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Show SHARP ATM' BY CANADIAN j STIISSjEAGUE European Statesmanship Drenched World in Blood, Ex-Minister Declares DELEGATES SURPRISED BY WARMTH OF DEBATE 'Formation ot Technical Organizations Organ-izations Topic Before Assembly As-sembly at Geneva GENEVA. Dec 8. (By the Associated Associ-ated Press) Plans proposed for the formation of the technical organizations organiza-tions of the league of nations particular!:, particu-lar!:, health and transportation, were sharply attacked at today's session of tho assembly by Newton Wesley Ro- jwell. former president of the Canadian ' privy council. These plans, the Canadian contended contend-ed tended ;o take such organizations out of the hands of the assembly, ; which should control them, and throw them under the Influence of Europe through the impossihlllty of the nou-Ktiropean nou-Ktiropean nations sending their best men to three or four conferences an- 1 nually. WHAT 1 AN IDA PAID "Fifty thousand Canadian soldiers 1 under the sod in Europe is the price Canads has paid for the European . statesmanship which drenched the j continent in blood," Mr. Howell ex-j ex-j claimed j The Canadian ex-mlnlste: 's ener-gctb ener-gctb intervention In tho debate took 'the assembly by surprise Most of the ' le,tfrhifan ,1 r 1 1 ( w cn v n nn .l'ii . of recovery front their astonishment as the Canadian delegate concluded, but ho was warmlj applauded from all the other benches. si OPENS DEBATE Debate on the subject had been opened by L'ir. l-'ridtjof Nansen, of I Norway, It was based on the report I of the committee on technical organisations. organi-sations. Dr. Nansen insisted upon the in esslty of cooperation In these or- ganizations hy countries not members (of the league. He called attention to the participation of non-members in previous financial conferences and other consultations, and pointed to the substantial aid they had given in the work of repatriating prisoners of war Il was expected the discussion of the scope and powers of the military naval and aerial commission might de-ivelop de-ivelop what connection it may have With the league's international force that Is being sent to supervise the plebiscite In Lithuania. ( ONFLICT POSSIBLE On one occasion, Lord Robert Cecil, delegate for South Africa, referred to this commission as a "staff." This appellation, however, was distasteful io manv delegates who do not care to encourage the idea of the militarisation militar-isation of the league. The possibility of conflict between the league and the various powers lias o risen as a result of the decision of the committee on admission of new iit!itii! ivsmvt Ine Alhania and it is likely to be discussed on the floor ofi the assembly when that commit tee's J r i port Is considered. Lord Robert Cecil Ce-cil has Insisted stoutly that Albania should I" admitted t'p tin league. Ken, Vivian 1, of France, and Slgnor Pagll-i ano of Italv, have opposed this step! on the ground that Albania has not been recognized by any power and thai; admission at thlO time might Interfere with national policies of sonic Governments Govern-ments They were able to secure postponement post-ponement of Albania's application, but Lord Robert reserved the right to discussion dis-cussion on the floor of the assembly. FOR TWO YEARS The commission considering the manner in whl h tho four elective members of the council shall be chosen chos-en has decided they arc to be elected for a term of two years At tho expiration ex-piration of this time, they will be eligible elig-ible for two years more, but after the! second term, they will be ineligible' until after four years have elapsed. When the assembly meets again next September It will receive a report re-port from a special committee to I which Argentina s proposed amendment amend-ment to the league covenant was offered of-fered AM proposed amendments have j I" en sent to this committee. |