THE MANDATES

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14600, 25 February 1921, Page 2

THE MANDATES

PROPOSED DISPOSITION. MB WILSON PBOTESTS. (Australian and X.Z. Cable Assn.) WASHINGTON, February 22. The State Department has announced lli.il Mr Wilson has sent to the League c" Nations Council a Note protesting apninst the disposition of the mandates as now planned by the Allies. The pro- j test 'applies to the proposed British Mesopotamia mandate, also to Japan's mandate over Yap. It is. understood that Mr Harding favours Hie present administration's stand. It. is learned thai tlii- new protest was precipitated by secret information peaching the Slaty Department that the Allies approved, through the League Council, of the message Mr Wilson sent to Congress. recommending the acceptance of German bonds to pay Belgium's debt. MR WILSON'S NOTE. CAUSES SURPRISE IN FRANCE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) PABIS, February 22. A surprise was sprung on the Coun_ oil of the League of Nations, who were about to discuss the mandates, wiiei they found the American Ambassador's letter stating that Mr Wilson desired to submit his views, and requesting that "no final decision be taken on any point whatever on the question of mandates" until his views had been received. The Note embodyinsr his views has reached Paris, and is being deciphered. The Council agreed to wait.