BARRIER AGAINST WAR
WORK OF THE LEAGUE.
(United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) GENEVA, Sept. 11. Cheers greeted the announcement at the League Assembly that definite pu-o-gresis had been made in solving the Eranco-Italian naval disagreement. Although it wais his first attendance at the League, Sir Thomas AVilford was honoured by his election to the Assembly committee of seven supervising; the agenda. Sir Thomas is also on six other committees: (1) Constitutional questions; (2) technical and economic; (3) disarmament; (4) finance and budget; (5) health and (social questions; (6) political. At the plenary meeting of the Assembly M. Brian d in an optimistic speech, d'eela.red that the League was increasing in authority among the na-, tions of tli© world. It was a ‘barrier against war. There were difficulties regarding disarmament. France was doing . her best to overcome them. He realised that there were obstacles to Iris .plan for European federation, but with the cordial co-operation of all nations these would be surmounted.
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Hawera Star, Volume LI, 13 September 1930, Page 5
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