THE LEAGUE.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 December 1920, Page 5

THE LEAGUE.

ARGENTINE'S WITHDRAWALDIFFERENT VIEWS. By Telegraph.—Preis Jutu.—Copyright. Buenos Aires, Dec. 8. The withdrawal of Argentina from the League meeting appears likely to become the subject of violent political -controversy. Newspapers state that the question will be the issue at the Presidential election of 1922. Various patriotic and civi(» organisations are preparing movements prp and eon the Government's international policy. The Radical Party announces that it will hold public demonstrations supporting President Irigoyen. Prominent people in Argentina, on the other hand, who during the war organised the Association of Friends of France and the Allies, have called a meeting to protest regarding Irigoyen's policy, and issued a manifesto that the Argentine delegation at Geneva has placed the nation in a ridiculous position before all the civilised countries of the world. The newspapers generally also criticise the Government for its failure to announce its future policy respecting the League. I . BULGARIA'S ADMISSION. COMMISSION RECOMMENDS. Received Dec. 10, 7.5 p.m. Geneva, Dee. 9. The Fifth Commission decided in favor of recommending the admission of Bulgaria to the League. President Wilson, replying in terms of the New York cable discussing America's participation in a disarmament commission, added that his Government was sympathetic with any sincere effort to evolve a constructive plan of disarmament. ARMENIA BOLSHEVIK, Received Dec. 10, 7.5 p.m. Paris, Dec. 10. The Armenian Minister of War proclaimed a Sdriet Republic at Erivan on December 3. Practically the whole country has announced its adherence to Bolshevism. DISCUSSION ON BUDGET. Geneva, Dec. 9. Discussion on the Budget Commission shows that if all States had paid their contribution by June 30 last the League would have entered its second fiscal period with a credit pf £IOO,OOO instead of £SOO. The removal to Geneva absorbed a large part of the League's working capital. \ The Indian delegates, like fhose of Australia and New Zealand, warmly criticised the salary list. Prince Ranjnasinhji pointed out that the salaries were much higher than those of the highly-paid Indian civil service; indeed, the general conduct of the League was decidedly lavish. Sir James Allen opposed the contention, because the organising committee in Paris had fixed the salaries and thay could not deal with them for five years. He poir.ed out that the Council meeting at Rome provisionally approved the salaries until the Assembly confirmed the Budget. The Assembly resumed the discussion on the technical organisations. Mr. Rowell announced that a compromise had been reached on matter* of principle. Mr. Millen wished to be assured that the organisations proposed were to be of a temporary, not permanent, character. The President assured him that they were temporary. Mr. Millen said he was prepared to support the report on this condition. j After a dull debate the technical .organisations were adopted. I THE. ECONOMIC WEAPON.

During the sub-committee's consideration of the economic weapon Lord Robert* Cecil said the question to be solved was what Powers were to exercise sea action. It would be unbusinesslike to ask Australia to send a ship te blockade a small European State, although it was clear that Australia and other members ought to make some contribution.

AMERICA'S POSITION. Washington, Dec. 8. President Wilson informed the League Council that inasmuch as the United States was not a member of the League he did not feel justified in appointing a commission to participate even de facto in the discussions.