New-York tribune., 1922-08-23
France Insists
Germany Can |. !
Get I'm League
Council Meets Angus, A,
Assembly September A,
and the Most Important
Question Is Admissions
British Sponsor Berlin
Paris Declares the 1eutotls
First Must Fulfill Their
international Pledges
speesas Cable 70 The Tribaae

Copstight, 1929 New York Tribune me
PARIS, Aug. 214~The Council Of the
League of Nations will>meet In Geneva
on August 80 aud the General Assem-,
bly, on September 4, but views already
are being exchanged among govern
ments, without results, on the most
important question TO come up---the
admission OF Germany.
France supports the doctrine that
Germany cannot be admitted because
the league covenant states that ma
tions can only be taken in if they
have fulfilled their international obli-
cations. France will attempt to prove
that Germany has not fulfilled hers,
but there is certain difficulty for
the French delegates, as the German
supporters can put up an argument
that there is no official proof until
.he Reparation Commission affirms the
default of Germany. So long as this
default is not declared officially any
one may pretend that Germany is
meeting her obligations.
Official Demand Needed
There will be big debate if the
question is put before the assembly,
as the French government believes that
there must be an official demand from
Germany herself, but other nations.
notably England, support the view that
any member of the league can propose
German candidature without the off
cial German demand. AS only two
thirds vote is required for acceptance
of new member, there is strong
probability that in spite Of frances
opposition Germany might be admit
ted.
The general opinion now prevalent
in the Foreign Office here is that such
an event would be an approval of Ger
many's policy, and that France would
withdraw from the league But the
French delegates headed by Leon Bour-
geois hold the opposite view that
France cannot get out because of so
many French interests tied up in the
league. According to NJ. Bourgeois,
many Of the most Important subjects
concerning France and her possessions
are constantly being discussed by the
league, and France certainly would be
prejudiced by not being present. The
whole subject would be pure hypothe-
sis II the British government had not
announced that their delegates intend
to propose the German admission.
The Near East problem is another
one on which England and France are
divided. After much correspondence
they finally have agreed to call the
Turks and Greeks in conference in
Venice at the end of September, but
there is no hope Of settlement of the
war so long as the Greek claims are
supported by England and the Turkish
by France
French and British Clash
French and British policies are in
| complete disagreement regarding their
respective attitudes toward Islam, which
is capital subject for BOTH as France
has 80 100000 Mahometan subjects
and Great Britain 100000, 600 The
French policy is more and more for
friendship with the Mahometans
whereas the British insist on creating
divisions among them. Since the An.
CORA government is the most energetic
and dangerous power in Islam at pres.
ent, England would keep Mustaphs
kemaps forces engaged in long wars
with Greece in order to prevent them
from attacking Palestine and Mesopo.
tania and provoking trouble in India.
When considering her acefuI North
African colonies France is confident he,
policy is the best, especially when she
sees the results of England's policy ir
india, where great unrest is ALWAYS
| evident among the nstives