CRISIS IN GERMANY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18814, 15 September 1924, Page 7

CRISIS IN GERMANY.

ENTRANCE TO LEAGUE.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR WAR.

REPUDIATION UPHELD.

STRESEMANN'S STATEMENT

| DISSENSION IN CABINET.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. / (Received 5.5 p.m.) Reuter. . BERLIN. Sept. 13. An authoritative announcement was issued last evening to the effect that Germany will be unable to enter the League of Nations until the question of war responsibility has been settled. This announcement caused a sensation. It w'as joyfully greeted by the press. The newspapers of the Right denounced the Democrats and Socialists. It is now announcod that the statement emanated from Herr Stresemann, Minister for Foreign Affairs. It was his first act on returning to Berlin. A Cabinet crisis is now considered to be certain.

WORLD PEACE SCHEME.

CONSIDERATION BY LEAGUE.

NEW ZEALANDER'S PROPOSALS.

(Received 5.5 p.m.) Keuter GENEVA. Sept. 13. The world peace and security scheme of Mr. 8. E. Hyde, of New Zealand, which has been submitted to the League of Nations, provides for the division of the world into areas. The League would decide what nations should partake in a conflict, and to what extent. In the event of a war, the nations in all the areas would bo considered to be at. war against the aggressor. The scheme, provides also that the League should bo divided into three groups, namely: (1) Full members, who would accept military and economic responsibilities; (2) conditional memTJers, who would not accept military sanctions ; and. (3) a friendly group, who would not accept sanctions nor economic responsibilities, but would help - the League in all. other ways. While disclaiming any responsibility for it Sir James Allen introduced before the Third Committee of the League Mr. Hyde's draft treaty. Another of its provisions is that the Leaguo should call a conference to decide how much munition each country can make or buy. It further suggests the. establishment of a general .staff of leading admirals, generals and scientists, with permanent seats at Geneva. This general staff would have full control over the commanders of different countries in the event of the League summoning the help of forces from members of the League. In a discussion on disarmament the consensus of opinion on the committee favoured the eettlement of disputes by arbitration supported by sanctions on the basis of the provisions of the covenant. The Finance Committee of the League approved the budget estimates of the international ' labour office totalling 7,105,000 Swiss francs.