THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 August 1927, Page 2

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

T.FACCF DELEGATES. FRIiXC'TI CONTROVERSY. 'Australian Press Association & Sun.) LONDON, August 17. A eontroversy is raging in Paris as a sequel’ to <b* douvenel’s intimation that be did not wish to again ha a tiielltbei' 1 1f tlie French delegation to Generfi. Tiie inost iinpovtant cotint iii bis .indictment was tliOt tfi'6 Imhii oi loioigii Tftjfi'isterl of the great powers while at Heitcl-a; (Vfi’iefn'/fgp’utsioV the League was allegedly shelving f{>‘-piii-tain issues or preventing their discussion either by the Council or tlie Assembly.

Al. de Jouvenel’s opponents oil the contrary ascribe his resignation to some petty cause, such as jealousy of M. Boficour, whom Al. Briatid latterly encouraged to lead the French delegation, win*}! the Premier hinis-elf was absent. A correspondent expresses the opinion that r'epcrciiss'ions are probable in Se]>teifiher >is representatives of the smaller powers oh the revival of the British proposal to reduce tho meetings of tiie Council’ to three, instead of four, i-’neli yeSm Critics point oiit that when the .great. Power's, "ere ed by independent, statesmen, such a’s Air Balfour, AL Leon, AT. Bourgeois, AT. Tittoni. far more numerous and important issues were settled than at present. while the League commanded the greater prestige. It is. argued that the League between 1920, and 1920, did find some first class solutions of grave questions, whereas the Council ot Foreign .Ministers hitherto has seldom done more than shelve subject brought up for discussion.