Geneva, Sept. 10, The Assembly of the League of Nations to-day voted, by 27 votes to 23, i favour of China's' re-eligibility for election to a nonpermanent seat on the League Council, but as a two-thirds majority is necessary China is debarred from re-standing for the at she is ut present vacant ing.
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The Persian delegation here has sent a letter to the President of the Assembly of the League of Nations regretting that its candidature has conflicted with China's unexpected reqest for re-eligibility and declaring: "China is a country for which we entertain the most cordial sentiments. We are grieved that she should have taken Vher decision without our knowledge."—Reuter. things at heart, namely, her re-election to a sent on the Council of the League and abolition of the "unequal" treaties Sept. 8.
The Council of the League of Na tions, at a' public sitting here today, adopted the report of Jukr. Yan Blockland, the Netherland member, favouring the continuance of the 'Polish-Lithuanian negot'ations with a view to the establishment of normal relations between the two countries and suggesting that, in the event of failure, the Counc' should order a careful inquiry by experts into the difficulties, The Hague, Sept. 8, Dr. Hammersjocld, Regis: rar of the Permanent Court of fiternational Justice, left for. Geneva. day to represent the, Court ninth meeting of the League of tions for questions—partieutarl affecting the Court.—Reuter.
Repudiation of Evacuation by Purchase Berlin, Sept. 9.
Opening the Congress of Bankers at Cologne today, Dr Curtius, the Minister of National Econom: ade a statement with regard 6 evacuation of the Rhineland.
German demand for speci country which had increased its armaments was the Russian Soviet, which had suggested, with theatrical gesture, complete disarmament.
In a noteworthy passage Briand dealt with Soviet Ruasia, although he did not mention Russia by name, The "Holy He said that although the Government of one of the Great Powers had accepted the past renouncing wars of aggression he was not aware whether it had renounced another kind of war, "which some regard asa Holy War, thinking they alone understand truth and desiring to impose what they regard as truth on other countries by force of arms. It is our duty to take account of such circumstances In conclusion M. Briand. express-fed the opinion that if the League broke down, civilization would break down also, Among the more piquant passages of. M. Briand's speech were his references to the maiden speech made by the German Chancellor, Dr. Mueller, to the Assembly on the ith when the latter welcomed. the conclusion of the Kellogg Pact and Jdeclared that Germany was anxious to see practical results in disarmament, and that the Germany should be
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