| Show J NATION LEAGUE COUNCil GIVEN SHOCK BRAZil ENVOY ABSENT Spain Decides to have Only Minor Agent Sit at Geneva Gencva ILLNESS IS PLEADED Germany Due Duc to Secure One of Principal Places GENEVA June my 7 7 By The ibm As- As As Press Press-A Press A sensation was caused at nt the tho th opening public meeting of ot the tho fourth session ot of the league of ot nations council t to today day doy when It was seen that Farnce Mello lello Franco the rep rep- representative rep representative was not present The league leaeu secretary general Sir Eric Drummond announced that he had received a letter leUr front from Senor Mello Echo Franco that Illness PI his attendance As no other member of ot the Bra Bra- Bra Brazilian delegation was Wal substituted however Mello Melio Iello Francos Franco's illness was generally Interpreted as be- be beIn being Iny be-Iny In ing of ot It a diplomatic AGENT GEo r After Arter exchange of ot messages be- be between be between tween Geneva and Madrid Ca Spain decided to bo be b represented at the council meeting but only by the tho first secretary of ot her bee l location gatlon In Berne The Th powers are aro usually represented on the council by delegates of oC ambassadorial or min ministerial mb- mb I rank Both Doth Brazil and Spain are arc can can- candidates can candidates for permanent council seats seat but the reorganization corn com commissIon com commission mission charged with wilh studying the tho problem does docs not favor IncreasIng Inc bog Ing the number of or permanent seats eats beyond that promised to Germany According to gossip In league circles when Senor Mello Fran Fran- I FranCo Franco co 0 heard beard the ho lie report that Spain a nj a measure of diplomatic press press- pressure pressure pressure ure would not be bo represented pt this weeks week's council he decided to adopt t the came samo tactics for tor or Bra Dra- Drazil Bra Brazil au zil tiC 1 or es I d roI lutc on t to be represented how r t cl officials ls today voiced the e confidence confidence and hop hope that the Brazilian envoy would reCOver sufficiently from Crom his to at- at attend at attend tend the subsequent acs CONFERENCE The Th attitude of Spain and Dra Bra Bra- Bra bil Is causing great treat anxiety and was the subject of ot a private con con- conference conferenCe con conference ference between Foreign Secre- Secre Secretary Secre Seere Secretary tary Chamberlain ln of Great Brit Britain ain alII and Premier Briand of France Immediately upon tho the latter's nr- nr arrival ar arrival rival this morning Indications are however that nothing will be b allowed to block the entry of ot Germany Into the league and It Is known that she Is against giving permanent seats to others than herself |
