LEAGUE OF NATIONS. WATER-COOLED TYRES.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1923, Page 3

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

WATER-COOLED TYRES.

THE LEAGUE COUNCIL. . CHEAT INTEREST TAKEN. THE GRAECO-ITALIAN DISPUTE. [Reuters 'L'ki.kouams.] (Received this day at. 12.45 p.m.) GENEVA, Sept. 5. The greatest interest is being taken in the Council of the League of Nations’ meeting to-day. The Hall was crowded when Signor Sit land ra opened the proceedings hy reading a letter drawing attention to the bombardment of Corfu and throwing aspersions on tfie conduct of the Corfu authorities, and following with a lengthy statement contending that as the murdered members of the Mission were appointed by the Ambassadors’ Conference, it was for the Conference, and not the League of Nations, to decide the issue. He asserted that Greece had appcnieu to the League in order to escape the responsibility for the barbarous act, and he affirmed that the Italian Government had no intention of recognising the authority of the League to intervene. It was Italian Government’s irrevocable opinion that the Council of the League should not proceed with the affair.

Count Isliii prioposed tho adjournment until, ito-morrow. Lord Robert Cecil agreed, hut asked that Articles 10, 12, and 15 of the Covenant he read in Trench and English. When this was done Lord Robert Cecil remarked that these Articles were not merely contained in the 1 reaty of Versailles, hut in the Treaties of Nenilly, St Germain and Trianon, and it they were not taken into consideration then tho basis of these Treaties would be shattered.

• BELGIUM'S INSTRUCTIONS. (Received this day at 1.0 p.m A GENEVA, September 5. The Belgian Government has instructed M. Hymans to ensure respect for tho League Covenant, and to stand solid with England, even if it means Italy’s withdrawal. GREEK DELEGATE. (Received this day at 1.5 p.m.) " ATHENS, September 5. Yenizelos has been appointed, with full powers, to represent Greece at the League of Nations and Ambassadors Conference.

LONDON, July !“• At Brooklands yesterday Capt. A. G. Miller, a racing motorist, was travelling along at about !.<0 miles an hour when Iris off-side rear tyre peeled off and struck him on the head. The mechanic took the wheel and drove the ear into the paddock, and Capt. Miller revived and a few minutes later resumed his attempt to beat records, during which for nine hours a fire engine alongside the track pumped water on the tyres as the racing ear roared by, this being the first time such a scheme has been used in connection with racing cars,