LEAGUE TALK POSTPONED
GENERAL DEBATE OPENING LACK OF READY SPEAKERS. COUNCIL ELECTION QUERIES CHANCES OF AUSTRALIA (United Press Association —sy Electric lelegrapn Copyright.) GENEVA, Sept. 26. Disarmament is the sole topic of discussion during comings and goings all day of the delegations to the League of Nations Assembly. The outlook apparently is improving towards the convention, though caution still is exercised.
This afternoon’s assembly was postponed, it is believed owing to fears of the raising of the Jewish question and that it might result in the departure of the Germans. Decisions taken to-day mean that three vacancies on the council will first be filled on October 2, leaving the question of the enlargement of the council till later. Already it is taken for granted that Argentina will be represeted on Monday and elected to the South American vacancy. The .surprise election of Mr te Water yesterday ns president and its possible repercussion in the council' elections has been a general topic in the corridors to-day. It is now admitted that the .surprise decision yesterday was engineered by the Norwegian, Mr Hamhro, who disowns any intention of prejudicing Australia’s chances. On the contrary he declared that yesterday’s .supporters of Mr to Water will equally support Australia. Nevertheless the Australian Press Associotion learns that the League officials intimated to both the British ana Australian delegations it would he advisable to get busy and obtain promises of the necessary number of votes. Britain already is exercising pressure in this direction. Consequently there is Still confidence in League and British circles that Australia will succeed the Irish Free State as the holder of a three-year seat on the council. The Australian Press Association says the postponement of the opening of the general debate of the Assembly until to-morrow was merely due to lack of speakers ready to take the rostrum and set the ball rolling. As has happened several times before, the delegations are holding back until someone intimates willingness to take the seat. . -1 ~ , A decision affecting- Australia s council candidature was taken to-day by the general committee. This was a recommendation that. the Assembly hold an election on the normal day, next Monday, and which those well informed state will strengthen Australia’s chances. There, has been an attempt by the small powers who. under the grouping system, are unable to obtain a council seat, to postpone the whole elections until both the Assembly and the Council tackle the question as to whether there should not be an extra seat provided, which would give the non-grouped powers a chance of representation.
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Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 28 September 1933, Page 9
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