NEWS OF THE WEEK
IT is unfortunately not yet possible to feel sure that the manoeuvre to make Poland a permanent member of the League Council simultaneously with the admission of Germany will be defeated. For many days it was only a rumour, though a very strong one, that Sir Austen Chamberlain, when he had his last conversation with Briand in Paris, had committed himself to the principle of increasing the number of permanent members. Sir Austen's speech at Birmingham on Tuesday must, however, be taken as confirming the rumour. Moreover, his statements in the House of Commons on Wednesday, and Lord Cecil's statement in the House of Lords on the same day show that though nothing is settled the Polish-French scheme is . by - no, means, rejected. Lord Cecil was ill at ease, and that does not surprise us.
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