17 SEPTEMBER 1927, Page 1

News of the Week /THE 1general discussion of the League

of Nations r Report has been continued at Geneva. The Polish proposal : to the Assembly for the " outlawry " of war was amended after we wrote last week, and was Presented by M. Sokal last week in the following form "Realizing the solidarity uniting the international community, inspired by the firm will to maintain peace, recognizing that a war Of aggression must never serve as a means of settling differences, believing that the solemn renunciation of all war is of a nature to create an Atmosphere of general confidence and one which will be favourable tothe progress of the work of disarmament, the Assembly of the League declare :—

"(1) That all war is and remains prohibited.

"(2) That all pacific means must be employed for the settle- ment of disputes of no matter what nature which may Arise among the States.

" Members of the League of Nations are under obligation to . conform to these principles."