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Hokitika Guardian, 7 March 1929, Page 5

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LEAGUE COUNCIL .MEETS

(United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) LONDON, March 5. 'flic “Morning Post’s Geneva correspondent states: A wcary-looking .‘icmlv of statesmen gathered round the League Council table at the opening meeting of the fiftv-ltrurtli session. Sir A Chamberlain (British Foreign Minister) was pale from bis recent if*ness. M. Briand (French Foreign Minister) was obviously worn out with fatigue. Dr Strcsnmnn (German Foreign Minister) was as white as a ghost, and Senor Schioloja (the Italian representa. live), who is the Chairman, spoke so wearily that the public scarcely heard a word. A well-known American likened the meeting to a consultation of the sick doctors of Europe. Everyone was delighcd that Sir A. Chamberlain was again able to take his place in the Council Chamber. GENEVA QUESTIONS. SOLUTION DELAYED. , British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, March 5. The opinion that no conclusions could be reached on the questions either of the evacuation of the Rhineland, or of disarmament, until the Reparations Experts have finished their labours in Paris, was put forward by Sir Austen Chamberlain to Press representatives at Geneva. _ He said lie considered the question of the evacuation of the Rhineland was connected with the questions now being dealt with by the Experts Committee in Paris, and he could not see jliow ’,any agreement /could be reached until the experts had finished their work. Everybody had the question of evacuation in mind, lmt the Experts’ Committee must finish their labours first. A THORNY PROBLEM. GENEVA, March 5. Sir Austen Chamberlain. speaking to press representatives, said he was of the opinion that the Minorities question was too involved for any resolution at the present session of the League of Nations Council. '• he

probable outcome of the discussion will he the drawing up of a programme for submission to the next session.