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and faction" of the several States.
The undesirability of the manufacture
of arms and munitions by private en-
ment for a full and frank interchange
of information" as to military and
naval programs is provided for.
ARTICLE TX.
Advisory Commission on Military and
Naval Affairs.
| There is to be a permanent advisory
commission on military and naval
questions, and especially as to the car
rying out of the disarmament proyi-
sions of VIII" supra.
ARTICLE x
Guarantees of Territorial Integrity
and Political independence.
League members are guaranteed as
| to their existing territorial integrity
and political independence, the Coun-
Gil to advise" in case of invasion or
act of aggression, upon the best means
for the fulillment of this obligation.
ARTICLE XII
Safeguarding the Peace of Nations.
There is here expressed a reserya-
ton of the right to take any action
which may be deemed wise and effec-
tual' to preserve the peace of the
world, each League member consider
ing it to be friendly right to bring
to the attention Of the Delegates of
Council information of any facts which
may tend to disrupt international har-
mony.
ARTICLE XII
Neutrality-suspicious. to Executive
Council.
League members will not resort to
war until three months after award
or recommendation by the Council
consequent upon the submission of the
controversary, nor under any circum-
stances against nation willing to
comply with the award or recommen-1
dation of the Council. Awards must
be made within reasonable time and
recommendations within six months
after submission.
ARTICLE XIII.
observation-disclosures to Court Of
Arbitration.
Controversies may also be sub
mitted to a court of arbitration agreed
upon by the parties or stipulated in
any existing treaty. In such cases
awards shall be fully performed, in de-
fault of which the Executive Council
shall propose steps for securing per-
Torrance.
ARTICLE XIV.
Arbitration-Court of International
Justice.
The Council is to formulate plans
for permanent court of international
justice which may hear and determine
any matters submitted to it by the
parties.
ARTICLE V.
Arbitration Procedure Before Council. |
In arbitrations before the Council |
the parties give notice of the dispute |
to the Secretary General, whereupon |
arrangements for full investigation"
and consideration" shall be made.
The parties must file prompt !
statements with all relevant facts |
and papers," the publication of which |
may be directed by the Council.
Where disputes are settled by the
Council published statement shall
indicate the nature of the dispute and
the terms of the settlement. Where
there is unanimous agreement of the
Council (other than the parties in in
terest) war shall not be made upon
any nation which complies with the
award or recommendations of the
Council will propose measures to give
effect to its decision.
The Council may refer any dispute
to the Delegates, and must so refer
at the request of either party if made
within fourteen days from the submits
sion of the controversy to the Council.
In such cases the delegates have the
same powers and are governed by like
procedure as the Council.
ARTICLE XVI.
of Breach of Covenant
to Arbitrate.
Breach of the covenant to arbitrate,
contained in XII, supra, is an act of
war against every member of the
League, who agrees to sever all rela-
tons and prohibit all intercourse, f.
nancial, commercial, and personal,
with the offending State or its citizens.
The Council will recommend" the ra-
ito of contribution of each member to
the armed forces to protect" the COW
enants of the League. Cooperation
and mutual support are pledged in f.
nancial or economic measures adopted
for the purpose stated Permission
Tor the passage of troops through the
territory of League members in oper
atoms against an offending nation is
agreed.
ARTICLE XVII
Controversies Between Members and
Non-Member States.
When dispute occurs between a
member and non-member State, or
wholly between non-member States, IN
1itation shall be extended to the non {
State or States to accept the
of membership in the
League for the purpose of the dispute.
the Council will in
Iuire into the merits of the contro-
5ersy and make it's recommendation.
f any non-member State should de- .
cline the invitation so extended, and
should resort to war in violation of
he course outlined in XII, supra, such !
lon-member brings itself within the
penalties prescribed in XVI, SUPRA. . ,
3, its conduct is deemed an act of /, ,
var against each member of the
league.
ARTICLE XVIII.
Supervision of Traffic in Arms. :
The League is to supervise the traf- :
ic in arms and munitions with such
countries as to which such course is i,
leemed necessary in the common in
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