THE LEAGUE.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 November 1920, Page 5

THE LEAGUE.

POLICY OF THE MANDATES. fiRQtIDB SEEDS OF CONTROVERSY. >7 "Nlßjraph.—Preu Am.—Copyright ■ ! Received Nov. 9, 5.5 p.m. > I r „ ! London, Nov. 8 The Dominions and British delegates who are to attend the Geneva Conference had a further conference with the British Cabinet at the Foreign Office, Lord Curaoa presiding. Mr. Lloyd George, ■Mr. Bonar Law, and Mr. Balfour were absent. The Dominions were full}' represented, except Canada. A daiultory discussion, lasting two hours, traversed the covenant and the probable procedure at Geneva. Mans controversial points were raised, including mandates, finance, and German membership of the League, but nothing wag decided. It it understood France and Japan ate principally concerned with the man dates which propose to permit the enrolment and training of natSe troops for the defence of the mandatory territories, but prohibit their employment outside those territories. France protests that the restriction is unreasonable, and should a crisis arise similar to that in the late war it would be a menace to France's existence. Japan objects to the mandates permitting the imposition of racial restrictions on trade and migration. Neither the French nor the Japanese attitude was discussed to-day, merely passing references to these matters being made, the general opinion favoring waiting for the League's reception of the precise terms of the mandates from the Allied Powers. Delegates failed to elicit why the issue of the mandates is delayed. The League is preparing a Budget for £1,000,000 to meet the forthcoming year's outlay. It is reported Australia desires a revision of the finance scheme, establishing contributions on the basis of the postal union, under which the Commonwealth Tanks as a first-class Power, and therefore contributes equally with Britain, while Belgium and other small nations, racking second, gontrifotite considerably less.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BULGARIA SEEKS ADMISSION*. ONLY EX-ENEMY STATE APPLYING. Received Nov. 9, 7JO p.m. Paris, Nov. 3. The Geneva meeting of the League of Nations will consider Bulgaria's application for admission to the League. No other ex-enemy State has applied.—Aus.- !?.?<. Cable Assn.