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Taranaki Daily News, 19 November 1920, Page 5

NOT DEAD.

WORK OF THE LEAGUE. PEACE CHEAPER THAN WAR. 8j T»l«raph.—Preas Aisn Copyright Received Nov 18, 8.40 p.m. London, Nov 17. At the Geneva meeting of the League of Nations, Ix>rd Robert Cecil, criticising the opinion expressed that the League wag dead, said the Council's report gave the lie thereto. The Council had tone an immense amount of international work, both in organisation and political and constructive work. It was, he said, necessary to get the machinery in order before* they could come to the vast problems confronting the League, and he was hopeful the year's work would be of such a nature as would appeal to the public of the world. Britain was anxious there should be all passible economy in the League's finances, but even if £500,000 a year was spent that was a small premium to pay for the league, whose object was to prevent war, when we compared it With the daily cost of the late war. As the mandates had been referred to a commission it would be improper ito comment thereon at this stage, but !he hoped there woulH be no further delay in establishing the mandatory systems. He appealed, to the League to steps to relieve Armenia, •nd he urged the CounciLto inform the Assembly regarding the precise situation between Poland and Lithuania. He concluded by appealing to the Assembly bat- to show timidity in its woTk. He Reminded them that he represented (General Smuts, against whom hia father [(Lord Salisbury) waged war, and he felt specify that he represented the spirit lof reconciliation. Signor Puerredon (Argentina) considered that all sovereign States desiring to join should be permited to do so. JThe exclusion of certain States might provoke the establishment of another. League. He also thought that the present League might be regarded as an hlliance for the liquidation of war tather than a powerful organisation to insure peace.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. / DELEGATE ATTACKED. HIS SECRETARY KILLED. Received Nov. 18, 8.40 p.m. London, Nov. 17. The Council received a telegram statSg that robbers attacked Prince Arfad, e chief Persian delegate to the League jpf Nations, while journeying from Persia {to Geneva. Arfad s secretary was killed, put Arfad resumed the journey.—Aua.gf.Z. Cable Aasn. BEPORT ON COUNCIL'S WORK. London, Nov. 17. The Australian Press correspondent at (Geneva reports that Mr. Millen has Joined all the commissions. Sir James LUUn participates in commissions 3 to "'T& Assembly began the discussion of Ahe secretary-general's report on the (Douncil's work. report shows that fthe special committee on finances was Jof opinion that the best indices of finlancial capacity were population and iiet ■tvenue in fixing the contributions, but ■•ft the final decision with the AsJiembly. In view of the importance of allowing as'much time as possible to the ■principal Powers, the Council decided to nefer me presentation of the report on mandates to the Assembly till the latest gknsible date.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PRESIDENT WILSON'S MESSAGE. Washington. Nov. 17. . President Wilson has sent a message to M. Hymans (President of the League >f Nations) expressing hope and conIdence that the Assembly's labor would W of immense value to the whole civiiied world. President Wilson received a cable from M. Hymans, on behalf of the [■eague, wishing him a speedy recovery, tnd stating thai the Assembly recognised he had done piore than any other man to lay the foundations of the ILeague.