PERMANENT SEATS

Northern Advocate, 22 February 1926, Page 5

PERMANENT SEATS

I LEAGUE COUNCIL EXPANSION EXCLUSIVE GERMAN BIGHT. ASSERTED IN ’ REICHSTAG. (Received 9.5 a.m.) BERLIN, February 20. The Foreign Affairs Committee o: the Reichstag discussed the condition; of Germany’s entry into the League o Nations. i Dr. Stresemann, in the course of ; lengthy statement, discussed the posi tion in detail, after which the commit teo passed a resolution against an in crease of permanent seats on the Conn oil, except the addition of Germany. A motion was tabled jointly by thi Nationalist Communists and People’s j Party demanding the withdrawal bJ Germany’s application, but was re jeeted. It is understood that during the de bate Dr. Stresemann denied that tin Cabinet recognised that it could noi j carry out the Locarno pledges. All parties contended that, nftei the unconditional invitation to Gor many to join the League, it was r breach of faith to urge a rearrange ment of the Council adversely affect ing Germany. Many speakers urget firm action if Poland were admitted. Rumours are being circulated thal Dr. Stresemann will confer with M Briand at Cannes next week. —Reuter. WARSAW CONFLICT. POLAND’S CANDIDATURE. i j (Received 11.33 a.m.) PARIS, February 21. “It is an interesting fact that the I controversy regarding Poland’s eandi- | daturc for the League Council is- (says j“Pertinax’’ in the “Echo de Paris”) ‘“bringing limelight on the conflict ot Anglo-French policies at Warsaw. The British Minister, Sir Max Muller, conferred for an hour with the Premier, Count Skrgynski, regarding Pol and’s candidature for the Council, in ■which the Press hopes that Poland will obtain a seat, despite Britain’s rather unfriendly attitude.” —Reuter.