The Committee of 28 also met yesterday to discuss the reform of the League.
The League, Mr. Unden (Sweden) declared, had failed, but the fault was not the League's but that of the various governments. Changed conditions in the world, he added, had rendered it impossible to carry out the Covenant as originally planned.
The Swiss delegate, M. Gorge, said it was necessary that Switzerland should recover her complete neutrality.
Both the Swedish ani Swiss de-i legates favoured an intermediate type of League, providing for sanctions given the circumstances, but not the automatic application of sanctions. automatic application of sanctions.— that Japan may be laying down battleships beyond London Naval Treaty limits. for Clause of the Treaty is not Japanese official denials, howeve: doubts of the Treaty Powers, especially as they have hitherto been confined to two specific tonnages.
As Joan is not a signatory to the Treaty, Great Britain has no legal right to demand information. It would be welcomed in London, however, if, to avoid the possibility of a building race, Japan would see fit to provide more details Though neither Britain nor the United States wishes to build larger battleships, a change of policy is bound to remain under consideration so long as the Japanese attitude is not clarified—Renter.
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