LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20319, 30 January 1928, Page 7

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

THE SECURITY COMMITTEE. MEMORANDUM FROM GERMANY. fPre»« Association—By Telegraph—OopyrijM ) BERLIN, January 27. (Received Jan. 29, at 6.5 p.m.) T The Government sent a memorandum to the League’s Security Committee, now meeting in Prague, declaring that the committee’s work shonld not be theoretical, but practical, because a system built up on theories only might dangerously complicate security in certain cases The abolition of war would only be possible if means were found to inaugurate amicable negotiations regarding all th; matters of conflict which had hitherto caused wars. The Hague Court, the memorandum points out, at present settles judicial conflicts, but the settlement of political disputes is not yet solved. The memorandum suggests that close examiuar tion of the Covenant’s Article ll might ensure proposals being supplemented by special voluntary obligations, but all such agreements would be strengthened by general disarmament. Obviously the league was unable to compel members to conclude mutual agreements, and the creation of allied groups within the league, might easily cause a breach within the league, hindering joint action in the event of a crisis. If military sanctions were made the basis of the Security Committee’s negotiations it would resemble building a house roof first.—Aand N.Z. and S.S. Cable.