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FURTHER, PROMISES: MADE,
(Reuter's Service;)
GENEVA, September 21, In the course of a debate on the report of the advisory committee on the oplum traffic, Mr. Chạo Hsin-chu (Councilor at the Legation in London), refuted the statements that the cultivation of poppy was universal in China.
He quoted a statement, which be ascribed to Reuter's Agency, that a Chinese Governor. had enforced the death penalty against all persons found in possession of 4 ounces of narcotics or drugs.
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A BOLSHEVIK:PLAINT.
CHICHERIN IS OUTSPOKEN,
FLAGRANT CASE OF INTERFERENCE.
GEORGIA AND LEAGUE
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Moscow, September 21. súnterview with the Rosta, NAWEZA andy, -M. La cafcherin isompiained (mar Imperii ladie countries were conducting a general offensive against the Sovint, using the League of Nationis for the purpose. He declares the joint resolit jan of the British, French and Belgian delegations at Gäheva was a flagrant case of Interference with the Internal affairs of the Soviet, inasmuch as Gabris was free, voluntary associate of the Union. of Soviet republics.
He added that China had laws prohibiting a The League of Nations passed over silently opium traffic in any form and would be enabled to events in India, Syria, the Sudan and China,” but enforce them to the fullest when the Central Goys only too ready to pass resolutions hostile to the ernment had regained control of all the provifces. Sovereignty of the Soviet
FURTHER PROMISES.
LEAGUE RESOLUTION.
GENEVA, September 20.
Public oplatos in China, he continued, strongly supported the anti-opland movemert, China sup ported honest propaganda. He concluded: "Wet the committee discussing the joint British, promise you goodwill and unreserved support, in Finch and Belgian resolution with regard to the movement for combating, in the name of Gorgia, all speakers expressed sympathy with the Humanity, this evil which is of world-wide concern." Georgian struggle for liberty. But General Freste
The speech was greeted with applause.
d'Andrade (Portugal) and M. Horfmeyr (South Africa), expressed surprise that the resolution submitted was identical with the one voted 2 years ago. They asked what the Council had done in tük meantime and suggested modifications of the text in order to conform with the'now circumstances. Brentually a sub-committee consisting of Messrs Glibert Murray De Brouckere (Belgium). Albert (France); Bonin Longare (Italy); and MacDonald (Capada) were appointed to consider the question:
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
"WAR AGAINST WAR"
NANSEN'S TRIP TO GERMANY, -
(Reuter's Service.)
GENEVA, September 20. Three thousand citizens participated yesterday in a public demonstration in connection with the
war against war” movement.
The procession, carrying banners declaring that only the workers would ensure the peace of the world and demanding the Governments and the League to intervene in Georgia, marched to the Communal Hall.
It is understood it intends to suggest that the League propose to Russia mediation by states which have recognised both the Soviet and the independence Georgia,
MISSING AIRMAN FOUND.
ANXIETY FOR COBHAM.
RECORD FLIGHT TO TANGIEN,
There was a lively scene-outside, the Come munists shooting ·"down' with Georgia" and clamouring for the removal of the banner relating thereto. After the tumult had subsided, M. Paul Boncour, Mr. Charston (Australfa), M: La Fontaine (a Belglan Senator) and Italian and German dele "gates made speeches, urging support of the League's peace efforts. Mr. Charlton expressed faith in the League's work and pleaded for the support of the world's workers. A resolution was adopted, pro-mediately. testing against the piling-up of armaments, and demanding the development of arbitration.
"DEPARTURE OF NANSEN.
(Reuter's~Service,
Madrid, September 'abste
non-return of the airman, Cobham, who intended to
Some anxiety is felt in connection with them. return to London, from Tangier via Madrid im
The local aviation authorities have made tele- grapic enquiries.
17:
• THE OUTWARD FLIGHT, .
LONDON, September 201
There is much comment at the sudden depar ture of Dr. Nansen for Germany in the middle of the work of the Assembly. It is not believed that A great fight has been made by an airman- Dr. Nansen is entrusted with a mission trying to named Alen Cobham, from Croydon to Tangiem. Induce Germany to apply for admission to the He.accomplished the 1,300 miles in 14 hours, includ- Leagues but is acting entirely on his own rewing a half-hour stop at Madrid. sponsibility.
The wisdom of continuing to pross.Germany to enter the League is quesiloned, here. THE SECURITY PACT,
LONDON, September 20. A_Geneva' telegram dwells on the difficulties" of drafting the security pact.
It says it is now generally felt that the pact, | when it comes to be submitted to the Assembly, will be far less sweeping than hoped after, the speeches of Mr. MacDonald and M. Herrlot at Geneva The small delegations are uneasy, and declare. Britain and France are running the show; They are dissatisfied at the Benes project. The opposition of the British Dominions thereto is causing great anxiety to League circles.... It seems Impossible the project can be introduced in the Assembly before the beginning of October.
ANGLO RUSSIAN TREATY.
PROTEST FROM ASQUITH,
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"OFFOSITION TO LOAN."
LONDON, September at Mr. H. H. Asquith has added his voice to the condemnation of the Russian Treaty; in the courie of a letter to a correspondent:!
Mr. Asquith especially condemns the projected loan as unprecedented in British history; while the Treaty generally settles nothing but leaves the whole future to a chapter of accidents. ........ TENA NURSERY DIPLOMACY.
Mr. Asquith expresses the opinion that Anglo- Russian relations cannot be put on business-like lines and secured by adequate safe-guarda by "crude experiments in nursery diplomacy.
In a speech at Hull, Commander Kenworthy said Mr. John Wheatley had told him the loan to Russia was to be £30,000,000, spread over 5 years,
SIR GEORGE BEILBY.
DEATH OF MAN WHO INVENTED "THERM,”
London, August 2The death in London of Sir George Bellby, FB:8-the-chemist, was annoting
yesterday.
member of thế nell on
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LATER.
Mr. Cobham has returned to London via Toulon and Toulouse. He did not call at Madrid owing to fog. He was 55 hours absent from London, during which he few 13,000 miles including Crossing the Pyrenees.
THE GEORGIAN REVOLT.
TROOPS KEPULSED,
SOVIET
· BOLSHEVIÉ ADVANCE STEMMED.
(Reuter a Service.)
PARIS, September 20
A telegram to the Georgian Legation states that in the districts of Zongdidi ari Seraki 'and' along the river Kédor, thousands of insurgents have: up held the advance of the Soviet troops, with whom communist delachments, organised outside Georgiaj are fighting...
SPECIAL SERVICE SQUADRON: /
HOMEWARD BOUND. “NOW;"
WORLD TOUR CONCLUDED.
(Reuter's Service.)
ST. JOHNS, September 21, The special service squadron-left to-day for England on the conclusion of a world tour. Its visits have attracted nearly 2,000,000 visitors half of whom visited HM.S.“ Hood” alone.
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