The report of the Committee on' the composition of the Council of! the League of Nations has finally been adopted at a sitting in full of the Committee, including the Spanish member.
The report states as rogans Poland that the Polish representative, while not desiring to obstruct tmanimity on the whole scheme, felt that he must make reservations on the Article relating" to qualifieation for re-eligibility, The (Chincee delegate declares that he supports the claim of Spaia while reserving the right to re-sub-it China's claim to a permanent seat as soon as circumstances permit, The Polish representative equally}
'M, Benes said that the League ever since its creation had been ce! cerned with the problem of arma)
and it was appreciably near its goal.
The members of the League, in response to the recommendation of the Assembly, were inaugurating among themselves a vast new political system based on the principles of conseil it jon and arbitra-
With regard to the organization of the Council, M, Benes went on, the report which had been adopted Seemed to hold out a prospect of unanimous and speedy agreement. A cordial welcome would be extended to-morrow to the League's new member, Germany. They were saddened as they thought of the d parture of States which were ye dear to them but they had not yet lost. all hope.
The New President The Assembly of the League by Bri manent seat on the Council and increase the number of non-permanent seats, which was also carried unanimously amid cheers.
'The Powers' Seats The Assembly agreed to a third resolution referring to the first committee, for examination and report, the proposals of the Council Reorganization Committee as regards the mode of election of non-Permanent members and the conditions of their mandate.
AM. Motto explained that the question of the allocation of permanent! seats to great Powers might be reopened at a distant date, but should at present be considered closed, He concluded with: "Th deed a historical day, with the League assuming a more universal character, and the possibility that, international ce-operation will im-
Chamberlain, the ish Foreign Secretary, interseeognizes Spain's claim and, white upholding Poland's claim, is ready, in the present political' situation, not to oppose a solution capable of relying the crisis in the League, Finally, the Spanish representa 42 out of 48 votes elected Nintehitch, the Foreign Minister of Yugo-Slavi
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