Forty-eight States were représented at the Assembly, and all voted in favour of Germany.
Although no real difficulty wa: expected, the smooth and expeditious procedure and the marked moderation of the speeches came an agreeable surprise. Sir Austen Chamberlain, Viscount Cecil and M. Briand did not speak,. Interest was centred in M. Motto.
Even those having objections did bhat press them, and it may now be stated confidently that the Assembly hag turned the corner.
As a result of this morning's voting the non-permanent seats on the Council now number nine.
Later.
Mr, Kepurthala, in a speech to the Assembly to-day, asked whether in the future more special attention should not be paid by the League to the conditions and problems special to Asia.
He asked the Assembly to consider seriously offering direct evidrence to the Indians to make them realise that their interests were appreciated at Geneva as equally important with the interests of the West. Unless and until India was convinced of this it would be impossible to secure from it wholehearted interest and ce-operation in the work of the League—Reuter,
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