THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1926, Page 3

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

1 Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] HAPPENINGS AT GENEVA. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) GENEVA, Sept. 26. A huge agenda paper confronted the League, traversing a wide range of subjects, from Child Welfare to defining how far the League’s international activities might go without offending national touchiness. The official reporter on the latter subject, 1“ rench Professor Barthelemny, wrongly concluding that Britain wished to tie down the League to the rigid limits permitted himself half an hour’s raillery at Britain’s expense, to the obvious enjoyment of the Latin representatives, but Lord Cecil, with a characteristic mixture of sharp logic arid tactful compliments quite disarmed Barthelemny and carried the Assembly with him for postponement of the thorny problem till next year. There was a suggestion of warmth in Lord Cecil’s protest that no matter how carefully Britain worded her English texts, France persistently managed to misunderstand them, dnding as a solution that the converse was perhaps as true. Another resolution hailed Locarno Pact as a. model on which the nations might fashion treaties of securities and arbitration, not necessarily to limited areas, but different parts of the world. The anti-Shivery Convention was adopted, Latham signing subject to ratification, but New Zealand is waiting the adjustment of a minor technicality. The Mandates debate was of the (briefest and colourless. There was no sign that Germany will at present seek representation on the-(Mandates Commission. RESUME OF SITTING. GENEVA, September 26. Nintchitch, in a speech at the closing of the Assembly, said two dominant factors were the reorganisation of the Council and the entry of Germany lie felt sure was a satisfactory solution of tlio crisis and would produce.good making the League’s principal organs better known and their imporI tance generally understood. It was a great event when the nations, divided in a hideous war. sat side by sido in common obedience to ' the League’s covenants. He also considered much solid work had been accomplished by the Economic and Disarmament Commissions. GENEVA, Sept. 27. News that Argentine was returning to the League created a favourable impression, and is regarded as a direct result of Germany’s admission. It is believed the moral effect on Spain will bo considerable. A CHINESE “GIFT.” GENEVA, Sept. 20. When Clui unexpectedly and without notice launched his attack on the British policy in China, he was in the middle, of a simple announcement that China intended to present the League with a copy of the Chinese encyclopedia. Chinese at present at Geneva interviewed, admitted the encyclopedia which had been in' progress of preparation for two centuries was at present unprinted.. It would cost several million dollars to print, probably entailing the raising of a foreign loan. Several thousand dollars would be required to transport it to-Gcnevn. The League would have to provide a special building to hold it. The Chinese concluded: “It would be easier to transport a pyramid from Egypt to Geneva than the Chinese c(ncyelope;dia.”