LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 September 1924, Page 3

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

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[Reuters Telegrams.] GERMANY'S WAR GUILT. WARNING BY .MR .MACDONALD. (Received this day at 10.2-; a.m.) BURLIN', Sept. 7. 11l connection with llie question of Germany’s war guilt, the “Yorwacrt’s” Geneva eniTespondent states the news that the German Govornnient intended to send to the Allies a note repudiating their guilt, caused general stupefaction. Mr MacDonald telegraphed warning the German Govcrnmenl against, committing such an act of folly. M. Rrantiiig and M. Hansen acted similarly. A Hit'll British personage declared that if Germany did this then everything was finished. Apparently the warnings have not been without afreet, for, so far, the German Government has not sent the note and has not decided whether it will la; sent at all, though the omission to send it will arouse the wrath of the (ionium Nationalists. TIIK RUHR EXPULSIONS. (Received this day at 10.2,P a.m.) BURLIN', Sept. 0. In conlirmity with the London agreement a decree has hecn published authorising the return to the Ruhr of all expelled people, except certain ones whose presence is considered dangerous to the public peace. Instructions have also been issued enforcing an amnesty for political prisoners.

ARMAMUNTS RESOLUTION. (Received this day at SLIP a.in.) GENEVA, September 7. After the British delegation had finished the drafting of the armaments resolution, -Air MacDonald and M. Tierriot discussed it in private. Later, President Mutter read the resolution to the Assembly, in the names of Britain and France. The resolution sets out that the Assembly noted, with satisfaction, that the declarations of the Governments represented contained clauses tending to establish and secure peace, and decide firstly, with a view to reconciling the new proposals to divergencies of certain viewpoints, that when an agreement was being reached, with a view to enabling the convocation at the earliest possible, date of an international Armaments Conference by the I-eaguc, the third Committee is requested to consider the necessary material dealing with security and reduction of armaments in relation to guarantees, that a resort to arbitration and reduction ol armaments may require. Secondly—That the first Committee is requested to consider, with a view in possible amendments, the articles of the Covenant relating to settlement of disputes and examine within what limits the terms of the - statute establishing an International Court might he rendered more precise, and thereby facilitate a more general acceptance and thus strengthen the solidarity and security of the nations of the worlds by pacific means, all disputes which may arise between the State-. ■ Mr MacDonald, in a brief impassionate speech urged the Assembly to agree to the resolution. M. Herriot declared he was convinced the resolution was a great step in advance towards the creation ol a real diving international solidarity. It showed the desire and will of the Assembly to realise real progress towards an era. of peace. & The resolution was then unanimously

adopted amidst prolonged cheering. Mr MncoDnahl and M. Iferriot stib--seque-ntly left Geneva and were given a remarkable send-off. Air MacDonald told a pressman that he was satisfied with the results of the visit.

MR AIACDONALD OVATIONED. GENEVA. Sept. 8

Mr MacDonald received an ovation on his departure. He said he was very content. He had consulted the delegates of the Dominions before deliverill• r his speech. He believed the 10Sidts of the League Conference on disarmament would he good, hut insisted on the necessity to avoid haste, and to work with tranquility. Mr Garvin, writing in the Observer,” says it. is certain no system of universal arbitration can cflcctiially be established unless United States joins Europe in establishing si now ' v< ", system of justice, mediation, and the .enforcing of the award. He concluded '■that a revision of the Versailles Ireaty mnst he faced. The “Sunday Times’ diplomatic correspondent says the resolution may he regarded as sufficient for the immediate purpose. There is no doubt the third committee will do all that is humanely possible to square Air .MacDonald's policy with AT. Hermit s.