LEAGUE OF NATIONS
NINTH SEAT ON THE COUNCIL
EFFECT OF GROUP VOTING.
(United Press Association.—Copyright;) (Received 17th September, 2.15 pirn.') GENEVA, 16th September.
As was to be expected, group voting once more dominated the Council,, election. The presence of Uruguay, as . the fourth Latin-American State made" the Little Entente busy upon a countercampaign, Czecho-Slovakia coming _,jn. as a last-minute favourite for the ninth place. The personnel of the new Coun-" cil has given strong satisfaction^to • Britain and the Dominions, though' ire- ■. presentatives are somewhat puzzled'1 that China, which is four and a half-, years in arrears of subscriptions, shouldgot a two years' seat. '""'' The expectations of the Irish, Free , f_(.ate were rudely shattered, bu|t,the. impression in Dominion circles is;that Ireland's non-selection is all for--the; best, and leaves the way clear- £or-a full and unfettered discussion at-the Imperial Conference on the problem' of Empire unity in regard to foreign ' relations.
Several nations received only-, 'a single vote, including New Zealand. . , ...Ul .-■.-
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 68, 17 September 1926, Page 8
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