LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1926, Page 2

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cabin Association.. WORLD ECONOMIC CONFERENCE GENEVA, Sept. 20. The League of Nations Committee adopted a motion recommending, the Assembly to convoke at the ei’.fliesi possible moment a World Economic Conference, to which members sine non-inembers of the League are to be invited to attend. FORCED LABOUR. GENEVA, September 20. A Belgian proposal permitting tli limited use of forced labour in 11 1 mandated territories for private pur poses drew vigorous protest lrom M Cook (Australia) in the Mandate Sub-Commission. He said that if til Mandates Commission agreed to an modification of the forced labour pre hibition. it would be better to resliap their whole, attitude 'immediate!' Though Australia in New Guinea, h said, bad natives belonging to the lov est, form of civilisation, slie did not a low any form of forced labour, eve for the growing of native food, and s' 1 ’ foiMnl tin.,l the 'motives trendily .an voluntarily adopted improved method demonstrated by the new Depnrtmeii of Agriculture. The, Belgian proposal was ultimate! jettisoned. The League of Nations Committc adopted a motion recommending tli Assembly to convoke at the earlics possible moment, a World Economi Conference, wliicli members and nor members of U’e League arc to be it vited to attend.