LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 September 1924, Page 3

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

[RKUTF.ItS TkIKGRAMS.] LEADUK ASSEMBLY. (Received lliis day at 10.‘do a.m.) GENEVA, .September 22. The principal item of interest in this morning's debate in. the League of Nations Assembly was the report of the Mandates Commission, presented by Dr 'Nansen, who returned early this morning from hake Cmstame, after an interview with Herr .Marx. Nansen expressed appreciation of llofmeyor's cooperation during the discussions of the Permanent Mandates Commission and hope! the other mandatory Powers would follow the example of South Africa, and in future depute to the j~ Mandates Commission officials, who were personally responsible, the administration of the mandated territories. Mr Buxton declared the i| nest ion of prohibition of licpiar traffic in the mandated territories needed further investigation. If prohibition wore applied to blacks it should also he applied to 'whites; The report of the Committee was adopted. also a report dealing with slavery. II Kit lb MARX’S VI IvWS. BERLIN, Sept. 22. Speaking at a party meeting at Rndofy.ell, Baden, Chaii'ellor Marx said it should be understood and agreed that (iermany is maintaining her honour and is recognised us a great power. She should apply for admission to -the 'League of Nations, which ought to leave her freedom, and ho just to her justiliahle claims. They ought not to let slip any opportunity to achieve this end. lie did not yet known whether Cabinet would come to a decision on Tuesday, but he thought at present that the factors making for such n course had the upper hand.