The Archive · 1927

Dispute Over a Man-of-War

Geneva, Sept. 28.

The Council of the League of] Nations fixed December 6 as the date for the next meeting and {journed till then further considera-Yien of the dispute between the! Greek Government and the Valkan De- Shipyards with regard to the cruiser Salamis, of which the Greek Gov. ernment refused to take delivery' after the War at the original contract price of £1,600,000. Greece had paid £460,000 in instalments but} Jelaims that the contract is void as Germany is prohibited from exporting war-material, The Japanese delegate, Mr. Adat-chi, intervened in the discussion and, strong speech, expressed himself as being in favour of referring] the dispute to the Hague Court. He jepreeated a hasty decision now, which the Council of the League might regret later.

This concluded the business of the present session of the Council of the League.

Most of the delegates are leaving for their homes this evening.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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