Show LEAGUE HEAD HAS I BEEN A POWER I IN BELGIUM BELGUM I I I I ir i I I i I I ENEVA Switzerland Nov 20 G GENEVA Paul Hymans just elected first president of the league of nations nations nations na na- na- na and former premier of Belgium is his country's foremost statesman Hymans took an active part in the Belgian conduct of the war and was particularly active In placing Bel Bel- Bel Belgium's gium's glum's plea for help after the German German German Ger Ger- man invasion before the world He protested when Geneva was vas chosen as the seat of the league arguing arguing arguing ar ar- ar- ar guing for Brussels Hymans is 55 and was born in inI v Brussels He entered pu public l c life life as asa asa a lawyer in 1885 Thereafter he was was was- Member of the house of Member of f the municipal council of Brussels Professor and vice ice president of Brussels university Minister to England Minister of foreign affairs Belgian premier Now by the popular choice of forty forty- one nations of the world Hymans will preside at their deliberations and conduct conduct conduct con con- duct their discussions of ways and means s to prevent var war I |