THE LEAGUE.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 December 1920, Page 5

THE LEAGUE.

DISARMAMENT CONDITIONS.

JAPAN'S OBJECTIONS.

By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright,

Received Dee. 12, 11 p.m.

Geneva, Oct. 12.

[ Count Ishu informed the • armaments sub-committee that Japan objected to observing the conditions of disarmament proposed by the League while other big Powers were outside the League, and would not observe the conditions. He added Japan would increase her armaments in accordance with her programme already settled in 1921 probably in 1922. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

M. BOURGEOIS OVATIONED.

Received Dec. 12, 11 p.m. Geneva, Dec. 11

She Asseitt' iy. on resuming, pave an ovßviou to M Bourgeois upon obtaining the Nobel Pence Prize for 1920. Tile President offered his congratulations to M. Bourgeois, who was one of the founders of the League. '

NECESSITY FOR MANDATES.

QUESTION OF AUSTRIA'S

ADMISSION

Geneva, Dec. 10.

In order to conclude the business by the 18th at the latest, the Assembly decided to hold two sessions daily. The Council's report on mandates and tl.e creation of a permanent Commission shows that M. Hymans on November 30 telegraphed to the Allied Powors urging the extreme importance of issuing the mandates, and requested the necessary information from the Assembly before the end of the session. He added that, however great its desire to see the Allied Powers agree upon the draft of the mandates, the Council could not, in default of such an agreement, indefinitely postpone its obligations under the Covenant in regard to the issue of mandates. The Assembly discussed and adopted the report of the sub-committee on the economic weapon. The report is merely academic, and raises a number of questions which only,the permanent blockade commission can investigate and determine.

During the Commission's discussion on the admission of Austria, Mr. Millen sa.id he had been convinced by the testimony of Austria's former enemies, but he made one reservation. Germany appeared inclined to make claims 011 the Pacific Islands. Austria did not wish to risk having enemies established at her doors. He would like to know Austria's attitude. If she was admitted to the League subject to this reservation, Australia would be entirely favorable to her admission.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

BULGARIA TO BE ADMITTED.

Geneva, Dec. A.

The Eifth 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.

MR. MILLEN INTERVIEWED.

London, Doc. 10.

Mr. Millen, whc is mainly devoting himself to the Budget Commission this week, interviewed, says there have been spirited contests between those who are apparently inclined to accept the secretariat's proposals and those who are endeavoring to impose a check on excessive expenditure. Although it cannot be said that entirely satisfactory safeguards have been secured, certain definite checks have been obtained and a distinct step ■has been gained by the appointment of a committee to enquire into the organisation and salaries of the secretariats and the labor organisations. There is still a chance of some more equitable apportionment of expenditure between members of the League being evolved instead of the existing system. Mr. Millen is hopeful of securing relief from Australia's heavy contribution, but countries benefiting under the postal convention scheme are fighting vigorously against any alteration. Mr. Millen said a number of delegates, conscious of the difficulties of bi-lingual-ism, drafted a resolution suggesting that children be taught their mother tongue and another as an easy means of international communications. They also ask that the secretariat report Aiext session on the results attending the teaching of Esperanto.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.