LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 September 1924, Page 2

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

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Mr Hyde, the New Zealander’s scheme provides that the world be divided into areas. The League would d", ide w hai - •-bool,l ~ u i:d.,, i„ an v iiollol, and lo wloil ,'Nl,'iil. in lie event t.f war. the nations in all the areas would be considered al war against t!‘e aggressor. The League would he divided into three groups, the full inkers accepting military and economic responsibilities and the conditional members not accepting sanclii ns nr economic responsibilities, but helping the League ill all other

KXFORCING ARBITRATION. BRITISH FLF.FT’S RACK. OKNKYA, September 11. The Ciilumitte has commenced coilsideratinll of Hie euii-l itut ion of the legal aspect of the Articles of the Covenant relating to internaional disputes and the Court ol Arbitration. Mr Cecil Horst, outlining the British dillieultii's, wanted a more precise definition. In the event ol the League calling up the forces of all the Rowers enforcing arbitration, it would necessitate the British Fhet patrolling the League’s ferce to ocean highways, and preventing trade with the t'licm. The fleet would almost certainly thereby come into conflict with other nations. Britain wanted the Covenant defined dearly to provide if having accepted the compulsory arbitration clause her lied at the League's command. undertook certain action would not later he called to Court because such action had violated sdii" Power's rigid s. The Clause must he denned to prevent Britain., while protecting an attaching conn try ti'uin liccoiiiiog hcisdf an aggressor.

AI. Loucheur said ho honed for lower neutrals and fewer wars. Though Britain dice was regarded as the tyrant of the seas, the war years had shown what a good tyrant her licet All! II YDF.’K SCI IKM K. LONDON ,September 1 L Wlifle disclaiming responsibility Sir dames Allen introduced helore Third Commission ol the League ol Nations the draft Treaty for the reduction of armaments prepared hy Mr S. K. Hyde, of New Zealand. It i' one providing for the League .ailing a world conference to decide how much munitions each country can make, or buy. and for the establishment ol a General Stall' of leading admirals, gen d'.ils and scientists, with a permanent scat at Geneva, which would have lull cot ml over the commanders of differ ■nt countries, in the event ol the League toning the help of fortes from members ol the League. In the discussion as to disarmament, the ii.neellslls ol i’P'"'«"- lav ‘ ours the settlement .0 disputes by ar!ntration, s.ippmied '•>' sanui.m .m the ha-is of tlie provisions "I tlm League ('oveiiaiit. The Financial Cummilte of the Lea"tic approved of the budget estimates i.f tlie 1 n!ernatinlial Labour Of-Ih-e totalling _7.RC,.000 Sw’i-s francs.