LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 September 1924, Page 7

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

ADMITTANCE OF GERMANY NOT LIKELY YET. POSITION OF CHINA. By Telegraph— Freqs Assn.—Copyright. London, Sept. 21. The Berlin correspondent of The Times, discussing Germany’s entry into the League of Nations, says that the Government’s position is difficult. The Socialists are carrying out extensive propaganda, urging the Government immediately to apply for admission, while the Nationalists threaten the Government with the severest obstruction if it applies without formally notifying the Allies of the repudiation of war guilt, or securing that the League takes over from the Allies the military control of Germany. Neither condition is likely at present, therefore, there is little prospect of Germany’s immediate admission to th© League. The Observer’s correspondent at Geneva states that approaches were made to the French delegation on behalf of Germany to ascertain if France will oppose Germany having a permanent seat on the council of the League after admission. He learns that France will not object. Much comment has been caused by the sudden departure of Dr. Nansen for Germany in the middle of the work of the Assembly. It is not believed that Dr. Nansen has been entrusted with the mission of trying to induce Germany to . apply for admission to the League, but that he is acting entirely on his own responsibility. The wisdom of continuing to press Germany to enter the League is questioned.

THE GEORGIA QUESTION. MEDIATION TO BE SUGGESTED. Geneva, Sept. 21. The committee is discussing the joint Anglo-Franco-Belgian resolution in regard to Georgia. All the speakers expressed sympathy with the Georgian struggle for liberty, but General Freired Andrade (Portugal) and Mr. Hofmeyer (South Africa) expressed surprise at the resolution submitted, which they claimed to be identical with one voted two years ago. They asked what the council had done in the meantime, and suggested modifications in the text in order to conform with the new circumstances. Eventually a sub-committee consisting of Professor Gilbert Murray, M. de Brouchker e (Belgium), M. Albert (France), Signor Boninlongare (Italy), and Mr. MacDonald (Canada), were appointed to consider the question. It is understood that it intends to suggest to the League to propose to Russia mediation by the States which have recognised both th e Soviet and the independence of Georgia. SOVIET TROOPS HELD UP. Paris, Sept. 21. A telegram to the Georgian Legation states that in the districts of Lougdidi, Senaki, and along the river Kodor, thousand of insurgents have held up the advance of the Soviet troops, with which the Communist detachments organised outside Georgia are fighting. RUSSIAN MINISTER OBJECTS. HOSTILITY TO SOVIET. Moscow, Sept. 21. In an interview, Tchitcherin complained of the imperialistic countries conducting a general offensive against the Soviet and using, the League of Nations for the purpose. He declared that the joint resolution >f Anglo-Franco-Belgian delegations at Geneva was a flagrant case of interference in the interna! affairs of the Soviet, inasmuch as Georgia was a free voluntary associate of the Union of Soviet Republics. The League of Nations passed over silently events in India, Syria, the Soudan and China, but was only too ready to pass resolutions hostile to sovereignty of the Soviet. AN ITALO-SWISS TREATY. Geneva, Sept. 21. In pursuance of a resolution of the Chinese Parliament the Chinese delegation at the League of Nations meeting is pressing for a re-election of Chins to a seat on the council; failing this concession China will withdraw from -the League. Signor Salandra announced an ItaloSwiss treaty of general arbitration signed. It is the most general treaty for concilation and peace yet concluded, permitting the settlement of all conflicts without exception. It provides that all differences be submitted to the International Court of Justice if other means of conciliation have failed.