THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 September 1929, Page 5

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

GENEVA PROPOSAL,

(United Press Association.—By Electrio

Telegraph.—Copyright.)

ItIJuaEVA,’ Sept. 11. Rt. Hon. A. Hefiderson is surprised at the prominence given in London to his statement about war finance. He . is expected to make a further explanation. Meantime the British deleg-I- ---• tion stresses that he has not gone further than Lord Cushendun went last ■year;- the scheme being fully ; hedgeJ with safeguards. '

GENEVA ASSEMBLY

SIGNING OF OPTIONAL CLAUSE

(Received this day at 11 25.'a.m.Y GENEVA, September 11. . -Mr McGilligan announced that the signing of the optional clause' on behalf of the Free State Government is expected. f ' : The delegates from New Zealand and South announced to-day their intention of signing. .*• ; : Mr Man 1 addressing the Assembly said he had hoped to announce that , Australiawould . sign, hut in the circumstances which have arisen during the last twenty-four, hours; he could . not! at present make a .definite announcement, on. the subject. SUDDEN DEPARTURE. . SIR J AAIES parr leaves geneva thiq rjp* at;. 11,2/1. a.m.) '■ . LONDON,; September 11. ; . In consequence of an urgent- message from New Zealand, Sir James Parr ,le)ft Geneva by air at 11 o’clock yesterday .and arrived in London at five o’clock. It is believed his arrival relates to an early vital loan conversion. DOMINION VIEWPOINT. •• [ ,J. '.. GENEVA, Sepi. 11. It- is expected that when Mr Marr is instructed, from Australia,- and Sir J. Parr, when he returns from Lon7(|,on they will .state their viewpoints on the optional clause.