LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16520, 12 May 1919, Page 8

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

THE RACE QUESTION. (By Cab!#.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and 2J.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, May 8. The Tokio correspondent of the "Daily Express" states that there is indignation at the rejection of the racial equality amondmont from the Covenant of tho League of Nations. At a meeting of Opposition members, a popular politician said: —If we had sided with Germany, Mr Hughes, instead of insulting Japan, would now be studying tho moon from a German interment camp. Another leading Japanese asked: — "NVhy don't the Anglo-Saxons declaro for a white world, instead of merely a whito Australia, and warn tho rest of us off the earth t DISCONTENT IN ITALY. NO MANDATE FOR GERMAN EAST AFRICA. (Received May 11th, 5.5 p.m.) ROME, May 9. Italy's exclusion from the mandates is causing acute discontent. It is pointed out that -Italy has adhered to Mr Wilson's mandatory theory from an early stago in tho negotiations, renouncing in exchange certain compensations under the Pact of London. She demanded the mandate over German East Africa, which was practically granted. The Council of Three withdrew ifc on Monday when the Italians were absent. Correspondents at Paris state that the Allies' attitude on the Adriatic (question indicates that it will be extremely hard for Italy to secure aqy compensations in Africa. GERMAN CONTENTIONS. (Received May 11th. 5.5 p.m.) . PARIS, May 8. Ifrofessor Schucfeing addressed the German delegation, on. the League of Nations. . He demanded that all the signatories to the Hague Convention should be members, also the Pope. He opposed Geneva as the capital t preferring tho Hague. Ho criticised the system of mandatories as disguised annexation, and regretted that the freedom of the seas was not dealt with. He proposed that there should be international maritime police. Ho ialso con-sidered-that tho power of tho Press should not be left uncontrolled, because of its power to provoke war. CAPITAL BEING PREPARED. (Received May 11th, 11.15 p.m.) , PABIS, May 8. It is announced that- the League's seat at Geneva will be ready early in 1920.