REFORM OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21183, 2 November 1938, Page 7

REFORM OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS

OUTLINE OF BRITISH PROPOSALS Peaceful Solutions of Disputes Hostility to Soviet At Geneva United Press Association—By El-cww Telegraph—Copyright (Received November 1, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, November 1. The Geneva correspondent of “The Manchester Guardian” says that he has reliably learned that the general arrangement Mr Chamberlain is hoping to make with Germany, into which Italy and France will be admitted is: (1) The limitation of armaments; (2) An economic arrangement; (3) A political arrangement on lines of the FYiur Power Pact. Herr Hitler Wants Reform Herr Hitler also favours some permanent organisation taking the place of the League of Nations and has proposed “reform” of the League of Nations which involves the suppression or amendment of several articles of the existing Covenant, notably Articles X, XVI and XXVI, which will be most difficult, as a unanimous vote is necessary, and the Soviet opposition is certain. Germany’s return to the League of Nations is similarly faced with obstacles, as Herr Hitler obviously will demand a permanent Council seat. This also requires a unanimous vote, which the Soviet opposition will render impossible. It seems therefore that unless the soviet can somehow be pressed out of the League of Nations, the League itself must be scrapped in favour of a completely new organisation. CONFERENCE PLANNED IMPORTANT AMBASSADORIAL NEGOTIATIONS United press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received November 1, 6.30 p.m.) PARIS, October 31. M. Bonnet (Minister of Foreign Affairs), after a conference with M. Daladier (Prime Minister), received the British, Italian and German ambassadors. This is believed to be the prelude to a discussion to a Four Power approach to Continental and Mediterranean problems. PLANS TO MAKE CONTACTS EFFORTS OF BRITISH EX-SERVICEMEN British Official Wireless (Received November 1, 6.30 p.m ) RUGBY, October 31. The National Executive Council of the British Legion has decided to intensify its endeavours to carry out its policy of making contact with the exservicemen of all nations and to examine the possibilities of sending a representative to the Continent to further that policy. Any such visit would have, as its main object, paying homage to tombs of the Unknown Warriors in Paris, Berlin, Rome and Brussels.