LEAGUE OF NATIONS,

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16284, 26 November 1920, Page 7

LEAGUE OF NATIONS,

GERMANY’S PROTEST. THE MANDATES. FRENCH DIPLOMACY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received November 26, 9.15 a.m.) i,O.N DON, November 20. The Australian Press Association correspondent at Geneva reports that it is likely that ■when the Assembly meets to-morrow the Hon E. D. Milieu will withdraw his motion relative to the German protest. Mr Millen’s first view was openly to challenge the document in the Assembly, but other forces are working to dispose of the document„in. a less ostentatious manner, in which Australia's interest will be preserved withotit the risks attending their own challenge. There, is no general dosiro to give the document importance by undue prominence. Those who understand German mentality, realise that, coupled with the Greek situation, Germany is losing no opportunity of entering protests against either the mandates or the Peace Treaty, in the hope of gaining future advantage. The League will probably take steps to prevent Germany saying later rhat her protest was received without arguments being challenged. The correspondent adds; "I loam that Franco’s obstruction to the mandates is being regarded as a piece of dinicmacy. She wanted an amendment of her mandates regarding the frep use of coloured troops. Britain made some objection upon which France raised an objection to Iho colonial mandates, thereby creating a basis for mutual negotiations with Britain."-