THE LEAGUE COUNCIL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 164, 12 June 1926, Page 9

THE LEAGUE COUNCIL.

ACTION BY SPAIN. 1 GENEVA, Juno 10. At tho League Council meeting the Spanish representative announced that Spain would ratify the amendment to articlo four of the covenant of the League, relating to the re-election 'and rotation of non-permnnent members of the Council. Sir Austen Chamberlain congratulated the Spanish’ Government, and said the announcement would be received with great satisfaction and 'appreciation. Spain’s action completes the required ratification, and the amendment thus becomes operative. Tho Brazilian delegate, Senor Mellofranco, lodged Brazil’6 resignation from the Council of the League. This does not imply that Brazil ceases to he a member of tho Leaguri. Tho Spanish delegate declared that Spain would not participate in any Council elections until she obtained a permanent seat. —A. and N.Z. cable. SESSION CONCLUDED. SHIPOWNERS’ PROPOSALS. GENEVA, June 10. The League Council has concluded its session. The Maritime Conference Comnnttee. which is investigating the conditions of seamen’s work, rejected tho shipowners’ proposal that the recommendations of the Conference Bureau should be restricted to the principles common to all established systems of inspection and apply only to countries where a system of maritime inspection has not yet been established. —Reuter. DISARMAMENT REPORT. CONSIDERATION DELAYED. Received June 12, 8.5 a.m. GENEVA, June 11. Council adjourned consideration of the report of the preparatory committee of the disarmament Commission until September.—A. and N.Z. cable.