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Germany in the League of Nations

MacDonald informed Parliament about Germany's entry into the League. The author notes that Germany is in no hurry to submit an application, and that the English premier will soon consider the question of its disarmament.

Germany in the League of Nations

MacDonald, in reply to interpellations, gave interesting information on the matter of Germany's entry into the League of Nations.

As is known, both governments, the English and the new French, place the question of admitting Germany to the League among the main points of their foreign-policy programs, as proof of particular goodwill and accommodation toward Germany.

But Germany is somehow in no hurry to take advantage of the League's benefactions. Germany has not submitted, and, as it seems, does not intend to submit, a "petition" for admission to the League…

It is clear to everyone that Germany's entry into the League amounts to its full consent to all the "benefactions" at once, including the Treaty of Versailles…

On the matter of Germany's disarmament, the English premier declared that the Allies would consider this question very soon…

From this it is clear to whom it is more advantageous for the Germans to enter the League…

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