LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 September 1924, Page 3

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

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t.HT.VITON OK SLAVERY. (Received this tllty lit, J 1.23 ißflt.) 'llii? C.iiniiiitlee of the League of NaOKXK.VA. September 1".. linns -Asseml Iv discussed [lie question <«f .slavery. Roden ami Buxton deckircd the British (love. 11; me lit Mould not .suggest any limit to the s ope of the incased inquiry comerning slavery, hut ii-11Id not le liniiiid in advome to adept the < oneliisiou.s leached, although they would examine them sym--1 ittheti: ally, liofmeyer described the position in South" Africa and said the silueiiolt tiiilmlg the natives amounted to nothin'.; more than domestic empolyment. Some ehiels di.s, Larged a 11IInlher of their people encased in that rapacity. Ifofnieyer lelicit d good rcsalts would he oh taint'd it ti ( nnimis?ion of im|iiiry acre established with sympathetic e;mt;t t and co-oj elation between the countries fomented. The y Committee finally approved of the terms of refereir e ,'or the p.oposed inquiry. A rSTI’.A 1.l A IN Tll K LIMELIGHT. LONDON. Sept. Id.

A (ieueva correspondent stales he h,lievetl the lidernatbind l.ahour Jjureau will accept the tash of devising a plan lor absorbing tin- Armenian rcfltgees and w ill .specially consider Australia's position as deiiiied l;y .Airs Allan. This further illustrates the advantage of Australia’s direct representation on Commissions, similarly Sir .1. Cook’s presence mi the Mandates’ Commission. as well as on one stih-enmmit-tee ilea lino with slavery, means culling attention to Australia’-, true position. The remoteness of portions of New Guinea and the difficulties which are inevitable during the transition period were factors which the colleagues recognised must he i .nisidered. The arrival of the Turkish delegation added a new interest ami it is gen(rally accepted the Angara desires to settle the Mosul disoute.

Mr Alorgaiithau, a former I’nited States Ambassador to Turkey, who. since the war. has been a Irani; critic of Turkish conduct, is now engaged oil behalf of the Longue of Nations, inquiring into the condition of the million and a-hnlf repatriation of Creeks who were expelled from Smyrna. Air Alorgaiithau asks for the support of the [ cagtic and the Bank of Ktiglnnd for a lean ol ten millions for the purpose, lie says the world will follow the Bank’s opinion. This acceptance of Britain’s authority on finance is general throughout the League. AfAOItIS AT GENEVA. LONDON. Sept. Do Forty Wanganui Maoris are visiting Geneva, ostensibly to devise a healing mission. Six, wearing blankets over their shoulders appeared at the Conference this morning, hut were disappointed as there was no plenary session. They discarded their blankets and rejoined their countrymen, who were wandering the streets. ft is suspected, in informed quarters, that the Maoris will not neglect the opportunity to revive the confiscation of lands controversy.