THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3648, 8 December 1920, Page 5

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

THE GENEVA ASSEMBLY. i »''•/') i '' '*# - THE SHANTUNG QUESTION. Received 10.25 a.m. GENEVA, Dec. 7. It is understood that there is » likelihood of China referring the question of Shantung to the Assembly. THE ARMENIAN PROBLEM. The Assembly received Mr Hughes' cable requesting to know the methods whereby the horrors in Armenia are to be be stopped, and the nature of the action desired on the part of the Commonwealth. TYPHUS COMMISSION'S REPORT. Mr Foster (Ganada), submitted tne Typhus Commission's report to the Assembly, moving that an urgent appeal be made world-wide for ample funds to fight epidemic diseases in gl Eastern European countries, beginning with Poland. Mr Foster, in an~~ eloquent speech; said the matter was of deepest interest to the whole world. Infection knew no national boundaries. He appealed" Tor sympathy for Poland, and he asked the world to give abundantly of its l nursing ability in addition to money. Ranjitsinghl, in a maiden speech, strongly supported Mr Fosterfs appeal. He would appeal to the ruling Princes of India for help. *

M. Hanotaux announced that' the French Government proposed to vote a million francs to the French Eed Cross for work in Poland. Mr Balfour announced that Britain would' give fifty thousand sterling .without the previous stipulation that ifchree other nations contribute similar- "• Belgium withdrew her conditions and promised a subscription. China offered two .thousand sterling. <"' Applause marked every. offer, of a .donation. ,-,■-.■■ Paderewski outlined the .work Poland was doing to help herself, but the task was so,kuge and: beyond her capacity to deal with it unaided. • ■■'.. The report was adopted,.and a committee appointed t^ .devise, means for raising funds.