Extract from the "Journal de Genève" on the problem of the reconstruction of China, it was Joseph Avenol's first Council meeting as League of Nations Secretary-General, and on the difficult negotiations to settle the Chaco dispute between Bolivia and Paraguay.
Invitation to National Socialist demonstration: S. Lester refused the invitation, the Italian Consul di Lieto and the German Consul were the only ones to attend the demonstration; complaint from an American citizen attacked by SA men in Danzig; activities of the teachers organization; talk between K. Papée and A. Forster on Polish press; A. Forster regarded as a revisionist by the Polish opinion; A. Forster's official newspaper heading "Zurück zum Reich"; Government's proclamation on the Volkstag elections; A. Forster's elections appeal; National Socialist opening of elections campaign; German denunciation of the Treaty of Versailles military clauses; Zentrum Party meetings.
Geneva, 90th session of the League of Nations Council - Soviet move against Uruguay; work with F.P. Walters and J. Avenol on draft report on Danzig; reactions of Poles Danzigers; reactions of German Press and English Press.
Senator Boeck (Education) and President of Volkstag E. Beyl; Regierungs-Präsident Budding from East Prussia; A. Eden's first official parliamentary speech as Foreign Minister; inspection and censorship of S. Lester's letter to J. Avenol by the Nazis.
Extract from the "Scotsman": proposal made by J. Avenol, League of Nations Secretary-General, to appoint S. Lester as Deputy Secretary-General, but the appointment should not be made until S. Lester's successor had been appointed in Danzig; new appointment within the League of Nations Committee of Three in charge of Danzig affairs.
Extract from the "Morning Post": proposal made by J. Avenol, League of Nations Secretary-General, to appoint S. Lester as Deputy Secretary-General, in replacement of P. Azcarate, who became Spanish Ambassador in London; S. Lester's appointment would not take effect until a successor was appointed in Danzig; new appointment, Sweden took the place of Portugal, within the League of Nations Committee of Three in charge of Danzig affairs.
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.
Extract from the "Morning Post": proposal made by J. Avenol, League of Nations Secretary-General, to appoint S. Lester as Deputy Secretary-General, in replacement of P. Azcarate, who became Spanish Ambassador in London; S. Lester's appointment would not take effect until a successor was appointed in Danzig; new appointment within the League of Nations Committee of Three in charge of Danzig affairs.
Chilian article from the "Diario Ilustrado" on J. Avenol, S. Lester and Butler, Director of the International Labour Office.
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.