Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06
s. NATIONS MEET
|NLEACUE SESSION
Prospective Entry of Ger
many Hailed as Step
Toward Peace.
RY A. r DECKER.

By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily News
GENEVA September 6.-The
seventh meeting of the assembly of
the League Of Nations opened today
with Foreign Minister Benes of
Czechoslovakia presiding. The gal
leries were crowded, principally with
American visitors. Mrs. Woodrow
! Wilson was among those present.
Cameras clicked while powerful cal
cium lights, set up by the photogra-
pliers, blinded the delegates. Fifty
three States were represented. Two
/, others-Spain and Brazil--were repre-.
sented by vacant seats.
Chairman Benes read his opening
speech in monotonous tone, speaking
into a radio microphone. He said the
ma ajority of the States of the world
were united against war and had con-
fdence in the future, although 1t was
! possible to attain their ends only by
/ long, patient effort.
| German Entry Hailed.
! NJ Benes hailed the coming entry
i of Germany into the league as one of
the greatest steps toward peace. He
] regretted the absence of Spain and
Brazil but said the league had not
! lost hope that Spain would reconsider
, and remain in the family.
! NJ. Benes said the present assembly
was of special importance in the
Leagues history. He declared that
! Europe's evolution so far was proof
/ that the right path had been chosen.
/ Each month. he said, sees an i'm
portant committee sitting at Geneva
aiding in the postwar reconstruction.
He said that while no doubt the dis
armament problem could not be en-
tirely solved. the League proposed tc
accomplish the first stage by an agree
ment to limit preparations for war,
! which would be as important as Lo-
carno. And Locarno. he added, would
! be a dead letter without the Leagu
/ for the Locarno treaties are merely
an application of the League covenant
Places were prepared for Spain at
! today's session. but when the Spanish
delegates failed to appear the other
| delegates moved up one seat. \ plair
| sheet of paper with France" writ
! ten on il was placed over the marker
of Spain's seat and the French dele,
cation occupied Spain's place. The
absence of Spain threw a shadow of
gloom over the assembly. but the
work was carried on swiftly. The
/ delegates say they hope the changes
now occurring in Spain will cause her
/ to send delegates.
! Turkey Seeks Admission.
NJ. Eenes outlined Turkeys request
! for admittance to the League and tc
receive one of the non-perma nent
i seats. League circles regard Turkey s
entry as an even more important
| event than Spain's departure, as all
of Islam then would be associated
with the powers in solving Turkey S
problems.
/ Liberia broke into the Leagues ac.
! tivities at today's session when Baron
Rodolpho lehman was named a
member of the credentials committee.
Tentative plans We're completed over
| the week end for Germany's entrance
] into the League. The big powers form
ed a steering committee. anticipa tins
} the assembly's will. for the powers fee
/ able to control the assembly's vote
! even If the ballots are secret.
Germany Is assured an immediate
I permanent seat in the league council
! An agreement with the German repre-
/ sentative. Her koesch. is expected te
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