THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3628, 15 November 1920, Page 5

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

| ADMISSION OF GERMANY. i THE AMERICAN VIEW. Received 9 a.m. ! It is understood that the United States Government believes that Ger- ! many should be admitted to the Lea!gue of Nations at the forthcoming meeting of the Assembly. The failure •of the Senate to ratify the Treaty, |however, wili prevent the State .Department from formally expressing j any views unless the Assembly shouia jask the United States to define its ] position. President Wilson will watch (proceedings in the Assembly with In--1 terest but is not expected to take any j official cognisance of any disputes 'arising, save perhaps that some de- ! claration may be made on the question of reparation.

OPPOSED BY BRITAIN AND FRANCE. Received 9 a.m. PARIS,, Nov. 14. •It is understood that both Britain and France will oppose Germany's admission to the League of Nations, but the situation will be admittedly awkward if the smaller nations and neutrals insist thereon. It is expected that the countries of South America will settle.the matter. « POLAND AND LITHUANIA. DISPUTE TO BE CONSIDERED. Received 9 a.m. v PARIS, No v.. 14.

- The League of Nations Council this afternoon preliminary : discusses the Danzig and Polish-Lithuanian dispute.

j THE GENEVA CONFERENCE. I ." . SPECIAL CHURCH SERVICES. Received 11 a.m. GENEVA, Nov. 14. Special services were held in the various churches on behalf of the League of Nations. The British delegates, including Senator Millen and Sir James Allen, attended Trinity Church, where the? Bishop of Worcester preached and Lord Robert Cecil read the lesson. The Bishop stressed the necessity for Christians to concentrate their efforts on the deep brotherhood of souls. Christ himself was a non-nationalist. Calvin laboured in Geneva for aliens against patriots, and Knox also fought for the freedom of practically all-nations. The representatives now assembled; at Geneva were not merely to.right their own, but the common wrongs of all nations. Patriots might be strong for their own country's liberty, or for a monroe Doctrine, but there was a stronger claim which was that of the human sufferings of the world.

Ishii, Principal of the Japanese Delegation, interviewed, declared that the League, of Nations met with keen "favour and sympathy in Japan. Among the day's functions was the placing of a wreath at the foot of the statue of Rousseau, one of the most illustrious precursers of the League of Nations.