League of Nations which it is expected President Wilson will announce at the opening sessnn o the Conference. Lord Cecil declared the French plan was a most dependable one.