LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18573, 27 November 1920, Page 9

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

GERMANY'S PROUST. THE MANDATES. FRENCH DIPLOMACY. By Tolegrapli—Pres# Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, LONDON, November 25. The Australian and New Zealand Press Association correspondent at Geneva reports that it is likely that when tho Assembly meets to-morrow the lion E. D. Millen will withdraw his motion relative to the German protest. Mr Millen’e first view was openly to challenge the document in tho Assembly, but ofchor forces are working to dispose of she document„in a less ostentatious manner, in which Australia’s interest will be nreservod without tho risks attending an open challenge. There is no general desire to gi7o the document importance by undue prominence. Those who understand German mentality, realise that, coupled with the Greek situation, Germany is losing no opportunity of entering protests against either the mandates or the Peace Treaty, in the hope of gaining future advantage. The League will probably take stops to prevent Gormany saying later that her protest was received without the arguments being challenged. The correspondent adds: "I learn that France’s obstruction to tho mandates is being regarded as a piece of diplomacy. She wanted an afeiendment of her mandates regarding the free use of coloured troops. Britain made some objection upon which France raised an objection to the colonial mandates, thereby creating a basis for mutual negotiations with Britain. THE INTERNATIONAL COURT. (Iteoeived Novembor 20, 8 p.m.) LONDON, November 25. The draft scheme for an international cou'rt provides for election by tho Assembly and Council of eleven judges and four deputy-iudges, regardless of nationality, to hold office for nine years. The court will elect its president and vice-president every three years. The court will sit at The Hague yearly, opening on June 15. French and English will be the official languages. Owing to tho Work of tho commissions being not completed it is not likely that the Assembly will resume before Wednesday.