The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-08
L0CARNO PACT
PUT IN FORCE
BY DECISION
Nation Also Accorded Perma.
nent Seat on League Of
Nations Council
GREAT WAR Is BURIED
France First to Welcome An.
cient Enemy-Belgium and
England Follow
GREAT WAR Is BURIED

Geneva, Sept. 8.-(N-Euroue hur.
led the great war today, when. amid
applause which shook the hall Of the
League or Nations assembly, Ger.
many was unanimously elected a
member Of the league and unanimous.
~ also accorded q permanent seat on
the league council.
When the roll call Of states was
taken, Foreign Minister BRAND Of
france pronounced sonorous "yes,"
and turned his eyes toward the nress
galleries as II he wanted the word
to 20 forth throughout the world that
france was first and foremost to vel
come her ancient enemy in the fold
Of conciliation and harmony.
Foreign Minister vandervelde Of
Bel gium with equal enthusiasm pro-
claimed approval Of Germany,s ad-
mission. while Sir Austen Chamber
lain's contribution to unanimity on
behalf Of Great Britain was crisp and
clear.
scandinavian States Protest
Despite protests from the Scandina-
Wan states against the policy OF link
ing Gernanys election with approval
Of an increase in the number OF nor.
permanent council seats from six to
nine. this augmentation was ratified.
and also unanimously. Three sent
for Latin America on the council ate
thus assured.
President Ninchitich of the ASSEM-.
bly, was visibly moved when he an-
nounced German unanimous ad.
mission. NJ. Ninchitich il foreign
minister Of Jugc Slavia, he couEtry
which now embraces the town Of Ssr-
a m <~$ h.,
the Austrian Archduke Ferdinand.
which was the initial incident in the
outbreak Of the world war.
ut shows after ALL" he said, "that
those men of faith were right, when
during the league troubles Of last
March (when Germany's election was
blocked). they were not disheartened
by difficulties which seemed almost
overpowering. We have accomplished
today, by voting Germany in, one Of
the most necessary, most delicate and
most important tasks in the develop
ment OF the League Of Nations
Stresemann Notified
Two minutes after adjournment Of
the assembly until afternoon, the
league secretary-gcnera Sir Eric
DrummOnd, had flashed Il telegram
:. to Foreign Minister Stresemann in
Berlin announcing Germany's election
and elevation to the council A Ger
man delegation is expected to arrive
/ in Geneva tomorrow night, to take
part in Fridays session.
In criticizing the linking of Ger
many's election with the question Of
enlarging the council, both M. Lou
don Of Holland and DR.. Nansen Of
! Norway charged that steam roller tao
tics were being used.
Foreign Minister Loefgren of Swe-
den also protested at linking the two
questions, terming it an attempt TO
stifle discussion in the assembly on
the reorganization Of the council. He
pointed out that many delegates OPP
posed increasing the number of coun-
J Gil seats because it would strengthen
the councils power and lessen the au-
thOrity Of the assembly.
LOcarn0 Pact Effective
Election Of Germany to league
membership automatically brings in
to force the treaty Of mutual guar
antee initiated at Locarno last Octo-
Der by representatives of Great Bri-
tain. France. Italy, Belgium and Ger
many.
The Locarno treaty binds the con-
Il P0AssSo ~ NUC k0kSbSVSA0s
status quo as regards the frontiers
between Germany and Belgium and
between Germany and France as fix
ed by the Versailles peace treaty. II
also stipulates that disputes between
these countries, which it may not be
possible to settle by normal methods
I Of diplomacy, shall be submitted ia
judicial discussion or to a concilia.
tion commission. Failure Of the lat
ter to settle the questions would
bring their submission tn the coun'
Gil Of the league.
'SPAIN'S RESIGNATION
CAUSES STIR AT GENEVA
/ Geneva, Sept. 1-lP)-Advices from
the Franco-Spanish border saying
!, Spain had resigned from the League
Of Nations caused stir here today
Spain had threatened to resign Il hei
demand-for . permanent seat In the
league council was refused.
Sir Eric Drummond, general secre.
tary Of the league. said he had re-
ceived no advices regarding Spain'l
resignation. Plans had been made
in advance to increase the non-per.
manent seats In the council 70 nine
and to give Spain and Poland semi.
permanent seats. sa
The dispatch from the French
frontier said that King Alfonso had
attended the cabinet council at which