INCREASING LEAGUE COUNCIL SEATS

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3280, 25 February 1926, Page 9

INCREASING LEAGUE COUNCIL SEATS

Possibility of Britain's Support

COULD CONSIST OP ELEVEN MEMBERS

A message received at 1.10 a.m. states that there is a possibility of Britain supporting the entry of further nations to the Coimcil of the League of Nations, Sir Austen Chamberlain having indicated that the composition had been debated before Germany’s entry came into the sphere of practical politics.

[By Electric Cable—-Copyright.] [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Thursday, 1.10 a.m.)

LONDON. Feb. 23

The possibility of Britain supporting further candidates to the League Council was Indicated by Sir Austen Chamberlain at Birmingham, after pointing out that the composition of the Council already had been debated before Germany’s entry came into the sphere Of practical politics. He said he would not discuss individual Claims, but pointed out the Council could consist of eleven memhers, including Germany. Asked whether eleven were sufficient to speak the Moral Judgment of the world, when In most critical circumstances six thereof might be unable to participate in a decision because themselves interested parties, and, the views Of the Council might be the views of a minority, Sir Austen expressed the opinion that was putting too great a strain upon thelt loyalty and faith. He said if suitable additions to the Council could be found there was good reason for some addition to their numbers.

SEAL SET TO LOCARNO. (Received Thursday, 12.45 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 23. 'The seat Is set to the Locarno Treaty as his Majesty Is signing the instrument of ratification. STRATEGIC MOVE. FOR another assault. (Received Thursday, 12.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, February 24. Mr. Lang proposes to adjourn Parliament for a month from Friday next. V This:. Is interpreted as a strategic move on the part of the Premier to prepare for another assault on the Upper House before the long recess is reached. Anti-Abolitionists, however, are confident if the Bill be reintroduced, it will be again defeated. ANNOYING POLAND. (Received Thursday, 1.10 a.m.) , WARSAW, Feb. 23. A Lithuanian desire to annoy Poland on the eve of the League meeting at Geneva is advanced as the explanation of a frontier Incident. Lithuanian guards allegedly forcibly occupied a Polish forest and shots exchanged. No casualties resulted but the Poles captured eight Lithuanians.

BRIAND’S MOTTO.

“LEAVE IT TO THE LEAGUE." Addressing the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Chamber of Deputies, M. Brland bitterly attacked the foreign Press for assailing the admittance of Poland to the League of Nations Council. He declared that even before the Locarno Conference the question of Increasing the number of seats had cropped up, and the Interested nations were only profiting? by Germany’s entry to re-open the question, the solution of which would not be attained by scattering poison. M. Briand significantly added that the League’s Foreign Relations Committee was the best judge of the matter, and could deal with it quite independently.