LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14764, 1 October 1921, Page 5

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC THE MURRAY REPORT ADOPTED. FRENCH OPPOSITION OVERCOME, Received Sept. 30, 5-5 pjn. LONDON, Sept. 29. The Daily Telegraph's Geneva representative states that the French delegates at the League of Nations again attempted to delay the decision on the white slave traffic on September 20, when the Murray report was debated. M. Hanataux demanded a delay of four months to enable the Governments to discuss the convention which was based on Murray's report. Mr Balfour declared thai whatever Prance did Britain would sign. He described the convention as an unprecedented work. Thirtyfour States warned France that if the work had to be repeated the League's authority would be weakened. Dr. Murray's convention was adopted nem con. DISARMAMENT PROPOSALS. COMMITTEE'S REPORT ADOPTED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received Sept. 30, 5.5 p.m. GENEVA, Sept. 29The Commission on Disarmament adopted Lord Robert Cecil's report on disarmament, which the Assembly will be asked to consider at the end of the week. It is expected to constitute the League's programme in this matter, and when approved by next year's Assembly it will be presented in the form of an international treaty, which all nations will be asked to sign. Lord RobertCecil's report proposed the summoning of an International Conference in 1922 for the control of private manufacture and traffic in arms, and also proposes the renewal of the request that all nations agree not to increase their naval and military budgets for the next two years over the budgets of current .year.