Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01
LEAGUE SESSION
OPENS IN GENEVA
Debate on Procedure Held in
Private-Three Powers
May Unite on Russia.
By the Associated Press.

GENEVA, September 1.-The Forty
sixth session of the League of Nations
council was opened today under the
presidency Of Enrique Villegas, Chill
can ambassador to Italy.
M. Paul.Boncour represented France
pending the arrival of the French
foreign minister, Aristide BRAND,
who is due Saturday. Sir Austen
Chamberlain represented Great Brit
ain, Foreign Minister Stresemann Ger
many and DR.. Benes. Czechoslovakia.
Administrative questions occupied
the opening meeting. which was held
in private. The lobbies of the build
ing were filed. and speculation was
heard as to what the league assembly.
opening next Monday. would do con-
corning the problem OF disarmament,
left in the air by the meager results
of the leagues preparatory commits
sion meeting and the collapse of the
trf-power naval conference.
Russian Policy in Question.
Another question holding popular
interest was whether Great Britain,
France and Germany and possibly
other great powers would formulate
any common policy toward Russia.
1t Is stated in German circles that
Herr Stresemann will make no at
tack on the allied powers for
their failure to reduce the forces
of occupation in the Rhineland by
more than 10000 troops. The
Germans are said to deem the re-
duction too small to call for congratu-
lations. and too big to justify public
complaint. However. 1t is understood
that the foreign minister in addressing
the assembly with an advocacy of a
general reduction of ornaments, will
weave In reference to necessity
for the evacuation of German soil now
that peace has come to Europe and
Germany Is a member of the peace.
making league and sworn to observe
its covenants.
Alive to Dangers.
With what appears to be a more
energetic attitude existing in France
against Communistic influences, it is
being asked whether Great Britain
and France won't seek to induce Herr
Stresemann to join these two coun-
tries In more positive common
action against Communistic propa-
ganda. This would mean that Ger
many would have to define more
clearly her attitude toward Russia.
German observers who have arrived
here insist that German officialdom
tial dangers of Communism Ger
many has arranged so that she
would not be under obligation to
permit the use of German soil for
the passage of troups toward Russia
in the event of an outbreak of hos
tility. and it is said to be conceiv-
able that efforts may be made to
induce Germany to accept the League
covenants regulations without ex-
ception, so that the League may be
strengthened as political antiwar
organism.
Procedure Is Debated.
The Council today spent two
hours privately debating the pro-
cedure to be followed when some
members desire to reopen questions
previously settled by decisions of the |
Council. Interest in this question Is
derived from the fact that the
Leagues law is still tentative, and |
the members appointed a committee
to determine the exact procedure for !
the future, including the point of
whether a majority vote could secure /,
a reopening of previous Council !
decision.
The particular question involved /,
was that Of the Polish right to main .
tain an ammunition depot in the free |
city of Danzig.
The Council adjourned to 1880 |
o'clock tomorrow morning when it !
will hold the first public session. In |
the meantime, Mineichiro Adachi, the |
new Japanese Ambassador to France, |
is being strongly mentioned for the |
presidency Of the assembly. with AL !
berto Guani, Uruguayan Minister to |
France, said to be the choice of the |
smaller powers.