LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1924, Page 3

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

[Reuters Telegrams.]

KXRKC’TANt V AT GENEVA. (Received this day at 8 a.in.) LONDON, Sept. 20.. The Australian Rross Association s Geneva correspondent says that the catling of a meeting of the Assembly this morniffg has aroused expectation jih to the announcement regarding arhitration and security. The public galleries were crowded. The business, however, was the submission of tin* report ol committees, which had completed their labours.

S. Salaudra’s statement is anxiously awaited and an announcement is unlikely before Wednesday. Tile British Government must lie <(insulted on all these subjects. The British delegation meets on Sunday to discuss her course ot action next week, The conference is likely to last three hours. These conferences are being held as frequently as possible as they are the only method ol consulting the Dominion'delegates ol tenor; but there are obstacles owing to the division of oclegates among the committees, and also the fact that the dedegaes are not living at the same hotel. Air Charlton (Australia) spoke at the anti-war meeting this evening. Thousands were present, including M. Buuourt, and the Italian. Swiss and German Socialists, the last-named being a member of the Reichstag. During the height of tl”> German’s fnlminations against the capitalists, a young man protested against, his insincerity and was promptly ejected. A ecu file ensued, sticks and lists being nourished. .Mr Charlton spoke nearly last at the rate of at least 220 words to the minute and finished m ten minutes, being exhausted with his voice nearly gone, lie said the Labour I ’arty would consent to the support of any move towards peace from whatever quarter. Jf Labour was returned at the elections. as would be certain, the hist step for it to do would be to wipe out eompidsorv military training. Apparently some understood, alt.mugli Mr Charlton was not speaking m I'rencli. as he was loudly applauded

MOSUL NOT FOR TURKIC. GENEVA. Sept.. 21. The Council discussed the Mosul question. Fetid Bey claimed that the whole of Villa vet and Mosul rightfully belonged to Turkey, and he strongly uerged a plebiscite he taken. A. Lord J’arumor replied that a plebis(itc was impossible in view ol the nomadic character of the population. It was likely to provoke disorders. Britain could not return the (ll *‘ tric-t to Turkev on account <d her pledges to Irak. Furthermore, the districts were contained in » mandated territory, and were entrusted to Britain by' the League, who. alone could modify the mandates.

G BUM AN GOVT'.HXM ENT'S dilemma. [“The Times” Service.! (Received this day at 10.25 a.m.) LONDON, .September 21. The Berlin correspondent cf the “Times” in discussing Germany’s entry into the League of Nations, says tlu* Government's position is difficult as the Socialists are tarrying out extensive propaganda, urging the Government to immediately apply for admission, while the Nationalists threaten the Government with the severest obstruction if it applies without'formally notifying the Allies of their repudiation of the war guilt, or securing that the League takes over from the Allies military control of Germany. Neither condition is likely at present. Ilicicforo, there is little pi aspect of Gel - many’s im.metliate admission to the

League. The “Observer’s” correspondent at Geneva states that approaches are being made to the French Delegation on behalf of Germany to ascertain il France will oppose Germany having a icrmaiient seal eji the il of the League after admission, lie learns that I'ranee will not object.

A DELEGATE’S RESROXSI Bl f.ITY. GENEVA, Septeniher 21. Much comment has been caused by the sudden departure of Nansen f‘»' Germany in tho middle of the work ol the assembly. It is not believed that Nansen is entrusted with the mission of trying to induce Germany to apply for admission to the League, but is acting entirely on bis own responsibility. The wisdom of continuing (<> press Germany to enter the Longue is questioned here. The committee is discussing tho point.