Show ADMITTED INTO WORLD LEAGUE I 1 FORMER ENEMY STATE BECOMES MEMBER OF THE LEAGUE WITHOUT opposition vote comes after passage at arms between switzerland and french representatives regarding Rea arding admission of gerany ger any geneva the assembly of the league ot of nations on december aber 15 elected the firby former en enemy em state a member of the league leigus without opposition the vote vot on th the admission of austria came I 1 lifter after tin an unexpected ill aa gea ge a at ta t a rill between alti 7 elpe clotta and 31 Vivi aill I 1 representing ep resenting prance france af M motta speaking on tha the report of the committee recalled the rejection ot of ermanas erm anys application for admission by the peace conference saying blat switzerland hall had always regretted it and that eliat there were now three places vii int in the beag league bici which ought to b filled by the united states russia amsi la end and germany at the mention of G germany ermany 31 vl VI viani sprang up and asked for the floor and upon the conclusion of it 51 SI ottas speech in which the swiss delegate appealed to the assembly i or justice SL viviant mounted the tribune and launched into a fervid defense of 0 the french viewpoint it was wa s soon apparent that the as was vas with him and his remarks were greeted with frequent applause when he descended from the tribune lie he received the greatest ovation of the assembly the voting botin for the admission of austria which immediately followed was by a nominal nor ninal roll cull call the delegates being asked whether they were in it favor of or against admission some answering in french and others in english thirty five votes were c bait t in favor of 0 Aus admission two members member were absent and four abstained from voting citing v the four elective members of the league council chosen by the assembly on december 15 were spain bra brazil H belgium and china the final success of china coming coining after beveral ballots being greeted with enthusiastic 1 applause Y 1 |