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ANTI-WAR LEAGUE,
American Note
Received
STATEMENT PROMISED
Questions concerning' the anil-war league, piopoHed by Air. Kellog, of the United Slates, were asked In tim House ot ' Representatives yesterday. Air. Charlton asked the. Treasurer whether a communication from the United States had been received, and, If so, what action the.Government In- tended to take wItht regard to It.
Dr. Page replied'that a formal note to participate as aii original party in the league vt0 outlaw* war had boen received by the Commonwealth through the British Government, but that an yet It was. Impossible to Indicate the .attitude tile Government would adopt.
The Leader ol' the Opposition, Mr. Scullin, then asked lho Treasurer if Parliament would be given an "early opportunity to express its view on the matter. Ho hoped that.the discus- sion would result ' In a unanimous vote In favour of (ho project. Dr. Pago
replied that* when the full text of the
proposal was available a statement would ho made to the House.- Then, if possible, .members would be given an opportunity 9t discussing tho
matter.