THE LEAGUE
ABYSSINIAN QUESTION ATTITUDE OF NEW ZEALAND SUPPORT FROM MR LEE MARTIN United P;ess Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright CANBERRA, May 15 In an interview at Canberra the New Zealand Minister of Agriculture, Mr Lee Martin, told a Sun representative that tiie views expressed by Mr W. J. Jordan on the Abyssinian question at tiie meeting of tlie League Council were the views of the New Zealand Government. He said he fully concurred with Mr Jordan. CHILE TO WITHDRAW DEMAND FOR REFORM NEUTRALITY OF SWITZERLAND United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright GENEVA, May 14 Chile has given the statutory two years’ notice of its withdrawal from the League owing to dissatisfaction at the reception of its proposals for League reform. She has intimated her readiness to rejoin the League of Nations if it is reformed before the expiry of her notice. The Council of the League to-day authorised M. Munters, President, to seek a means of preserving Chile’s membership. The Council, Russia and China abstaining, granted Switzerland full neutrality owing to her special position. M. Motta, Swiss delegate, assured Mr W. J. <K)rdan {New Zealand) that the liberty of the press regarding League meetings would be maintained.
“LONG LIVE PEACE!”
A SHOWER OF LEAFLETS BEAR PICTURE OF CHRIST United Press Assn. — Elec. Tel. Copyrlgb GENEVA, May 14 Shouting: ‘‘Long live peace," a Swiss named Max Daetwyler, claiming to be an apostle of peace, showered down on the Council from the gallery leailets urging peace. These were inscribed with a picture of Christ surveying a baltlefTeld and staying: 44 And I told you to lova one another."
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Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20499, 16 May 1938, Page 7
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