THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3655, 17 December 1920, Page 5

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

ADMISSION OF STATES. Eeceived 9.5 a.m. , GENEVA, Dec. 16. Senator Millen: explains that he did not vote for the admission of Austria because he did not know whether the Commonwealth embargo > against trading with Austria had been removed. The Assembly resumed the admission of States debate. Senator Millen abstained from voting on the admission of Bulgaria. M. Viviani explained that he did not object, to Bulgarians admission, but abstained from recording his vote. Bulgaria was admitted by 35 votes to 2.

Senator Millen decided, having abstained from voting against Austria, to maintain consistency by not voting in the case of any enemy State.

provides for a difrecf cx]se"rrSf?Tfi > e on the secretariat of 6,565.000 and an indirect expenditure of a special working capital fund of 1,890,000, Labour organisation Revenue will Be SeriveS" from, contribution to the normal upkeep of 10,100,000, ordinary upkeep and Labour organisation 7,010,000, extraordinary contritution to capital account of and an extraordinary to working capital of 1,896,000. The main items of expenditure are: Salaries of isecretarit Assembly's meeting at Geneva 750,000, Barcelona Conence 500 000, financial economics organisation 760,000, Court of Justice 650,000 health organisation 400,000, unforeseen expenditure 500,000, and capital expenditure on the purchase of the League's seat at Geneva 2,000,000. ARMENIA NOT ADMITTED. The Assembly admitted Costa Eica, Finland and Luxemburg, but refused Armenia's application by 21 votes to 8. Australia and New Zealand voted with the majority and Canada with the minority. Mr Barnes thought it a farce to vote to allow Armenia representation on technical organisations, which she could join by signing the Conventions..

Replying to Senator Millen the President announced that the Council Jiad no information that Aremnia had turned Soviet.

On M. Vivianii's suggestion the whole subject was referred back to the Commission.