The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-14
Article KY.

''If there should arise between states members of the league any dis puts likely to lead to rupture, which Is not submitted to arbitration as above, the high contracting parties agree that they will refer the matter to the executive council; either party to the dispute may give notice of the existence of the dispute to the secre- tary-general, who will make all necessary arrangements for a full in Testigation and consideration thereof. For this purpose the parties agree to communicate to the secretary general, as promptly as possible, statements Of their case with all the relevant facts and papers and the executive council may forthwith direct the publication thereof. Where the efforts of the council lead to the settlement of the dispute, a statement shall be published indicating the nature of the dispute and the terms of settlem ent, together with such explanations as may be appropriate. If the dispute has not been settled, a report by the council shall be published, setting forthwith all necessary facts and explanations the recommendation which the coun- cu think just and proper for the set | tlement of the dispute. If the report is unanimously agreed to by the members of the council other than the parties to the dispute, the high contracting parties agree that they will not go to war with any party which complies with the recommen- da lions and that, if any party shall refuse so to comply the council shall propose measures necessary to give effect to the recommendations. If no sucn unanimous report can be made, it shall be the duty of the majority and the privilege of the minority to issue statements indicating what they believe to be the facts and containing the reasons which they consider to be just and proper.
 '"T'he executive council may in any case under this article refer the dis pute to the body of delegates. The dispute shall be so referred at ths request of either party to the dispute provided that such request must be | made within fourteen days after the submission of the dispute. In a case referred to the body of delegates al the provisions of this article and o1 l Article XII relating to the action and | powers of the executive council, shal apply to the action and powers oi the body of delegates.
 Article XVI.
 Should any of the high contract ing parties break or disregard it's GOV. enants under Article XII, it shal l thereby ipso faoto be deemed to have committed an act of war against al the ether members of the league which hereby undertakes immediately | to subject 1t to the severance of al trade or financial relations, the pro htbition of all intercourse betweeI their nationals and the nationals o. the communicating state, and thu | prevention of all financial, conner cial or personal intercourse between the nationals of the covenant-break | ing state and the nationals of an! state, whether member of the leagu, or not.
 ''It shall be the duty of the execu tive council in such case to recon mend what effective military or na al force the members of the leagu shall severally contribute to the arm ed forces to be used to protect tn covenants of the league.
 ''The high contracting parties agree further, that they will mutually sup port one another in the financial ant ! economic measures which may b taken under this article, in order t minimize the loss and inconvenienc resulting from the above measures and that they will mutually suppor one another in resisting any specia measures aimed at one of their mum Der by the covenant breaking state and that they will afford passag through their territory to the force of any of the high contracting partie who are cooperating to protect tn covenants of the league.
 Article XVII.
 Tn the event of disputes between one state member of the league an another state which is not a membe of the league, or between states DC
 members of the league, the high con
 tracing parties agree that the stat
 or states not members of the leagu shall be invited to accept the obliga tions of membership in the league .fo the purposes of such dispute upo
 such conditions as the executiv
 council may deem just. and upon ac
 ceptance of any such invitation, tn above provisions shall be applied wit
 such notifications as may be deeme
 necessary by the league.
 Upon such invitation being give
 the executive council shall immedi ately institute an inquiry into the cir eumstances and merits of the disput and recommend such action as ma seem best and most effectual in tn circumstances.
 Tn the event of power so invite, refusing to accept the obligations 0 1 membership in the league for the pus pose of such dispute and taking an,