WORK OF THE LEAGUE.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 215, 9 September 1921, Page 5

WORK OF THE LEAGUE.

LORD R. CECIL SATISFIED. PUBLICITY ITS LIFEBLOOD. AMERICA AND MANDATES. (By Cable.— rress Association.—Copyright.) (Received 10.30 a.ttl.l GENEVA, September 8. Lord Robert Cecil speaking on the, report of the Secretariat, of the League of Nations on the council's work, suid that he was satisfied with the way the different questions had been dealt with, but criticised tbe secrecy of some of its deliberations. Publicity was the. League's very lifeblood, without which it eoukl not survive. He hoped that the Upper Silesian question would be settled in a manner which was not only just but would appear so to the whole world. Referring to the mandates, he said that if the question were at a standstill it would be the fault of the United States, who did not want the question dealt with without them but at the same time refused the League's invitations on March 20 and June 20 to assist In a settlement. Lord Cecil had just learned of the new proposal from the United States, and thouyh he did not desire to criticise Washington he reeretted that the League's pood reputation had been diminished. He did not want the Leapue to bo accused of helpinsr any move for annexation in the mandatory districts. Speaking of disarmament, he said that it was liieh time the Leasue acted, as mnament hud increased since the war. He moved thnt the status of the munInfps be definitely settled.—(A. and N.Z. "able.>