LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 September 1924, Page 2

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

[Kecteiis Tei.eouams.] AT THE CONI-EI! EXt E. oknkva. Sept. The Dominion delegates and the Empire delegation conferied lor an hour tin's morning, it ml later described the progress of the labours ol the Committee dealing with the disarmament iprectiK-i.l. The representatives continue to keep their (iovcrumeiils posted regarding the discussion. It is learned that no ol a-ction is raised by them, but icuqc't.s have been made tor explanations oil certain points which were freely given. ('onM-qUently there was a complete agreement among the delegates to-day. SIB .1. ALLEN’S BBOTEST. dl-INEx'A. Sept. 2tb Sir James Allen, addressing the \- samlily. regarding tlie .settlement ol Ar-nn-nian-Hiissian relugees, i 1 A''-' Zealand suliscrihed voluntarily. probably nr.ir- than any other country tat European refugees. |i the League resorted to the taxpayers’ packets asuggested, he was afraid that xoluntayv supniirt would be stemmed completely. He could not pledge New Zealand to make contributions in I((_>.•,. The Dominion had paid lull the conirihulion for I!LM. hut he could not guarantee its continuation. lie xvas sorry it xvas nee-sury to make this reservation. because he was hilly in sympathy with the work that xvas being carried out. •

JAB RAISES QFESTIOX. LONDON. Sept. 27. At a meeting of the Leagues I" iI -1 Committee at Ocncvn. I’.arim Adalchi. Japanese Delegate, proposed that the Council should continue, hut before the ail joiirimient Baron Ailatchi willulrexv th- proposal, at the same time de, larj,I. r that Jaoaii would make a reservati.oi regarding thi- two Articles upon which if was I used. Baron Adatcln undertook to coasidor an amendment suggested by the Rapporteur of the Committee. ‘•The Daily Telegraph" Ceneviu, orresooiident. commenting on the Adatcln incident, sax-s that the point is a vitally important one. resulting in a virtual suspension, for the present, of the wlrnle worl; of the Conference. H is obvious that the Japanese have in mind m in, niallv the immigration laws of America and Australia, upon which they are not prepared merely to accept the decision of the International of Justice, which would inevifahlv favour America and Australia. Ihe Japanese interest also, possibly. extends to disputes with, and i one,-ruing China. . , LONDON- M'pt. The Disarmament Commission at Onevu has aci-cpU-d a resolution including naval disarmament in the si-op, ~f tin- projected June Conference. _ HEN EVA. S-f.t. 2.. Baron A,hit -hi. in moving his amend incut to enlarge the scope ol the I -a Coon,-it in its dealings with quoslions stipulated in the Covenant as ..I „ pun-1 v domestic character. point-' out that, und.-r hi- proud. would lie entitle,l to appeal to III; Council r,-tiiuding questions like cmi oration. Whilst it was rt.nre.vnlil. that a matter stn-h as that of the W hit, Australia would aLo I e dragged in The other Artich-s of the dratt 1 r i tied have heel, adopted. The l’ir* Committee Ice tints completed Us la hauls ilioiiglt it meets again tn-nioi row for Hu- purpose of passing In filial draft.