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Immediately affecting any Of the mem
bers of the league or not, is hereby
declared a matter Of concern to the
whole league, and the league shall
take any actin that may be deemed
wise and effectuaI to safeguard the
peace of nations. In case any such
emergency should arise, the secretary
general shall, on the request OF any
member Of the league forthwith sum-
mon a meeting Of the council.
It is also declared TO. be the funda-
mental right OF each member OF the
league to bring to the attention OF the
assembly or OF the council any cir
cumstance whatever affecting interna-
tional relations which threatens TO dis
turb either the peace or the good IN
derstandiDg between nations upon
which peace depends.
ARTICLE TWELVE.
The members Of the league agree
that If there should arise between
them any dispute likely to lead to
a rupture, they viii submit the matter
either to arbitration or to inquiry by
the council, and they agree in no case
to resort to war until three months
after the award by the arbitrator or
the report by the council.
In any case under this article, the
award Of the arbitrator shall be made
within a reasonable time, and the re-
port of the council shall be made with
in six months after the submission of
the dispute.
ARTICLE THIRTEEN.
The members of the league agree
that, whenever any dispute shall arise
between them which they recognize to
be suitable for submission to ar!,itra-
ton and which cannot be satisfact 1rily
settled by diplomacy, they will submit
the whole subject matter to arbitra-
ton. Disputes as to the Interpretation
of a treaty, as to any question of inter
national law, as to the existence Of
any fact which, If established, would
constitute breach of any information
al obligation, or as to the extent and
nature of the reparation to be made
for any such breach, are declared to be
among those which are generally suit
able for submission to arbitration.
The members Of the league agree that
they will carry out in full good faith,
any award that may be rendered, and
that they will not resort to war against
member of the league which complies
| Herewith. In the event of any failure
to carry out such an award the coun-
Gil shall propose what steps should be
taken to give effect thereto.
ARTICLE FOURTEEN.
The council shall formulate and sub
NIT to the members of the league for
adoption plans for the establishment of
a permanent court of international JUS
tee The court shall be competent
to hear and determine any dispute of
an international character which the
parties thereto submit to it. The court
may also give an advisory opinion upon
any dispute or question referred to it
by the council or by the assembly.
ARTICLE FIFTEEN.
| If there should arise between mem
bers of the league any dispute likely
| to lead to a rupture which Is not sub
mitted to arbitration as above the
members of the league agree that they
will submit the matter to the council.
Any party to the dispute may effect
such submission by giving notice of
| the existence of the dispute to the sec
rotary general, who will make all nee
essary arrangements for a full inyes-
tigation and consideration thereof.
In Case of Success.
The council shall endeavOr to effect
a settlement OF any dispute, and if
| such efforts are successful a state
ment shall be made public giving such
| facts and explanations regarding the
dispute, terms of settlement thereof,
| as the council may deem appropriate.
If the dispute is not thus settled, the
council, either unanimously or by a
majority vote, shall make and publish
a report containing a statement of the
facts of the dispute and the recon-
mendations which are deemed just and
proper in regard thereto.
Agree to Avoid War.
If a report by the council Is unani-
mously agreed to by the members
thereof other than the representatives
of one or more of the parties to the
| dispute, the members of the league
agree that they will not go to war with
| any party to the dispute which COM
| plies with recommendations of the re-
port.
If the council fails to reach a report
which is unanimously agreed to by the
| members thereof, other than the rep
resentatives of one or more OF the par
ties to the dispute, the members of
the league reserve to themselves the
right to take such action as they shall
consider necessary for the maintenance
of right and justice.
May Refer to Assembly.
The council may in any case under
this article refer the dispute to the
assembly. The dispute shall be so re-
fererd at the request of either party
to the dispute, provided that such re-
| quest be made within fourteen DAYS
after the submission Of the dispute to
| the council.
ARTICLE SIXTEEN.
Should any member OF the league
resort to war in disregard of its cove
nants under articles twelve, thirteen,
or fifteen. it shall, ipso facto, be deem
ed to have committed an act OF war
against all other members OF the
league. which hereby undertake imme-
] C1iatelV tO Subiect If IN fI7o Sovoro1oo