LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1925, Page 3

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

'Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] GERMANY'S ENTRY. (Received this day at 10.2-j a.m.) Ill'll? I.IN. Sept, 20. The postponement of the Loenrnc Coil fere nee is in nowise improbable, according to political circles, particularly the Nationalists, who insist on the uselessness of discussions of the pact until the question of war guilt, and the evacuation of Cologne are satisfietorily settled. A seini-ollieial report reveals that both issues were raised by the Celman ambassadors when presenting their reply to the allied invitation to the Conference The report de.lares the Pact, whose essential condition is Germany's entry into the League, can only he readied by the parties enjoying equal rights, and not between parties, one of whom is stigmatised as having a serious moral guilt. The Cennan National organ “Dor Tag,' 1 sums up the situation b_v saying: “We do intend to denounce the Versailles Treaty at l.oearno. but are unwilling to appear before the forum ■JK’fcthe world, as a. morally blemished nation 1 ’ In view of this declaration Germany is expected to lodge reservations in connection with Article 2,‘11. in addition to lfj and 17. as condition of joining the league, WARSAW, Sept. 2!). That the Soviet will revise its attitude to Germany in the evPnt of the latter acceding to the Allied request to join the Prague without reservation, was stated by ,M. Tchiteherin, who pointed out the acceptance of Articles 10 and 17 of the Covenant, might eventually compel Germany to act against, the Soviet. Tchiteherin is at present eudeavour- - ing to persuade Poland to settle a few outstanding Polish Soviet differences.

ANOTHER NAPOLEON. MUSSOLINI'S DREAM. A EUROPEAN PERIL. [“ Sydney Sun ” Cables.] (Received this tiny at 9. In tun.) LONDON, September 29. Mi- 11 Redwood's second article, containing a disclosure ol Mussolini's overtures to Russia, has startled the people, who believed that Mussolini was the arch-enemy of liolshevism : lull Mussolini himself is a hlend ol the Bolshevik and fifteenth century hriryitul. Tie believes that revolution and reaction are the same thine and practices to-day what he preached in 1921. when lie directed the abortive revolution in Ancona. Mussolini is still pressing proposals with Moscow and Berlin, hut dormany, remembering Italy's defection in ]9hl, shows not the slightest interest. Mussolini is in close relations with the Soviet Embassy in Rome. Italy has either completed, or projected. the exchange of I! usxo-11 a linn naval visits. The Italian shipyards are reconditioning Genera! \\ rangel s fleet, which is now the Soviets. The Fascist organ. “Impcro,” speaking with the voice of Mussolini, declares that Fascism sprang from the "Wiir nii(l must fine! fulfilniiMit iu w.ii. , waged hv sane and vigorous people, eager for dominating the expansion wlicrehy they will conquer spare ami draw its mighty breath. Mussolini’s address to the Fascists in June taunted the Liberals with their 31 failure to embark on the adventures in . Tunis, Albania and Egypt. Tunis belongs to Frame: next door is Tripoli, and within a few hours. Sicily. The dispute in collection with Kgypfrontier, wherein England interested, is still unsemrTl. The Albanian'oil lands caused an Anglo-ltalian wrangle and they might cause an Ttalian-.Tugo-Slavian dispute. The new Napoleon, in seeking an Empire, may look at any of these for space to draw his mighty breath. The fact that respiration on such a grand scale would not l>o welcomed by the Entente leads Mussolini to turn C Germany and Russia. Mussolini's policy may never mature except as the drenmings of a • siel brain. Nevertheless it imperils Europe.