LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
! FIRST COUNCIL MEETING.
M. BOURGEOIS CHAIRMAN. A MOMENTOUS CONCLAVE. (Received 8.0 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. Iβ. The inaugural meeting of the League of Nations Council took place in the cloak room at the Quai d'Orsey, Paris, and was of a serious businesslike character. M. Bourgeois acted as chairman, having on his right Lord Curzon, Baron Matsui, M. Dacunha (Brazil), and M. Venizelos, and on his left the representatives of Italy, Belgium, and Spain. Earl Grvy was present. Mr. Lloyd George put in an appearance later, but loft after consultation with Earl Grey. On the motion of M. Burgeois, Sir Eric Drummond was formally installed as genera! secretary. The meeting also unanimously elected M. Bourgeois a first chairman. The inaugural speech by M. Bourgeois was a fine exposition.—A. and N.Z. and Reuter.
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Northern Advocate, 19 January 1920, Page 5
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