LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 September 1924, Page 3

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

[Bf.uikiis Telegrams.]

TAB AN AND SANCTIONS.

(Received this day at 10.2. > n.ni.) GENEVA. He*j>t., 10. The Japanese delegation enhlcd Tokyo fur ■ list ructions ns to •liipilii > llttituilc I’lillowyig mi Britain » fl l 'i't proposals. The Japanese delegation | mV c ii I ready unsuccessfully suggested lluit England. .lii]iiin anil Italy should siiliiilit a cniiiliiiicil ilcet tn I lie sanction ] ■!:■ ii : BRITAIN’S OBLIGATIONS. 1)1 EKE RK.NGES OF OPINION. [Reuters TEr.Eon.vMa.] (Received this day at, 1 0 'in a.m.) London. Sciit. it. The discussions aL Genova respect ing (he liciti-h obligations in the ciil'iil'cenicnt, iif the arbitral award arc given particular proininciKc by the I' roach nowsoapers, must of which <onfidently a-sume Britain and France will undertake to co-opcriite in imposing •sanctiens mi any aggressor, not nicrcly with her licet, hut with her air force, also.

Inquiries in London show the quostion has been discussed, hut it is emphasised that there is nothing definite with regard to the far ronohing proposal, like that recorded in the Fl'cucli press, to show that it has been either advanced or accented. It is alwsivs pussililo tliL* of Nations, in the event of a dispute, might ask Britain to co-operate, hy means ol her fleet, in enforcing an economic blockade; hut this is a different matter from what has heen suggested at Boueva. It is emphasised that the peace protocol mentioned yesterday, the terms of which have unofficially leaked out. was mils the first draft pronarod hy Al. Rencs. with the object of conciliating the An-glo-French views relating to penalties, and tn enforce a decision of the Council. The matter is still at its earliest stage, and there are points of difference st ilT remaining to lie settled. 'I he British, for example, consider the decision of the Council, dealing with an infraction of the Covenant, should he unanimous. The French consider a majority vote sufficient. The British emphasised that Britain is unlikely to accept engagements to place all her fon t's at the disposal ol the League.