As the newspapers reported itGermany's admission to the League of Nations

6 days of original coverage, September 4, 1926 to September 12, 1926, one clipping a day from the papers of 1926. Newest last, the way readers lived it.

Saturday, September 4, 1926

Germany and the League · the council votes

As printed: COUNCIL APPROVES GERMAN ADMISSION AND 3 NEW SEATS

ContextGermany, kept out of the League of Nations since its founding, was promised a permanent council seat at Locarno last year, but the plan stalled in March when Spain, Poland and Brazil demanded permanent seats of their own. The council today adopted a reorganization report creating three new non-permanent seats and reserving a permanent one for Germany as soon as the assembly elects her to membership.

Evening Star · Washington, District Of Columbia · page 1 · View the page at the Library of Congress
Ran in 7 of 43 papers that day.

Sunday, September 5, 1926

Germany and the League · the council votes her in

As printed: GERMANY WILL GET SEAT AT TABLE ON LEAGUE OF NATIONS

ContextGermany has been shut out of the League of Nations since its founding, and was promised a permanent council seat at Locarno last year, but the plan collapsed in March when Spain, Poland and Brazil demanded permanent seats of their own. The council has now voted a seat for Germany alone and rejected Spain's petition, leaving Madrid weighing whether to quit the League altogether.

The Montgomery Advertiser · Montgomery, Alabama · page 1 · View the page at the Library of Congress
Ran in 2 of 10 papers that day.

Monday, September 6, 1926

Germany and the League · the assembly opens

As printed: CRISIS AT HAND AS LEAGUE HOLDS IMPORTANT MEET

ContextThe council voted last week to give Germany a permanent seat as soon as the assembly admits her, rejecting Spain's rival claim and leaving Madrid weighing whether to quit the League altogether. The assembly convened at Geneva at eleven this morning under Czechoslovakia's Eduard Benes, the German delegation's seats still empty on the floor.

The Indianapolis Times · Indianapolis, Indiana · page 1 · View the page at the Library of Congress
Only in 1 of the day's 11 papers.

Wednesday, September 8, 1926

Germany and the League · admitted

As printed: Unanimous Vote of Assembly Admits Former Enemy

ContextShut out since the League was founded in 1920, Germany was promised a permanent council seat at Locarno last year, only for the plan to collapse in March when Spain, Poland and Brazil demanded permanent seats of their own. Today the assembly at Geneva voted her in unanimously and the council seated her at once, enlarging the council from ten members to fourteen — with one permanent chair still held open for the United States.

The Washington Daily News · Washington, District Of Columbia · page 3 · View the page at the Library of Congress
Ran in 3 of 40 papers that day.

Friday, September 10, 1926

Germany and the League · the seating ceremony

As printed: Briand and Stresemann, at League Assembly, Solemnly Agree Never to War Again

ContextGermany was admitted to the League of Nations at Geneva on Tuesday, unanimously, after being shut out since the League's founding in 1920. Today her delegation took its seats in the assembly hall, and Foreign Ministers Gustav Stresemann and Aristide Briand — whose countries were at war eight years ago — spoke in turn.

New Britain Herald · New Britain, Connecticut · page 1 · View the page at the Library of Congress
Ran in 7 of 70 papers that day.

Sunday, September 12, 1926

Germany and the League · the first private talks

As printed: CLOSER TIE SOUGHT IN FRANCO-GERMAN PARLEY IN GENEVA

ContextGermany was admitted to the League of Nations at Geneva this week and took her seats in the assembly hall on Friday, where Gustav Stresemann and Aristide Briand pledged that their countries would never again go to war. Today the two foreign ministers began private conversations, with the British and Belgians informed, and Stresemann raised the question closest to German hearts: cutting the French occupation force in the Rhineland from some 70,000 men.

Evening Star · Washington, District Of Columbia · page 1 · View the page at the Library of Congress
Only in 1 of the day's 10 papers.