LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20354, 10 March 1928, Page 11

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

THE SECURITY COMMITTEE. LORD CUSHENDUN INTERVIEWED. (Pres* Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.) GENEVA, March 8. Lord Cushendur., interviewed on the work of the Security Committee, said that in view of Britain’s and America’s experience of arbitration model treaties they would probably not value them, but European States were less familiar with arbitration, and may find the treaties useful in framing a union, and may also he encouraged to conclude regional bilateral treaties. It was very difficult for Britain to sign general treaties with unlimited scope. He must again emphasise that the Covenant of the League was the best measure of security obtainable. Other pacts were intended to fill imaginary gaps. He could not say how far they would lead to a practical measure of disarmament. — A. and N.Z. and Sydney Sun Cable.

THE ECONOMIC COMMISSION. REPORT OF CANADIAN DELEGATES OTTAWA, March 8. The report of the Canadian delegates to the Economic Commission of the League of Nations has been tabled. The chief features are: A strong recommendation favouring th© greatest possible reduction in existing international tariff barriers ; a resolution against the export of raw materials, except for international conservation ; a resolution against all special impediments to international trade, such as subsidies and the imposition of specially high tariffs for bargaining purposes in securing reduction in rival tariffs; and a recommendation to facilitate these objects by the negotiation of commercial treaties between different countries, always embodying conditions of most favoured nation treatment to all others.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

BRAZIL AND SPAIN. THEIR COLLABORATION DESIRED. GENEVA, March 8. The Council unanimously adopted proposals to communicate with Brazil and Spain asking if thcjr reasons for leaving the League still existed, adding that the League attached great importance to their collaboration. Sir Austen Chamberlain, M. Briand, Dr Stresemann, and other delegates warmly approved.—A. and N.Z. and Sydney Sun Cable.

THE LEAGUE SECRETARYSHIP. SIR ERIC DRUMMOND MAY RETIRE. PARIS, March 8. (Received March 8, at 7 p.m.) It is understood that Sir Eric Drummond wishes to retire from the secretaryship of the League of Nations in order to return to England. Dr Benes is mentioned as his likely successor. —A. and N.Z. Cable.

HUNGARIAN LAND OWNERS. CLAIM AGAINST RUMANIA. GENEVA, March 9. (Received March 9, at 11 p.m.) The Council was all day long occupied with the dispute regarding the claims of Hungarian land owners in Transylvania against the Rumanian Government. A long oratorical duel between M. Titulesco and Count Apponyi was fruitless, and the Council will possibly suggest a solution today.—A. and N.Z. Cable.