Elections to the Geneva, Sept. 14. evident enthusiasm the Assembly of a-unanimous vote and amidst
the League of Nations to-day elected Ghina to membership on the Council of the League of Nations.
"The Assembly also re-elected Spain to a non-permanent member-sip on the' League of Nations coprmaina was crested to succeed ne
Veneauela as non-permanent mem ber of the Council. China asa non-permanent member, takes the formerly occupied by Persia, The election of China to non Bonnell of the League et Nations is srmanent _mémbership on the in recognition of China's inereasingmore conspicuous activities in turning to the League of Nations for collaboration in the solution of her, economic, social and political problems, Iv is also in recognition
Republic of China is expect the ever more important par the lop in the Westnies of "the Per East.
"Who re-election of Spain is chiefly
ish Republic. It is a gesture in tribute to the new Second Span, Ganfdence riy the Republican regime {in Spains—United Press.
Geneva, Sept. 16.
The surprising suggestion that sub-committee of the Commission on European Union should include non-European representatives was made by the German Foreign Minister, Dr, Curtius, in the course of sch at a meeting of the Commis-slon here to-day.
swag one which he had propose The mubscommittes in question Thovld be" appointed to consider a Soviet proposal to draft a pact of "The French Foreign Mini Briand, defending his scheme for federal union of Europe against the suggestion of the Norwegian dele-skates that the work of the Commis. flow might be Tiquidated, said that trid already proved very useful in the present economic crisis.—Reuter. Geneva, Sept 16.
The work of the League of Nations" Assembly, has or, the time Bene an of nich the. econ, cing be transferred to the var
the Political Committee to-day re-hewed the mandate of the Buropean Commission. There was no further debate on. this point, though, the evolution. which was finally adopt td, tobe submitted to the Assemb-Jy; mildly criticises the Commission by. inference. After paying a tri bate to the good work of the Buropean Commission and expressing The satisfaction of the "Assembly swith what has #0 far been achieved, that the Maik problems falling within its tope of reference and eave. the fret universal problema" 40 the {artfow, the resolution furthermore Teague for solution. With this
Heeemmends "that the Buropean Commission ext down the number of sub-committee and valise. for ito purposes potable the lapperat The Financial Committee dealt with the question of financial aid Yo Austria. whose. precarious situa-described in detail by the 'Premier, Dr. Buresch. Furthermore, this committee recommended to the Assembly the granting of a 150,000,000 "Franc. loan to. the 'Saar' District which is]
sined by France under ne mandate pending the plebiseite in 1935 on whether the district should go to France or Germany. The Sear District has been severely affected by the depression and it was stated in the course of the debate that half of the Saar miners are unemployed, Political attention wa: however, chiefly focussed to-day on the minarity debate in the Political Com mittee which had been opened this roming with forceful speech by German Foreign Minister Dr. Curtius, pleading for more liberal:
ty in, the treatment of the various minorities on. the part of the s0- called "guest-powers" which, Dr. Curtius asserted, were consistently, evading their obligations towards the minorities who had been. promised full. cultural and religious liberty. "Dr. Curtius reminded his audience that at the last _mecting the then British Foreign Minister, Mr. A. Henderson, had declared that the minority question was of international significance and their pvetection a -question of interna-alla, and concluded with definite
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