LEAGUE OF NATIONS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10562, 13 April 1920, Page 6

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

——— «!*- THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING IN PARIS. REPORTS ON IMPORTANT SUBJECTS ADOPTED. By Telegraph—P-ess Assn.—Copyright Imperial News Service. (Received April 12. 8.30 p.m.) LONDON, April 11 Tho Executive. Committee- of tho League of Nations mot in Paris and adopted four reports. The first, presented by the Belgian Ambassador, related to tho protection of minorities in Turkey, and the coin mittco decided to express to tho Supremo Council its approval of the desiderata, recommended, -and, .that it i> disposed to enter into a compact with tho Supreme Council regarding, th« measures to bo taken to guarantee tho execution of the clauses designed tor the protection of theso minorities!. Si "nor Longaro submitted a report on tho subject of the repatriation ot prisoners still in Siberia, the number of whom is estimated - at • between 120,000 and 200,000. The committed adopted a resolution under which Dr. Nansen, the explorer, is entrusted with the task of investigating the manner in which the necessary credit* may be secured. Meanwhile, medical stores are boing dispatched to combat the mortality amongst the prisoners. Tho report of the Spanish Ambassador relative to the elections in thu Free State of Danzig for the formation of a constitutional Assembly wan presented- It wa» decided to advise the High Commissioner that an election may be held, but thia, however, is not to bo regarded, as furnishing a precedent for- the ■ conduct, of future elections. Thft report of Lord Robert Cecil or. the protection, and maintenance of the future State of Armenia-. showed that as the Lea.guo of Nations had not the necessary financial - and military resources for tho purpose, this Ssprema Council, should decide- how temporary Bnnncial arrangements may bo secured. Tho committee" expressed the opinion that it will not- he difficult when this has been decided to find a Power willing to accept tho mandate. AN ARMENIAN STATE. STRONGLY SUPPORTED BY LEAGUE. (Received April 12, 10 p.m.) LONDON, April 11. It is announced in Paris that tho League of Nations .strongly supports the formation and e maintenance of an Armenian State, but with tho co-oper-ation of another Power, preferably a neutral Power.