LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 September 1925, Page 3

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association/ TUESDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. OENHVA, September 15. Four of tlie smaller nations, in varying metaphors, approached the bier ol the Peace Protocol this morning. Theii dirges have not yet ended, as bad been hoped. There is no talk of thh Protocol's reincarnation, but Dominica, which is immersed in arbitration with its island neighbour, Haiti, on boundary adjustment, sees in it the best panacea worthy of the outside world’s adoption. Brazil fears that the Protocol's corpse will poison a world that is already saturated with violence and misery. The most interesting contribution to the debate wits that of M. I.oucheur (France), who introduced a motion recommending the creation of a. Preparatory Committee charged with the task of arranging a World Conference to examine the economic difficulties standing in the way of prosperity, and the best means for ending the war-

provoking economic disputes. .M. I .oucheur expressed the opinion that the war crisis had intensified a thousand times the economic crisis to which the world was steadily drift■hig before the war. Palliation was useless. There must he a radical cure, which would he largely in the direction of international co-operation in fixing an equilibrium, in production and ”, consumption. The League linrcati has now appointed it plethora of motions for consideration by the commissions. d lie main item in the agenda is the fateful thirteenth, embracing arbitration, security and disarmament, remitted In first and third commissions. The respective chairmen have to decide how best to split up the ticklish task. The League of .Nations Council this afternoon discussed tho .Mandates Commission’s report, including loans advances and the investment of public amt private capital. On the matter of loans, the Council adopted a resolution declaring that the validity of till financial obligations assumed by the mandatory powers in conformity with the mandate, and also all rights regularly required thereunder shall in no manner be impaired by the fact that the territory is administered under a mandate. The Council adopted a resolution confirming that the cessation or transfer of tt mandate cannot take place unless the Council is first assured that all obligations legally assumed by the former mandatory power will be carried out, and acquired rights rospect-

Thc Council agreed to use its fullest influence to ensure the fulfilment of

obligations. Sir Joseph Cook (Australia) pointed out, the ambiguity of the Council’s motion, asking who was to determine the transfer of a mandate. It was explained that it was made purposely ambiguous, in order to avoid the question of sovereignty. Sir Joseph Cook was satisfied, and did not press the point. Sir if. Conk explained that the question of the cessation for a mandate throughout the territory involved acquiring its own Government, is not likely to arise at any time at present envisage!!hie, hut the very laid that the Council had decided to protect the rights of private capital and mortgages would certainly have an important effect upon the development of New Guinea, removing any hesitancy to invest money, which was now given complete security, while Ihe purchase of laud was now safeguarded. It was decided not to ioterlcre iu the matter of the late delivery ol mandatory reports. It was recognised that Australia’s distance and the closing of the financial year in June were fac--4-n rs. IIFItIJN, September lb. The French Ambassador Inis presented Dr Stresemaitn (Foreign Minister) with an Allied invitation to attend a security pact conference. PARIS, September 13. Premier Painlevo in an official statement, said the Cabinet Council had unanimously .approved ol a scheme for dqbts settlement, which M. Cailiaux (Finance .Minister) will propose to the U.S.A. Government at Washington Cabinet has given M. Cailiaux full powers to negotiate an agreement, which will be submitted to the French Parliament for ratification. ,M. Caillaux’s delegation will depart for America on September l(i. GENEVA, Sept. 10. Details of the Turkish incursion into .Mosul are embodied in a report from the High Commissioner of Bagdad, stating on Sept. Bth. I iirlts surrounded the Christian village of Buijo and removed the inhabitants to Karcar. 'They surrounded a Christian monastery near Zarawak, hut 120 Christians escaped and took refuge at Pirakon on the Kith. Christian refugees arrived at Xnkho iu a terrible state of destitution. They stated the Turks deported all Coyah Christians, numbering eight thousand, to Bashkala. The British delegatica drew the attention of the Council to the attitude of Turkey in apparently renewing a policy of systematic removal of all Christian populations from territory between the line claimed by Britain and the so-called Brussels line, which Britain and Turkey last year mutually promised to respect.