Transcription: biggest lesson, perhaps, is that the world is now unmistakably and irresistibly in the international era; that a conflict in  Central Europe has brought in everyone, including the Presidents of the United States and many Latin-American countries; that the days of isolationism, particularism, and provincialism are gone; that even the most obdurate foes of the consultative method, such as Hitler and Mussolini, have had to come to it;  and that the very rawness of a settlement under ultimatum show the necessity of a better and cleaner method. Already, within the first few days, a reaction is setting in; many elements  in the big countries are becoming critical; and practically all elements in the smaller countries are frightened.   It is a tribute to the soundness and toughness of the League that even in these circumstances the regular work of the Assembly was carried through. The Committees kept up their various agendas; a large section of the worldlife of today was submitted to review and given what further stimulus was possible. This showed more dramatically than anything else possibly could that much of the League at least is grounded deep into the international life of today and is sure to build up even stronger in the future.   The most general and long-term question was, perhaps, how best organise international relations. The League took the opportunity, after recent shocks and experiences, to tidy up a bit as it were and to concentrate its organisation. On the much discussed question of sanctions many important declarations were made which, while not formally amending the Covenant, tend nevertheless to make Article 16 voluntary rather than automatic. As regards mediation and peaceful settlement, a preponderance  of opinion was in favour of a freer application of Article 11 by  not including the votes of the disputance in the assessment of unanimity. On the psychological question of the separation of the Covenant from the peace treaties, a protocol was opened for signature giving the former a wholly independent status. As regards the cooperation of non-Member States in the League's  technical and non-political work a wide resolution was adopted welcoming such cooperation in these world services and offering non-Members the opportunity of making any suggestions they may desire to make for its extension. The budget was tightened up once again, despite the good news of a surplus of over 4,500,000 Swiss francs. Detailed plans for making better known both the ideals and work of the League were also approved, including a  generous appropriation of 1,200,000 Swiss francs for partici- pation in the New York World's Fair.   Specific political questions bulked large in the  Assembly. Armed conflict in China and Spain provided an unhappy accompaniment to the major crisis in Europe. In the former, Japan having refused the invitation to the Council under Article 17, the Assembly reaffirmed that her military actions could be justified neither by law nor self-defence, stressed the obligation of all States to help China "in her heroic struggle against invasion", and, while deciding that all elements necessary for coordinated action "are not yet assured", held, nevertheless, that League Members are entitled "to adopt individually the measures provided for in Article 16". As regards Spain, the Assembly received an unexpected proposal from the Spanish Government to carry out the immediate and

Transcription: The British Delegation felt it & knew the situation & could only draw satisfaction that they were not alone "in the mud" the French were with them!   Anthony Eden was carrying the burden of it, and it was not his policy. I felt embarrassed at adding to his worries. We talked for ¾ hour & I found him, as ever, most sympathetic & ready to help. He appreciated the gravity of the new Danzig problem. We discussed all the possibilities and a line of diplomatic action, prior to the January Council, is to be suggested by him to his Government. I aso talked with Auriol and Massigli. Eden approved wholeheartedly with my Berlin visit - the others were non-committal. Eden condoled with me on my job. I said it was nothing to his & he replied "I am getting it at the moment but you have it all the time." Krabbe speaking of his visit to Danzig said that he believed I had more united support from the Council than any previous H.C. Walters, mentioning the January agenda, said that if there were any hope of my accepting a re-appointment the entire Council would be "on its knees" to me. But allowing for friendly exaggeration I found 100% support in Geneva, which is encouraging.   I aso talked with Rajchmann, the Polish Director

Transcription: of the Health Section, and I got some views on Polish inner politics. R. is a small, dark man with some Jewish blood and a man of great intelligence and sincerity. The army, he says, will more and more dominate Polish policy and the army does not trust Germany. I put it to him that Beck's German policy was not going to be reversed but that it would be halted, would be developed no further, & that a better relationship with Western Powers would be sought for. He entirely agreed.

Transcription: He finally said I said I had exhausted my efforts and had been met with private threats and public insults; that Germany was now being involved and I had again & again warned his official Rep. in Danzig that that situation would arise now. The D. situation of course was not permanent.   He said it was not in Germany's interests and he would see if he could get F. removed.   I said that that would be a beginning but only a beginning.   I refused a luncheon invitation with _____________ and lunched with Bewley instead. He was full of the usual conflicts with the Dept; & on the Italian situation violently pro-Italian, anti-League, anti-British & against De Valera's action in applying sanctions. But two years or so in Berlin has seen an extraordinary volte face in his former admiration for the Nazis.   In Geneva for three days - and I never saw it in such a ferment. The Anglo-French proposals and especially the British participation had aroused indignation & a sense of outrage. Major Abraham, English Conservative, could only repeat at intervals "But I thought Baldwin was an honest man" Frank Walters, in a note asking me to lunch said "we have all got one in the solar plexis". James, the Daily Mail journalist, (violently anti sanctionist newspaper) said Europe was all saying "Perfidious Albion".

Description: Ratne bojne dopisnice (Feldpost) bile su najfunkcionalnije sredstvo komuniciranja vojnika sa porodicom tokom Prvog svjetskog rata. Većinom su bile cenzurisane i na njima se nalazio pečat vojne cenzure, regimentalni pečat i pečat vojne pošte. Na velikom broju dopisnica nalazila su se sva tri pečata, međutim, nerijetko se nalazio samo jedan ili dva. Poznato je da su vojnici bili strogo kažnjavani ukoliko su svjesno pisali bilo šta što otkriva vojne tajne. Pisati su mogli samo vojnici. Sve što bi napisali davalo bi se vojnom cenzoru da to pregleda i tek kad on odobri moglo se poslati porodici. Čitajući pisma, može se uvidjeti da su ona poprilično štura, te da su dobro pazili o svemu šta je napisano, upravo iz razloga da bi izbjegli probleme sa nadređenim. Feldpost sistem Austro-ugarske Monarhije, omogućavao je vojnicima da komuniciraju sa svojim najbližima. Sačuvane razglednice i pisma pružaju lični pogled na to kako su pojedini vojnici doživljavali sukobe. || Devet bojnih dopisnica (Feldpost)

Description: Este un volum de jurnal din cele trei deţinute de Biblioteca Judeţeană Octavian Goga Cluj. || Dumitru Nistor, ţăran din satul Năsăud s-a născut în 1893. Visând din copilărie să călătorească şi să vadă ţări străine, în 1912, când vine vremea “număraşului” (recrutării) el cere să fie primit nu în miliţia ardeleană, unde erau recrutaţi de obicei românii, ci în marina austro-ungară. Terminând şcoala de marină, după o călătorie la Viena, este îmbarcat ca Geschützvormeister (“primul îndreptător de tun”) pe vasul SMS Kaiserin Elisabeth, cu destinaţia Asia. Prins de război în Marea Chinei, crucişătorul Kaiserin Elisabeth participă la câteva bătălii navale, pentru ca în 2 noiembrie 1914 să se hotărască scufundarea lui. Echipajul pierde şi lupta terestră, este luat prizonier de japonezi şi transportat în arhipelagul nipon. Timp de zece luni, ţăranul-marinar din Năsăud va fi prizonier într-o mănăstirea buddhistă din Himeji, iar apoi mutat într-un lagăr, construit special pentru prizonierii germani şi austrieci, la Aonogahara, nu departe de Kobe, unde va rămâne până la sfârşitul anului 1919.

Description: Potrošačka kartica sadrži podatke o osobama koje su se prijavljivale radi raspodjele živežnih namirnica u Zagrebu tijekom Drugog svjetskog rata. Sadrži podatke o podnosiocu prijave (ime i prezime, adresa) te osobama koje se nalaze u kućanstvu, njihova imena, godine rođenja, odnos prema podnosiocu prijave, zanimanje i mjesto rada.

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