LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 September 1923, Page 2

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. LEAGUE ASSEMBLY OPENS. GENEVA, September 4. A meeting of the Assembly of the League opened with a full attendance of delegates. Viscount Ishii. presiding, reviewed the work of tlx* League. A resolution of sympathy with Japan was adopted. Yiscount Ishii, in replying, said that lie was sure the Japanese would he profoundly touched by th© expression of human solidarity.

MOVING SLOWLY. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) GENEVA, September 3. Count Isliii reviewing the work of the I-oague. declared gradually and surely they were progressing towards tlic goal its authors conceived Doctor Do l.a Torriente, the Cuban delegate, was elected President for the session. 'lhere is a dominant feeling that Europeans should he eliminated from the Presidency in view of the present crisis.

BRITISH DETERM fNATION. LONDON, Sept, 3. The “Daily Telegraph’s” diplomatic correspondent says he understands that the British Government intend to stand tiv the League of Nations in tut* Italo-Greek dispute, and to support the League in its undoubted and right obligations to deal with that dispute. Instructions to this effect have been sent to the British delegation under Lord Robert Cecil. On the other hand, the Italian Ambassador saw Lord Cttrzou to-day. lie may have told Lord Cttrzon that Signor Mussolini’s decision has been not to recognise the League’s competence, which was an open secret. Front the moment that Signor Mussolini launched his ultimatum, he was determined to brook no intervention by the League of Nations." The ‘‘Chronicle’s” diplomatic correspondent adds: “Italy’s arguments arc too flimsy to bo treated seriously.” LONDON. Sept. 4.

Tito following message, from Lord Robert Cecil, British delegate to tlie League of Nations at Geneva, was wirelessly broadcasted from London on Monday night:—“This occasion is a momentous one in history. It mar well mark an epoch in the political history of mankind. 1 am confident that we shall not leave Geneva without having taken further steps along the path of permanent peace among the nations.” BRITISH PRAISE OF LEAGUE. LONDON. Sent. 4. The “Daily Chronicle’s” Geneva correspondent says: The reference to the question of the League's competence to the Permanent Court of Arbitrator) at The Hague may provide a satisfactory issue, if the League Council consents to it. The Permanent Court cannot conceivably decide against the League’s competence, and Signor Musolini could noi fail to accept its conclusions. Meanwhile, the parties would have to undertake not to aggravate the situation. If th ■ League had not existed, it is doubtful whether diplomatic representations would have sufficed to restrain Italy, whereas owing to the League’s intervention, there is a prospect of a settlement by tiie use not only of the League’s Court, without accentuating the bitterness, as would have been the case if the League had been precipitate. GENEVA. Sc-pt. 4. The Greeko-Italian situation has not been advanced any. Signor Mussolini still refuses to allow the League of Nations to interfere. To-night, however, Signor Saladra (Italian delegate), owing to a growing feeling on the part of most of the delegates, asked for a postponement of Tuesday’s League Council meeting till Wednesday, when an Italian deputy who has been sent to R-ome fer instructions, will have returned.