NEXT MEETING OF LEAGUE

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12423, 17 April 1926, Page 5

NEXT MEETING OF LEAGUE

GERMANY WILL BE CAUTIOUS FULLY PREPARED TO WITH- _ DRAW. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received April 16, 8.30 p.».) LONDON, April 16. Germany’s reply to Geneva regarding participation in the reorganisation of the League Council is regarded in some quarters with concern, as foreshadowing a situation in September that will be the same as last March. Germany apparently insists on her right to cancel her application should her claim for- the sole permanent seat be vetoed. In the meantime Brazil, Spain and China maintain their respective claims. Herr Stresemann’s note concludes significantly: ‘‘l take the liberty of pointing out that the German representative on the Commission that }s considering the reorganisation, will inevitably be in a different position from other representatives, in view of the fact that Germany at present is not a member of the League. Hence his participation cannot affect the freedom of decision of the German Government as regards Germany s entrance into the league.’ ' In a semi-officiad announcement published in Herr Stresemann’s . newspaper, while the argument is m favour .of Germany’s participation, stress is laid on the fact .that Germany can always declare her entry jeopardised if the commission’s deliberations take a form Germany cannot* follow Thus Germany’s position on the commission U perhaps stronger than if she had been a member of the League.