THE LEAGUE

Grey River Argus, 17 December 1920, Page 3

THE LEAGUE

ADMISSION OI? NEW MEMBERS.

SOME DEMOCRATIC APPEALS

GENEVA, December 16. During general f debate in the League Assembly on a report on the admission of new states to the League M. Blankenburg said that his state South Africa, would welcome the earliest admission of all states, including Germany. M. Motta, speaking for the admission of Austria strongly appealed for the admission of Germany, Russia and America to the League. It must be a universal League, or otherwise it would contain a slow, but sure germ of disintegration. M.Viviani I (France) vigorously replied, asserting the League was a guardian of right against force and he regretted America's abstention. He said that when Russia came down- to ideas of great democracy, she might gain admission. With respect to Geramny he asserted it Avas her duty to show she. is fit to come in and sTfe must have a free Government, able to give them guar : antees that she would discharge her financial obligations. Germany lie declared might "enter the League when she had given that effective guarantee The League Covenant was meant to cive effect to the peace treaty; but two Jeare had passed, and Germany had not yet given effective gn«™*»| They did not provoke the war and it this League would not r ""™ been tine at Geneva to-day. Loid cecu moved L for the admission of Austria, which was agreed to . GENEVA. December 10. The Indian delegates at Geneva stated their case, but offered no amendConference at Washington last yeai. ELECTIONS TO THE COUNCIL. THE SUCCESSFUL NATIONS. (Rec. December 16, 7.40 p.m.) GENEVA, December la. The League has held the election «f "ft »»«££% 35 votes; Brazil, 33; Belgium, 24, the' third ballot China beat Belgium by one vote, but did not secure t majority in the Assembly. A further vote as between China and Belgium resulted in the latter's victory, but China secured a majority in the fourth ballot over Roumania and several minor nations. _