ANIMATION AT GENEVA

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3291, 10 March 1926, Page 9

ANIMATION AT GENEVA

PRIVATE SESSION OF COUNCIL HELP Extraordinary Meeting of League Assembly SIGN OP STRENGTHENING HOPES AND CONSCIENCES Animation in the lobbies of the i secretariat of the League of Na- ■ lions was unprecedented when the Council opened its private session on Monday. Viscount Ishll, in opening an extraordinary session of the assembly, said the request of great nations for admission to the Longue was a sign of the strengthening of the hopes and consciences of the nations. IBy Electric Cable—Copyright] [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Tuesday, 11.15 p.m.) GENEVA, March *. Animation in the lobbies of the Secretariat was unprecedented when the Council of the League opened its private session to discuss the agenda. There was a huge gathering of journalists, in addition to the public, all discussling possible solutions of the question of reconstruction of the Council. The consensus of opinion la that Poland, at present, is out of the running, and that Spain and Brazil may give way to facilitate the entry of Germany, though both those nations declares their attitude in claiming seats is not changed. An extraordinary session of the Assembly pf the League opened in the afternoon , Viscount Ishil (Japan) acting as president. In a speech he said the meeting of the Assembly at such short notice was unprecedented, and proved the efficiency of the League as an international business machine, while the event which brought the asstembly together was most significant. The request of great nations for admission to the League was a sign of the strengthening hopes and consciences of the nations. NOTHING POSSIBLE. TILL M. BRIAND RETURNS. Received Tuesday, 11.15 p.m.) GENEVA, March 8. Conversations were continued during the morning, but nothing is possible till M. Briand returns. Even then it is not probable that (here will be any departure from the procedure already cabled. It is not unlikely that a Commission will be formed to report in September on changes in the Council. Meanwhile the present enlargement will be limited to Germany. The Connell held a secret session in the morning, but it Is gathered nothing of import was discussed, LUTHER AND STRESEMAJVN KJLU TIME. returning home if NOTHING doing. ■If 1 III'LiUMPBf. (Received Tuesday, 7.5 p,m-) LONDON, Marpb 9. Tho gped ship "League of Nations" remains stranded until the return of M- Briand or his successor. Even then it appears it roust navigate troubled, waters, Meantime, the Geneva Assembly opened tamely. Sir Austen Chamberlain was appointed chairman of a committee whose duty it is to consider Germany’s opplioation. whether she has fulfilled her international obligating, and given sufficient guarantees to do so in the future, while Visconnt Cecil of Chelwood, in true Qeollian calm, sat at the lake-aide, conversing wijth Dr. Nansen. Behind the scones, however, there is great activity. Everyone is frying apparently to discover how far the others are prepared fo retreat. The only persons really calm, besides Via* count Cecil, are Pm, Luther (Chancellor) and Btresomann {Foreign Minister), who are just killing time. They refuse to bargain., although It Is stated they threatened Paine and penalties and are prepared to pack up and return home if nothing ba doftiTg. STALEMATE. IRELAND AND CANADA FRACTIOUS. (Received Tuesday, 11.46 p.m.) LONDON, March 1 Drs. Luther and Stresemann declared, at both Geneva and Berlin, they will withdraw if any other power were admlted to a permanent seat. It is stated with equal emphasis that Spain and Poland will withdraw If not admitted, while M. Unden, on behalf of Sweden, declared he will veto the selection of any Power excepting Germany. Sweden probably will be joined in this attitude by Denmark, Norway, Switzerland and Holland. The French crisis will prove a blessing in disguise, if the unexpected delay lead to realisation of (the true purpose for which the Assembly 1* summoned.

The “Morning Post’s" Geneva correspondent states authoritatively that Sir Austen Chamberlain, at the dominions' conference, failed to Tvl* over Ireland and Canada to his viewpoint