The New York herald., 1922-05-11
GERMANY MAY JOIN
LEAGUE, RUSSIA TOO
Geneva Organization Plans to
Take Up Problem of Re-
construction.
PALESTINE MANDATE UP
United States Has Consented
and BaIfour to Request
It's Confirmation.

GENEVA. May 10 (Associated Press)
"A formula Of cooperation by which
Germany and Russia can participate In
the technical, financial health and
transportation work OF the League OF
Nations and thereby be admitted into
the society OF European nations, even
though tho Genoa conference does not
result In an all European agreement,
will be informally discussed during the
meeting of the council OF the league
which begins tomorrow
Plans for cooperation became neces-
sary when the economic conference de-
cided to refer to the league many OF
the economic questions discussed at
Genoa. The GERMAN and Russian dele
gates objected to such reference. on the
ground that they are not members or
the league. The league organization
delegation at Genoa then drew up a
plan which Russia and Germany ac-
cepted providing the problems be turned
over to the League of Nations, on the
theory that the league has set UP ade-
quate machinery for handling them
Russia and Germany would not be
members Of the league in the full po-
litical sense. league officials explain, but
their partial participation would nat
urally lead to eventual membership. The
election of Germany to the league at
next September's meeting OF the assem-
bly, was considered foregone conclu-
sion. but for the moment Germany VIII
have to be content with partial men,
bership.
League circles are greatly disturbed
by the fear that an unsuccessful ter
mination of the Genoa conference would
react unfavorably on the whole question
OF International cooperation and make
the possibility even Of partial copera-
tion By the United States with the
League OF Nations more and more re-
mote.
U. s.-British Accord I'm PaIestinc.
The American Government finally
has consented to the British mandate
Cor Palestine, announced the Earl OF
Baifour tonight. and tomorrow he VIII
request the council of the League OF
Nations 10 confirm the British mandate
for Palestine during its Forthcoming
sessions. He will tell tho council that
there no longer il any adequate reason
for Withholding approval of the man
date, as Great Britain and the United
States have concluded a formal agree
ment after one years negotiations. He
will not urge approval tomorrow be-
cause Great Britain has not yet OBJ
tanned tho consent OF the American
Government TO the publication of the
text of the agreement.
France Opposed to Mandate.
Or. Weizmann. in a converse ton with
Lord Balfour. urged immediate action
by the council so that the pledge for
a national home for the Jews can be
fulfilled. The council recently received
scores OF communications from Jews in
the United States requesting approval OF
the mandate.
1t Is expected that consideration OF
the mandate will cause keen fight IN
the council, for opposition is expected
from France because Of her position as
the traditional protector of holy places
In the Levant, and Italy and Spain may
join France in her fight against approval.
Palestine Is one of the mandates con-
sideration OF which was abruptly halted
year ago by - sharp note from Secre-
tary of State Colby to the council pro-
testing against any league action with
out the approval of America. The United
States was then invited TO attend the
meetings at which the mandate was TO
be discussed. but did not reply. More
recent negotiations through the embas-
sizes brought forth the note from the
Harding Administration finally approv-
ing the British mandate.