Geneva, Sept. 1.
The Afth assembly of the League Jef Nations opened here to-day. The public galleries were packed.
MIN, Hymans, the Acting President, received an ovation. In a speech described the progress of the League and affirmed that the League was indispensable to the life of nations, AL. Hymans lauded the settlement of the reparations question by the London Conference as ushering 3 period of peace, tranquillity and progress, but referring to the di question he said that the ets problem of security Europe was not able to live in a state of insecurity and peace must be built on firm: legal political foundations, All eyes were turned to the League in the hope that it would find a solu 7 nee of M. Herriot and 3 MacDonald testified ta the AM. Motto (Switzerland), amis ]polonged applause, wan "elected int of the Assembly by'
London, Sept a ed toaday.
Premier, conver with pseesme that he was trying by his presence in Geneva to demonstrate his confidence in the power of the League to do good work, and he was very anxious that every nation should send. the Stonget delegation there possible.
Appointment of Chairmen of Committees: Reduction of Armaments Geneva, Sept. 2.
The chairmen of the six committees of the Assembly of the League def Nations include Sir Littleton Groom (Australia), chairman. of One, M. Duco (Rumat is chairman of Committee Three, which is als with reduction of armaments, which the Assembly will discuss on Thursday in the presence of Mr. Ramsay Ma Donald and Mf. Herriot.
The Chinese Delegation is very gratified at the election of Mr. Tang Tsai-fa as a Vice-President, by 39 votes out of 46, Later.
M. Herriot arrived here to-day. He was given an enthusiastic ov tion—Keuter,
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