ITALY'S VIEW STATED

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 62, 10 September 1924, Page 5

ITALY'S VIEW STATED

EXTENSION OF COVENANT

OBJECTIONS TO AMERICAN PLAN.

(UNITED PRIB3 AS3OOMTION.—OOPIRMHT.)

(ÜBUIER'3 TELEGRAM.)

GENEVA, 9th September.

An important statement in connection ■with Italy's attitude was made by Signor Schanzer at a meeting of the Third Committee, which is dealing with . the reduction of armaments. He said Italy prefented si | .mgthening, if fcecessary, the Covenant of the League, rather than establishing new machinery, which might divide the world into two camps, one standing by the Covenant, and the other supporting the proposed treaty of mutual assistance. He had the' same objection to the American project.

Italy, however, was; prepared to collaborate in amending the Covenant, s which itself contained guarantees. The American plan proposed to give the International Court of Justice powers which did not belong to it.', .-..The committee referred the replies of the various Governments on the draft treaty of mutual assistance to a small sub-committee.