GERMANY’S ENTRANCE

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 118, 12 February 1926, Page 9

GERMANY’S ENTRANCE

IMPORTANCE ATTACHED BY LEAGUE OF NATIONS FIRST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF ASSEMBLY INTERPRETATION OF ARTICLE 16 OF COVENANT ’ The importance which the League of Nations attaches to Germany’s entrance is shown by the fact that next month’s meeting of the Assembly is the first extraordinary session in the League’s history. Hitherto applicants have had to await the annual sessions.

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London, February 10. Sir IJric Drummond, general secretary of the League 'of Nations, states that the fact that the March meeting of the League Assembly is the first extraordinary session in the League’s history evidences tile importance which the League attaches to Germany’s entrance Hitherto applicants have been compelled to await the annual September sessions, Sir Joseph Cook will probably be the sole representative of Australia, and Sir James Allen of New Zealand, in accordance with the Council’s decision that there should be one representative for each country.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Berlin, February 10. Germany’s application for admittance ■ to the League of Nations has been handed to the Secretary-General of the League. It is signed by Dr. Stresemann, and briefly requests that the apz plication be placed on the agenda paper for a meeting of the League at the earliest opportunity. Attached js the copy of a note from the Governments participating in the Locarno Agreements answering Germany’s request for elucidation of Article 16 ot the League’s Covenant. The note savs that the articles as interpreted mean that' each member of the League must loyally ‘ and effectively do his part to make the Covenant respected and oppose all aggressive action in a manner compatible with his military position and considering his geographical situation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FRENCH PRESS ON GERMANY’S ADMISSION OFFENSIVE AGAINST TREATY? Paris, February 10. That Germany's admission to the League of Nations preludes a fresh offensive against the ; Treaty of Ver-

sailles is argued by “Le Journal,” in drawing attention to the forthcoming meeting of M. Briand and the Belgian Foreign Minister, ’M. Vandervelde. The newsaper declares that besides Customs tariffs they will discuss the general policy of adding Belgium to the side of France and demanding essential safeguards. The “Gaulois” thinks that the Reich will appear at Geneva as perpetual plaintiff and claimant. The “Figaro” urges that since Germany is to have a permanent seat on the League Council, Poland should have the same.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE CONDITION OF SOVIET’S PARTICIPATION

Moscow, February 10. Replying to a telegram from the Sec-retary-General of the League of Nations announcing that it is proposed to adjourn the Disarmament Conference, M. Tchitcherin agrees to postponement, but insists as a condition/ of the Soviet’s participation that the conference shall not be held in Switzerland, and adding that the Soviet would prefer the venue to be in a country which is diplomatically related with the Soviet.—Reuter. CONTRIBUTIONS TO LEAGUE’S EXPENSES London, February 10. Replying to Sir Frederick Hall in the House of Commons, Sir Austen Chaniberlain said that the approximate totals of contributions by Britain, France, and Italy respectively towards the expenses of the League of Nations since its inception were £132,000, £396,000, and £228,000, including the cost of the International Court of Jus-tice.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.