It would be rash to hold that the clements of discord in the stilt tuck bu lent region of Central European polities have been effectively exorc-{red by the compromise effected Geneva. Nevertheless the League bos once more proved. its efficacy in handling international disputes and there seems to be little doubt that the discussions of the Yugoslavian note, fiery though they have been at times, have produced reflections which may have permanent value the pasco of Europe. Notably the dis-put ants have been brought to realize the danger of pressing revision of Treaties without due regard to the consequences and implications thereof. It is. greatly to the credit Hungary and Yugoslavia that they] should. have managed to composs their differences. in. sumciently pre-be sentable form to avert what. might otherwise have been a dangerous} Breach of relationships. Much ée-pends on the goodwill available on Both sides to continue the work of] allowing the forces of compromise to develop. Italy and France, in this matter, have been powerful indlue ences for peace and, therefore, doughty champions of the League. To those who, in despair at certain past disappointments, would maintain that the League has definitely failed in usefulness, the present settlement} should come as a pleasant surprise.
had not been for the existence of the League as a tribunal to which the two parties could resort in good faith, the outbreak of hostilities in Central Europe might have been inevitable. Nor should it be forgot ten that the report that Yugoslavia Jnad threatened secession was promptly. denied. That means that the League acted as a normal arbiter without the embarrassing influence' of any form of threat.
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