LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 18 September 1928, Page 2

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

DIPLOMATIC VIEWS. OF GENEVA AGREEMENT. Australian Press Assn.—United Service (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Sept, 17. The “ Daily Telegraph’s ” diplomatic correspondent states though diplomatic circles welcome the Geneva agreement, they recognise the attainment of concrete results therefrom will be difficult. The Finance Commission can only inquire into the possibility of the Dawes railway loan, which is impossible without American hanks co-opera-tion, as France itself requires one bun- „

tired million sterling. Under the suggested mobilisation reparations, two hundred millions would be required altogether, rind in view of the usual market value' of previous German bonds, a new. issue would have to be floated at a. discount of possibly 25 per cent, implying a serious loss to the Allies. Concerning the Commission of Verification and Conciliation, Germany is opposed to any supervision beyond 1933. It is by no means certain that France will accept the bilateral airangement affecting demilitarised zones on both sides of the frontier.

RESULTS OF CONFERENCE. GENEVA, September 17. M. Briand (French Foreign Minister), in a statement to French journalists, declared himself very well satisfied with the result of the Rhineland conversations. He said that he was confident that the forthcoming negotiations would prove equally satisfactory. Chancellor Mueller, of Germany, interviewed ‘by German' pressmen, expressed disappointment, at what lie termed “the meagre results of the conversations.” Ho said he had expected something move definite regarding the evacuation of the . Rhineland ail'd the Powers’ Verification Committee.

GERMAN DISAPPOINTMENT. BERLIN, September 17. The earliest comments here, show disappointment- Svith the • Geneva agreement. The “WeltamOou Tag says: “Nothing has been accomplished ’except a decision for new negotiatons,’ the result of 'which cannot £e predicted. France must be told that Germany would rather hear the occupation till 1935 than agree to the oh- > ligations beyond those of the Versailles Treaty as the price of an earlier evacuation.”

A The “Dermon Tag” describes the agreement ,as dangerous for Germany.-' AIR- SERVICE TO CHINA. SHANGHAI, Sept. 17. Herr Schmidt, representing Lufthansa interests is reported to have secured the approval of the Nanking A Government to establish a weekly air service from Berlin to Nanking, via Irkutsk, occupying approximately 140 hours. The service is expected to commence shortly!