LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 September 1924, Page 3

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

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[ R EUTE ns T EI.EO I» AM S. ] RKOI’OSAb AGREED TO. GENEVA. Kept. 22. The (!i)i)imit toe's resolution on tin' huso of the institute of I'aris wa-. ndojitcd unanimously. MR II HNDERSON KXPLAINS. [REUTERS TeGEGBAMS.] (Received this day at 11.25 a.in.') GENEVA. Sept. -A. Mr I loudcrsoti's precise statomont dispelled misgivings regarding the use of the I’.ritish Hoot. |''urthor points in Mr 1 Icinlerson’s declaration deserves snooial montion. Referring to tho part the .Council of Iho League may ho oal!od upon to play in the mattor of sanctions, Mr lloudorson declared there was no idea, and never had la-vn tho idea of placing troops of ships at the disposal of the Council to use as it thought fit. There was no intention whatever of converting the Council into a Council of War, or of imposing upon it the burden of conducting military campaigns or military operations. DECLINES INTKRNTKW. (Received this day at 12.110 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 2A. Air MacDonald, replying to a letter from the executive of the Miners’ Kcderalion asking for an early interview to discuss the elfects of the Dawes plan on the mining industry, eahled on 27th. Aug., regrets that physical diflieulties may prevent an interview in the near future. OKILMANV AND KIIANCK. (Received this day at 10.25 n.tn.) BERLIN. Kept. 22. Franco's imposition of a twenty-six per centum levy, cabled on Kept. 20th. was received unfavouraldv in commercial and government circles. IL is declared the latter regard it as na unfriendly act which will prejudice the execution of the Dawes agreement. GERMANS AND- I.KACI'K. [Reutekh Telegrams.] (Received this day at 1.0 p.m.) TIKI!I.IN. Kept. 2.1. It is officially announced that Germany will shortly endeavour to enter the League of Nations, on the footing of a hig power. The announcement which was made at the close of a C'alii.net meeting, presided over liy Herr Ebert, after stating that the decision to secure entry to the League was unanimous proceeds:—‘‘The Govcrnnieiil. standpoint is prompted hv the consideration that (|iiestioiis dealt with 1.. v the League especially I lie protection of minorities, regulations and conditions of Saar, questions of general disarmament in connect ion wit 1 1 tie 1 earning out of military control, and the paramount question of safety and peaceful co-nneration of nations, can only he solved satisfactorily with (iermnny’s collnhnrntioii, which eoidd of course only he that of a great power en an equal footing with other nations.