League of Nations

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 77, 25 November 1922, Page 5

League of Nations

RESTORATION OF AUSTRIA.

ARMAMENTS REDUCTION.

Press Association—Copyright, Auslian and N.Z, Cable Association. London, November 23.

The High Commissioner for Ausrtalia (Sir Joseph Cook), lecturing to th© British-Australian Universities’ Association at Oxford on the League of Nations, said more people are yearly becoming aware that tho League stands for mighty possibilities in the world, and increasing numbers of people believe an annual assembly of th© League is of vital importance. Personally, lie was impressed by the sincerity of purpose of the represent’ti\Vs of 15 nations assembled at Geneva and also then evident desire' to achieve a coaip.’omib'e in the differences of national outlook, which was the only possible way towards international agreement. Tha existence of tho League iur two years had ensured its sound foundation.

The last assembly achieved important results; notably the restoration of Austria and tho extension of a reduction in tho world’s armaments

to the nations not represented atr Washington. Austria affected th'e stability ;of Central Europe, with which the future of all Europe j was l inseparably bound; Th© League's efforts ensured tha salvation of Austria, with all it implied. Referring to mandates. Sir Joseph Cook reiterated that there was not tho slightest justification for the concern expressed by tho chairman of the Mandates Commission lest the interests of the natives would be subordinated to the exploitation of Naum’s wealth .