Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-03-03 | Page 3 | Germany Stands Pat on League

GERMANY STANDS PAT PAl ON LEAGUE Briand However Strongly Strong Strong- ly Favors Giving Poland Poland Poland Po Po- Po- Po land Permanent Seat Seal LO LONDON DO- DO March 3 AP The AP-The The latest developments seem to indicate indi- indi c cate te that Germany alone will be elected to a permanent seat in the council of the league of ot nations which begins begins' its begins Its sessions next Monday Mon Monday Mon Mon- day and that the question of the claims of Poland Spain Stain and Brazil Bra Dra- all zil for similar honors will be lefto left lef to the meeting of ot the assembly o othe of the league In September SIt Sir Austen the British foreign secretary is said to have receded from his stand in fa favor fa- fa favor vor VOl of other new permanent memberships memberships memberships mem mem- than Germany It is as asserted asserted asserted as- as that he will endeavor to se secure secure secure se- se cure the councils council's assent for the appointment of a committee to study the other claims to seats pending the assembly gathering He would favor if Germany could t be oe t induced to agree giving Spain a tt seat at the coming session DR LUTHER'S LUTHERS LUTH ERS VI VIEW EW This however would seem ou out of the question for the German chancellor Dr Luther In an ad address address address ad- ad dress at Hamburg declares that i it would not be compatible with the great ideals Germany purposes to pursue If Germanys Germany's admittance to the league was accompanied by ad additional additional additional ad- ad changes in the composition of the council At the ratification of the Locarno Locarno Locarno Lo Lo- Lo- Lo carno security pact in the French Frencl chamber of deputies last night Premier Briand went on record as favoring an enlargement of the council coun of the league by giving Poland Poland Poland Po Po- land a permanent seat it he added I would favor even if It I 1 were called on to decide the question from the German standpoint because there are many questions between Germany and ana Poland which are certain to come before the council SPIRIT OF LOCARNO The spirit of Locarno means that those questions must be considered considered con con- coni i in a conciliatory manner The presence of Poland in the council when they are discussed therefore is as necessary for Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many as for Poland I The correspondent of the Dally Daily i Express In Berlin says he learns I that Germany has been assured that she alone will be admitted d to i i the league council The official who gave him the information is described as one one of the highest authorities in Germany Yesterday was a banner day lIay for forthe forthe the he Locarno security pact and supplementary supplementary sup- sup arbitration treaties The French chamber the Polish diet and the Belgian senate all ratified them Great Britain Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many and Italy already had done so