DEADLOCK IN GENEVA.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 20 March 1926, Page 9

DEADLOCK IN GENEVA.

Through Dominion Eyes.

HIGH COMMISSIONERS INTERVIEWED.

By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received March 19, ‘5.5 p-m.) LONDON, March 18.

Sir Joseph Cook (High Commissioner for Australia), and Sir Janies Allen (High Commissioner for Now Zealand) have arrived from Geneva. In an interview they agreed that they returned very disappointed with the unfortunate results at Geneva. Sir Joseph Cook said what happened was that which was always liable to happen in any Parliament, namely a single recalcitrant member had been enabled to hold up the whole proceed- 1 ings, but in such a setting, with the whole of the world’s press focussing attention on the conference, it baa appeared with magnified seriousness. He was quite confident that all difficulties would be cleared away in September. Asked what guarantee there was that some other, recalcitrant would not appear in September and repeat Brazil’s intransigeance, Sir Joseph Cook replied that before September, the constitution of the League would be very closely overhndted, a special view to preventing a repetition of the contretemps.

Questioned concerning the rumours that the Dominions were seeking a seat on the Council, Sir Joseph Cook was not inclined to take the suggestion seriously. He simply commented: “Well, they are far more entitled to a seat than some of the small nations that are struggling for; one.”

Asked whether there‘was any indication of the Dominions taking their own line, irrespective of British policy, Sir Joseph Cook replied : ‘ln my opinion the Empire delegation is now, and must always be, a single diplomatic unit.” Sir James Allen said it- would appear amazing to most people that a Power like Brazil should be able to hold up the whole business of the Assembly. Anyhow he believed the event would lead to important reforms in League methods and procedure. The only happy feature of the recent Assembly was the unity of the Imperial delegation. Sir Austen Chamberlain consulted with and confided in the Dominion representatives in the most free and frank manner throughout, and \thoy were always solidly behind him.-

ASTONISHMENT IN LONDON. PROTESTS OF LEAGUE OF, NATIONS UNION. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received March 19, 7.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 18. The Executive of the League of Nations Union unanimously resolved regretting that Germany was riot immediately admitted to the League, and expressing astonishment that Germany’s admission was made the subject of secret bargains, pledges, and even threats, utterly at variance with the methods and spirit of the League. The Union also draws attention to the extreme danger involved in the creation of any permanent and irremovable members whatsover, except the few Great Powers, whose continuous presence is necessary to strengthen the authority of the Council.

LEAGUE COUNCIL CONCLUDES. PREPARING FOR DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE. Sr Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received March 19, 11.15 p.m.) GENEVA, March 19. The session of the League Council concluded after fixing May 17 for a meeting of the preparatory committee to consider disarmament, on which Argentina and Chile have been invited to sit as additional members.

ATTITUDE OF GERMANY’S DELEGATION. ENDORSED BY CABINET COUNCIL. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received March 19, 11.15 p.m.) BERLIN, March 19. Cabinet Council unanimously approved the attitude of the German delegates at Geneva. PERSONNEL OF COMMITTEE. SOME SIGNIFICANT VIEAVS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. GENEVA, March 18. It is understood that the Committee to examine the question of the reorganisation of the Council will include members of the Council and representatives of Switzerland, Poland, Germany, China, and Argentine. The last named is an interesting inclusion, in view of Argentine’s withdrawal from the League three years ago, on account of a divergence of opinion regarding the composition of the Council. , It is also noteworthy that Germany ■is included, though not yet a member of the League.

The report of the Committee will he presented in September.