The League's Director
If Sir Eric Drummond carries out his intention of resigning the Secretaryship-General of the League of Nations, the League will be confronted with a most perplexing question before the end of the year. On the face of it his successor can hardly be an Englishman, but almost irresistible objections would be raised from one quarter or another to the appointment of a Frenchman, a German, or an Italian. A national of some smaller State would meet the need if the right man seemed anywhere available. A Masaryk of half Masaryk's age, for example, would be ideal, but-not many Masaryks are produced in a generation, and the opposition raised to the proposed appointment -of Dr. Benes as President of the Disarnia- ment Conference rules out one name that has been a-good deal mentioned. It is by nO means impossible that • the League may be driven back on. another Englishman after all. Sir Eric's immeasurable services to the League hive entirely justified Lord Balfonr'S recommendation of his Secretary at' the peace Conferen& kir a post with unlimited Possibilitiei.anci. no guidanee from precedent. He his more nearly succeeded than we could haVe thought possible in making, chiefly by his own example, his huge staff feel that they are the servants of the League and
not the agents of their 'countries. - * *
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