Show 2 NATIONS RESIGN FROM lEAGUE BODY BOm BRAZIL QUITS COUNCIL WITH CANCELLING OF FULL MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP MEM MEM- LATER C Can Not Take Secondary Place Spain Refuses Permanent Non Seat Brazil Will Make Definite And Final Report Geneva Brazil Brazil has resigned as a member of the council of the league of nations In which she holds a nonpermanent nonpermanent per non manent seat As to Brazils Brazil's resignation resignation resignation tion from the league of nations the decision on this important step will willbe willbe willbe be communicated later Such in brief is the substance of a telegram from his government which Dr Mello Franco Fran Fran- co handed to Sir Eric Drummond secretary sec sec- secretary general at a meeting of the council Thursday night June 10 as given glyen out by members of the Brazilian delegation The council did not accept Brazils Brazil's resignation on the ground that tho the assembly of the league alone is empowered empowered em em- powered to act A second feature of a most exciting day In league history was the announcement announcement an an- by the representative of Spain Senor Quer QueI Boule that his country could co ld never accept clarification tion as a secondary power and that her attitude towards the general council council coun coun- cil problem remained unchanged Both Brazilian and Spanish announcements announcements an an- which arise from the tho fact that these countries think their cause of obtaining permanent seats In Inthe inthe inthe the council Is hopeless have havo created the greatest confusion and it is not known yet definitely whether Brazil and Spain actually intend to quit the league Diplomatic efforts will be concentrated concentrated concen concen- to Ind induce uce them not to tako take what Sir Austen Chamberlain has called called called call call- ed an irrevocable step perhaps by promises to to support both of them f for r reelection as temporary members whereby they will virtually become permanent members Brazils Brazil's stand as interpreted by the league eague is that in order not to be in Ina ini a i position of vetoing the election of Germany to the council she withdraws withdraws with- with draws from that body The question of f from the league leagues Is s left open with the possible intimation intimation tion ion that she may withdraw from the league eague unless she obtains a permanent seat eat This conception is based on Dr Mello Hello Francos Franco's statement that Brazil will make a d definite finite and final report to o the reorganization commission |