LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16961, 9 October 1920, Page 9

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

FINANCIAL commissions. (By Cable—Press Association —Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.) BRUSSELS, October 7. The work of the Financial Conference is concentrated in four commissions, which are expected to- report at the end of the week. It is believed that the Conference will recommend the League of Nations to create machinery tor Vfto promotion of international credits, ana also to establish a permanent body to continue the Conference's work. One outcome of the Conference is that th© French and German delegates have opened direct conversations on the reparation question. A renort circulated that one commission desired the Conference to make a pronouncement in favour of free trade is denied. MR WILSON'S ATTITUDE. NEW YORK, October 7. Tho Washington correspondent of tho | "New York Times" states that there; is considerable interest attaching to a controversy between Senator Spencer and President Wilson. Senator • fepencer alleges that the stenographic report j of the eighth plenary session of tho Supreme Council shows tfliat President Wilson promised -Serbia and Roumama American aid in the event of either being attacked in future. President Wilson sent Senator Spencer a denial. Senator Reed mad© a statement, pointing out that the truth of the stenographic report was not questioned, and chalkyiging President Wilson to produce his copy of the minutes of the meeting. MR HARDING'S ATTITUDE. (Received October Bth, 9.50 p.m.) NEW YORK, October 8. Speaking at Des Moines, Mr Warren Harding said: —"United States troops have no business in Germanyand if wo make a separate peace, as I advocate, they will be brought back." Mr Harding also stated: —If the League of Kations is not accepted, even with the reservations clarifying American delegations, the proper course is to reject these commitments altogether in favour of our doing our. full part in the rehabilitation of tho world, and securing humanitv against tho horrors of future! war. If elected, I will call the country's best minds into conference, and formulate an international programme.