BRITAIN’S PART AT GENEVA.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 26 March 1926, Page 9

BRITAIN’S PART AT GENEVA.

Through German Eyes. DENIAL OF MINISTER'S STATEMENT. By Cable —Press Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received March 25, 7.10 p.m.) BERLIN, March 20. , The Foreign Office communique dealin,,- with Sir Austin Chamberlain s speech, declares that the Brazilian Note contained not the slightest limb of her intentions to claim a permanent seat simultaneously with Germany. NOT DUPE OF ITALY. BRAZIL REPLIES TO ALLEGATIONS. By Cable —Press Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received March 25, 10.35 p.m.) Mil) JAVIEIU). March 25. The Foreign Office denies the assertion made in the’ British House of Commons on Tuesday that .Signor Mussolini (Prime Minister of Italy) was behind Brazil’s action at the recent League of Nations Assembly at Geneva, The authorised spokesman of the Brazilian Foreign Office says: “Neither Italy nor any other country was responsible for Brazil’s stand. Y_e were pleading for representation for tiie American countries. So long as our power continues, we will not agree _to the entry of any European nation until after some American State enters the Council.”

LEAGUE COUNCIL INTRIGUE. POLAND’S DEMAND FOR SEAT. By Cable- -Press Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, March 23. The Warsaw correspondent of the “Times” states that M. Skrzynski, reporting to the Foreign Affairs Committee, declared that Poland insisted on entering Council simultaneously with Germany, because the stabilisation of peace was impossible unless both nations co-operated to remove tho post-war differences. Deputy Stronski expressed the opinion that the proceedings liad demonstrated that Locarno was not an ant of reconciliation, but a new arm of Germany’s retaliatory policy. M. Slirzynski replied that the treaty was the most important, because it brought Poland closer to Britain. INFORMING THE DOMINIONS. By Cable —Press Association-—Copyright. Australian aad N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, March 23. Sir Joseph Cook is .supporting the London press proposal that some leading statesmen of the Dominions .-hculd attend Geneva as well as the Imperial Conference.