THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 March 1926, Page 3

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cablo Association.]

JAPAN’S ATTITUDI

TOKIO, February 23,

Japan’s attitude to the question of the League Council enlargements, is still undecided. T'he press, generally, is silent, though the ‘‘ .Ji ji," which re(lecls the moderate views, opposes France’s proposal as it thinks the inclusion of Poland and other countries would he likely to shake the world s confidence in the League. It considers the French fears are groundless, as Belgium and Czcoho-Slovakin help to adjust the balance whereas the inclusion of Poland and others would lie tantamount to tho establishment of an anti-German alliance within the League, which is against the Locarno spirit.

CHINA WANTS A SEAT LONDON, Feh.

C'liao Using Chu, Chinos,'-' Minister at London, in a speech at the Press Club, prior to his departure for Geneva, said China’s claim for a. permanent seat on the. I/Cnguc of Nation's Council, was justified hy her vast territory, huge population and ancient civilisation. Nevertheless, if the discussion at Geneva was confined to Germany's entry* China was willing to withdraw her application until later.

SPANISH ATTITUDE. MADRID, Feb.

The Government denies reports that it may oppose Germany’s entry to the League unless placed on an equal footing. It says that Spain will unconditionadv vote for Germanv’s admission.

MATTER OF DIGNITY. MADRID, Februarv ”7

Presiding at a meeting organised hy the Spanish League of Nations’ Society Count Romantics declared Spain’s desire for a permanent seat on the Council was so profound, that a failure to obtain it would raise the question of whether the national dignity would allow Spain to continue to he a member of the League.

A FRENCH VIEW. PARTS. Feb. ‘JR

Tito importance France attaches to the (Tiitcd Hritish Umpire Foreign Policy as illustrated In the Chamber on tho third day’s debate on the Locarno Treaty, when M. Marin voiced the Rightist opposition to ratification from a. military standpoint, lie questioned tho effectiveness of tho guarantors' intervention in case of a conflict and urged one weakness was the fact that the British Dominions were not hound by the pact. Me said a Frauco-l'ril ish Kntciito was necessary to civilisation.