The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-22
DiplonnatsHail
SOviets' Entry
Into League
Crowds Mass to Greet
U.S.S.R. Delegates;
All Cheer Litvin0v
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"A despatch from Geneva states
that the entire political life at the
city Of the League is now concen-
trated on one thing-the entrance
Of the Soviet Union into the League
Of Nations and the appearance Of
Litvinov at the session of its
tribute.
The speech of the Soviet Unions
Peoples Commissar of Foreign At
fairs caused a deep impression on
the International audience and was
greeted with loud applause.
According to the general impress
sion, this was the most striking
moment in the League of Nations
since its formation.
Several days before this event,
intense interest in Geneva in
creased at the forthcoming entrance
of the U.S.SR. into the League of
Nations, and reached its high point
on the evening of Sept. 10, when
the Soviet delegation arrived, led
by Litvinov
At the entrance Of the hotel,
where the Soviet delegation was to
stay and at the entrance of the
building, where the sessions of the
League are held, large crowds gath
cred, several hours before the ar
rival of the Soviet delegation,
awaiting their coming with the
greatest Impotence. On the arrival
Of the delegates, applause and shouts
rang out.
In the lobbies Of the League and
in political and journalistic circles,
Litvinov's speech created deep i'm
preston, especially in the principles
he expressed and in the calmness
and confidence of his tone, which
firmly demonstrated t h e Soviet
Unions will for the struggle Of the
organization Of general peace.
According to general opinion, Lit
vinov succee e d brilliantly in
proving that while fully and exactly
maintaining its social and political
course, the U.S.SR. is prepared and
capable of collaborating with those
capitalist powers which at the pres
ent moment are not interested in
the outbreak of new war.
Litvinov's appeal for activity in
the defense Of peace is specially
important, when it is contrasted
with fiowery phrases and declara-
tons ordinarily made in diplomatic
circles.
The popularity OF the Soviet
representative, while previously
widespread, has increased terrific
ally in the last few days. Crowds
of people, anxious to speak a few
words with him and to shake his
hand, beSieged Litvinov.
The session of the newly renovated
council Of the League of Nations,
which opened Sept. 10, attracts
attention chiefly because the repre-
sentative of the USS.R. for the
first time occupies a seat. Benes,
OF C7echoclovakia, the chairman of
the Council, greeted Litvinov with
glowing expressions of welcome.
In his brief reply, Litvinov par
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that Turkey, which is friendly with
the U.S.S.R, and the Soviet Union,
simultaneously occupies a place on
the Council of the League of Ma
tionss.
At the banquet given by foreign
journalists, after the sessions, in
honor of the leaders of the chief
delegations, Barthou, the French
statesman, gave speech which,
among other things, sharply exposed
the grafton Of Motta, the Swiss
delegate, and the continuous anti
Soviet campaign waged by the re-
dictionary Swiss press.
With the closest attention of all
present, LitVinov delivered a brief
and keen speech in which he said:
Il have here been compared to a
newborn infant because the US.S.R.
Is a new member of the League of
Nations, a distinguished newborn
infant, as you see, and not crying,
but smiling. Other people are
crying"
AAAAo po4t Vi LlGYlnOVS speech
was drowned by laughter and ap-
plause. Further referring to a
friendly caricature representing him
dancing with Miss Geneva" Lit
vinov still joking, stated that he
was not prepared to dance around
in one spot, but to move forward
towards the definite aim of univer-
sal peace, and not to the music of
others, but to his own music.