LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 September 1924, Page 2

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

[Reuters Telegrams.]

MACDONALD INTERVIEWED. LONDON, September 3.

The “Daily Express” Palis correspndciil say.s: Mr MacDonald, when enrouie to Geneva. .said that "hell the lime is ripe, there "ill he a general eoiileieme on disarmament. He hoped and belie red. that A Ulrica would he represented, lie deplored the events in Egypt, which had obliged him to strengthen and determine the British position in the Si iidan. I here <on Id he absolutely no question of cv.r nation. LONDON. Sejitember 2.

Mr Mni’Donnld. interevioned "lieu ell route to (ieneva, sail: “The road is

dearer than e'er IVr a real discussion on nimamciits and natiiunl seciuity. Nobody lias yet devised a sati-slai t.n disarmament scheme, but we are nearer to ii as the various obstacles are being successively removed. A lot of nonsense lias -I ecu written about- t-lie Anglo-Soviet treaty. Jhe whole | ositinn of the negoiia tions "as altered by the Russians’ surrender to us. Me in no "ay altered our position. It Is clear as ever that, unless a settlement o,' the debts and obligations is icailied. there "ill he no loans or guarantees for Russia.’’ Mr Mu’ Donald defended Ids Govornlmini's rejection of t-lie mutual guarantee paid, which, he said, would probably lead l i the secession of certain British Doiuiuioii.s and other nations from the League of Nations. ;uid would forever have closed the door to the adherence of America and other Slates. Mr Maeonald einjdiatically "as opposed to using lone to enforce the decisions of the League, which would only destroy its lower. TER KEY’S ENTRY. REN KVA. September 2. It i- underrtood that the Turkish Delegation has definitely been instructed to seek admittance to the League ol Nations.