midnight Sir Austen Chamberlain received British journalists fand declared that there" was no shadow of foundation for the report that he had been pressing the Swedish delegate, wHo has been strenuously opposing the election of, any new member of the Council to the League except Germany, to change his attitude.
Sir Austen Chamberlain said that] his one aim was to avoid the disaster threatening the League and Europe, Reuter learns that yesterday's meeting of the Council has caused, the greatest anxiety. Tt is not be-Hieved that the entry of Germany is endangered, but it is feared that rueh entry will be made in elrcumstances frustrating conciliation, Later.
The Dominions representatives at the Assembly of the League of Nations met Sir Austen Chamberlain at the Hotel Beaurivage at nine o'clock this morning and conferred with him for an hour. The met of the signatories of the Loeurno Lee Treaty followed.
Mar. 12, The electric state of the atmosphere here was. exemplified by Sir Austen Chamberlain receiv-Jing a constant succession of visitors, including M, Bethlen, Viscount Ishii and M. Ninchich, ile had arranged to receive Brit-fish Journalists, but near the time for the meeting, Dr. Luther, breathless, rushed throuch the hail of the Rotel and was then closeted. with Sir Austen for half an hour. "Sit Austen Chamberlain then cancelled the reception for pressmen and left immediately, accompanied by. Viscount Cecil, to see M, Briand, the French Premier,
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