LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 December 1920, Page 3

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

THE MANDATES. fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION • (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) GENEVA, December 10. In order to conclude business by the 18th. at the latest, the Assembly decided to hold two sessions daily.

The Council’s report on mandates and creation of a permanent commission shows M. Hymans on 30 November telegraphed to the Allied Powers urging the extreme importance of issuing mandates and' requested the necessary information from th o Assembly before the end of the session. He added howe.ver that great as is the desire to see the Allied powers agreed upon a draft of mandates, the Council cannot in default of such agreement indefinitely postpone its obligations under the covenant, in regard to the issue of mandates. Tlie assembly discussed and adopted the report of the subcommittee on the economic weapon. The report is merely academic and raises, a number of questions which only the , permanent Blockade Commission can investigate and determine.

Durng the Commissions’ discussion on the -admission of Austria, Mr Milieu said he had been convinced by the testimonials of Austria’s former enemies. Ho made one restriction as Germany appeared inclined to make claims on Pacific Islands, that Australian did not wish to risk having enemies established at her 'doors. He would like to know attitude therefore. If she were admitted to the League subject to this reservation, Australia was entirely favourable to Austria’s admission.