Extracts from "The Times" of 3 February 1944: "M. Avenol a refugee in Geneva"; and from the "Daily Telegraph" of 5 February 1944 "League echo" regarding J. Avenol's escape from Haute-Savoie to Geneva.
On J. Avenol's flight from France to Geneva.
Extract from the "Daily Telegraph" on J. Avenol's escape from Savoy to Geneva; stories on the circumstances he left France; J. Avenol's activities; S. Lester's dissatisfaction with J. Avenol's return to Geneva, since he was a source of trouble for the League of Nations.
Extract from "La Tribune de Genève" including a photograph of the Count C. de Wiart.
Extract from "La Tribune de Genève" No. 87.
Extract from "La Suisse".
Extract from "La Suisse": J. Avenol, former League of Nations Secretary-General, accused by Czechoslovakia of having tried to expell all occupied European countries from the League of Nations in 1939 and 1940.
Extract from "La Suisse": J. Avenol's reply to the accusations of Czechoslovakia.
Extract from "La Suisse": J. Avenol, former League of Nations Secretary-General, accused by Czechoslovakia of having tried to expell all occupied European countries from the League of Nations in 1939 and 1940.
Extract from "The Times": on the recommendation of J. Avenol, League of Nations Secretary-General, it was decided to appoint S. Lester Deputy Secretary-General in succession to P. Azcarate, who became Spanish Ambassador in London; A. Eden proposed not to give effect to S. Lester's appointment until a successor had been appointed in Danzig; tributes paid to P. Azcarate's and S. Lester's work; Portugal replaced by Sweden within the League of Nations Committee of Three in charge of Danzig affairs.