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Meanwhile the Council of the League of Nations met-"without movie arcs"-and found itself still completely deadlocked as to whether Germany alone should be given a permanent Council seat,* or whether Poland, Spain, Brazil or some other Minor Power should be permanently seated likewise (TIME, March...
...unsatisfactory result of the meeting, however, indicates that the present machinery of the League is defective For the fact that is was Brazil, and not a European nation, that blocked the admission of Germany to the council is significant. Under the present covenant unanimity of the conciliar powers is necessary in the granting of permanent seats. Because of this, Brazil though not concerned in the Locarno treaties, was able to sacrifice their fulfillment to her own ambitions. The countries which had promised to restore Germany to her place among the great powers, found themselves unable to do so in face...
...Brazil will naturally be blamed for this chauvinistic attitude, but as long as the League continues to be a world congress rather than a European one such conflicts of interest are likely to occur. Since the gradations in rank among nations are gradual and often controversial, drawing a line between the great powers and minor becomes extremely difficult. Consequently the practice of awarding permanent seats in the council is a dangerous one. A remedy for this situation has been offered by Vis-count Ishii, President of the Assembly, who suggests that hereafter all conciliar places be elective...
...hopes and dreams, but pondering what they knew would be two causes to delay translation of the words of Locarno into action: 1) political upheavals in France which robbed the French delegate temporarily of his right to vote; 2) deadlock over the creation in the Council of seats for Brazil and Spain. They refused to commit Germany to any policy to be pursued once she should be admitted to the League. They waited...
Nevertheless a precedent was set and three other nations, Spain, Poland and Brazil, in return for their faithful service to the League also demanded a place in the council. Each of the three, claiming to represent a certain racial group of states, threatens to withdraw, if its aspirations are disappointed. And as if matters were not sufficiently complicated, political intrigue adds to the difficulty of the problem. In order to counteract German influence. France leans to Spain and Italy to Poland. Meanwhile Germany, chafing at the delay in obtaining the coveted seat, sends word that she will not join...