Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-18
The Geneva COLLAPSE.

Failure of the League of Nations
assembly in special session at Geneva
10 work out a plan of reorganization
BIZ the League Council to carry out
The stipu1ations Of the Locarno trea-
les and the postponement of the ques-
lion Of Germany's admission until the
regular meeting in September. Will
lead undoubtedly to political roper
kussions in several countries. Sir Aus
Ten Chamberlain, the British delegate
(n-chief, is already in trouble at Lon
bon, where his course in connection
with the futile effort to seat Germany
bn the council is under severe criti-
tisn, with the possibility Of an en-
Forced resignation from the post of
Foreign minister Former Premier
BRAND of France. now foreign min
lister of the newly formed successor
ministry. will find more troubles than
usual awaiting him at Paris on his re-
urn. The German ministry of Luther
under fire at Berlin. The Czecho-
blUfdh Istb4ItCl IiSlo Ga NeAs fN4S'
The Sander government of Sweden Is
n trouble over the offer of Foreign
Minister linden to resign Sweden's
touncil seat along with CZechoslovakia
n order to give Poland a permanent
Eeat on the council. The domestic re-
suits of the intransigent attitude OF
The Spanish and Brazilian delegates
which blocked the move to seat Ger.
many are not yet in evidence. but diff
iculties are certain to develop in those
countries. The failure of Poland to
Fecure a permanent council seat has
.iready caused strains in the political
Situation at Warsaw.
So it would seem that the fiasco at
Geneva will have far-reaching effect.
{ is not, however, believed that the
foundations of the League of Nations
have been actually weakened. 1t is
evident that the rule of unanimity re-
karding council action cannot fail to
Fause difficulties in the future, and al
(eady movement is under way to eff
|ect a change in that rule in order to
essen the likelihood Of future block.
[ding maneuvers by single nations.
determinations for the Geneva fail
hre are bitter. Brazil is sharply at
acked for the obstructive position
aiken on the German election to a
ouncil seat. Other South American
countries have expressed themselves
sharply on this point. But 1t is limited
hat Brazil did not adopt the role Of
Pbstructionist solely on It's own re-
fponsibility. Intimation is made that
Brazil was simply selected for this un-
gracious part in the cast Of characters
1T Geneva by other and larger pow
hrs, secretly seeking to prevent the
fonsUmnlation of the plan to seat Ger
|nany.
1t is significant that Germany has
been named on a committee of the
eague to study the revision Of the
covenant respecting admissions to the
founcll. II Is further significant that
| he represni tatives of all the govern
|nents subscribing to the Locarno
reat!es are insistent that those COM
|bacts will he respected and carried
nto effect despite the failure of the
Ieague council to admit Germany as
b permanent member at this session.
There is no reason to fear the col
lapse of the league or the denuncia-
! ion of the Locarno treaties as a re-
built Of this present misfortune at
Geneva Yet friends CT the League
bf Nations and we'll wishers for the
peace of EU4ope have reason to re-
sret deeply this demonstration that
ntrigues and hidden policies still play
, large II no: a determining part in
the great drama of international life
Blue laws fall under suspicion.
XNhSrC they are concerned q large