Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-06-04 | Page 5 | Progress Seen in League Work by Betancourt

rR IN LEAGUE WORK Of BY BETANCOURT GE GENEVA EYA June 4 AP Im AP-Im- Im- Im mense practical progress in achieving achievIng achieving ing good understanding among na is of meetings of ot the council of the league of nations said President Aguero y Betancourt opening the first public meeting of or orthe the fiftieth session of of the council today oda Observing that it was the golden anniversary of the council dent Aguero Auero sketched its history lIe He said that in earlier days das those those who governed go the destinies of peoples peO peo- pies ples hardly knew one another or or only met at of official Ucla 1 interviews but that now a a. new era had been created thanks to the league Voicing satisfaction that nones de Leon of Spain who sa saon sat on the first council will soon re retUrn return re- re turn turp In consequence of ot Spain's de decision decision de- de cislon to return to the league Senor Aguero added I 1 address a So special welcome it- it him his country and his government govern govern- ment which set us a a. great exa i- i pIe by proving to the whole world Its unshaken fidelity to the ideal of peace and international cooperation by resuming effective collaboration with the league of ot nations Cooperation with Latin America in health questions was approve approved by the council counell which adopted a a. resolution asking interested countries countries countries coun coun- tries what they they- were ready t to to- toon on v-on- tribute to proposed studies of leprosy In Latin-America Latin in th way of facilities for investigation and financial support This com conn- committee committee of investigation includes Dr II H. S. S Cumming surgeon general general general gen gen- eral ot of the the- United States pu public lI health service e. e The council accepted an Increase se from to of ot the 1923 subsidy of the Rockefeller foundation foundation foundation tion for the epidemiological Intelligence Intel Intelligence and public health statistics and adopted a resolution of thanks to the foundation