LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1920, Page 2

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Co ).-right.)

FOR PEACE.

CHRISTIANIA, Feb. 15.

The Government proposes that Norway should join the League of Nations as a primary member, without waiting for America’s ratification.

LONDON, February 14

A meeting of the League of Nations Council has opened. Mr Balfour in a brief speech deciared that after the experience of the last few days he looked forward, to the future of the Council with the utmost confidence. The businesslike and conciliatory spirit shown demonstrated that the League would he of incalculable service to mankind.

M. Bourgeois submitted a report regarding the Court of International Justice. It was resolved to refer the question to a commission of legal experts- whose report would be discussed at the next meeting. It was also resolved to refer the question of permanent oragnisation to deal with matters relating to transit waterways, ports and railways to the existing French Commission, and the permanent organisation of health affairs to the existing British Commission.

SWITZERLAND ADMITTED.

LONDON, February 14.

At its final meeting the Council of the League of Nations decided to admit Switzerland as an original member of 'the Lefigije, while permitting Switzerland to retain her neutrality, in view of her -special position.

It was further resolved to convene an international conference to study the means of remedying the financial cri-

The second day’s proceedings of the Council of the League was held at St James’s Palace, and it settled the organisation of the Saar basin area. The Council rejected a request of four German communes for inclusion in the Saar region,' on the ground that the Treaty does not empower the Council to make changes of delimitation.