LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Taranaki Daily News, 15 February 1919, Page 5

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

SOME AMENDMENTS. OPPOSITION TO WJLSONISM. Received Feb. 14, 5.5 p.m. Paris, Feb. 12. Japan proposed an amendment to the league of nations draft, providing that all countries of the world must permit free ingress to all peoples. Another amendment from France asks two questions—What guarantee is given for the protection of France's eastern frontier? What guarantee is there that the German vote in the United States will not use American politics in order to give Germany the strongest position within the league? Obviously neither Britain nor America will entertain Japan's request, but France may be met by pledging each nation to provide a certain force to be available for the maintenance of the peace of the world. The real significance of the amendments is their antagonism to President Wilson. They represent Japan's and France's way of curbing him in view of Ids dictatorial demands concerning the armistice. The other words of the amendments cunnot be separated from the general conflict now proceeding between Wilsonism and realism.—United Service. TO ENFORCE DECREES. AMERICA'S ARMY. Received Feb. 14, 2.5 p.m. Paris, Feb. 13. Under the amended society of nations plan the United States is expected to maintain half a million of an army, to be used where necessary.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.