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worlds peace. 1t will appoint three
of the five members of the Saar COM
mission, oversee it's regimen and car
nv out the plebiscite. 1t will appoint
the high commissioner Of Danzig,
guarantee the independence of the
free city and arrange for treaties be-
tween Danzig and Germany and Po-
land. 1t will work out the mandatory
system to be applied to the former
| German colonies and act as final
court in part of the plebiscites of the
Belgian German frontier and in dis
putes as to the Kiel canal, and decide
certain of the economic and financial
problems. An international confer
ence on labor is to be held in Octo-
Der under its direction and another
on the international control of ports,
waterways and railways is foreshad-
owed.
Membership. The members of the
league will be the signatories of
the covenant and other states invit-
ed to acceed, who must lodge de-
claration of accession without re-
servation within two months. A new
state, dominion, or colony may be
admitted provided it's admission is
agreed by two-thirds of the assem-
bly,. A state may withdraw upon Civ
ing two years notice, if it has fulfill.
ed all it's international obligations.
Permanent Secretariat.
Section Two. Secretariat: A per-
manent secretariat will be establish
ed at the seat of the league which
will be at Geneva.
Assembly. The assembly will con-
sist of representatives of the mem
bers of the league, and will meet at
stated intervals. Voting will be by
states. Each member will have one
vote and not more than three repres.
entatives.
Council. The council will consist
of representatives for five great al
lied powers, together with represen-
tatives of four members selected by
the assembly from time to time; it
may cooperate with additional states
and will meet at least once a year.
Members not represented will be in
vited to send a representatives wheI
questions affecting their interests are
discussed. Voting will be by states
Each state will have one vote and
not more than one representatives
Decision taken by the assembly and
council must be unanimous except
in regard to procedure, and in certain
cases specified in the covenant and
in the treaty, where decisions will be
by majority.
Armaments. The council will for
mulate plans for reduction of arm
aments for consideration and adopt
ion. These plans will be revised every
10 years. Once they are adopted, no
member must exceed the ornaments
fixed without the concurrence of the
council. All members will exchange
full information as to ornaments and
programmes, and permanent COM
mission will advice the council on
military and naval questions.
To Prevent War.
Preventing of war. Upon any war,
or threat of war, the council will
meet to consider what common act
ions shall be taken. Members are
pledged to submit matters of dispute
or arbitration or inquiry and not to
resort to war until three months af-
ter the award. Members agree to
not to 60 to war with any party to
the dispute which complies with
it; if a member fails to carry
out the award the council will
prepare the necessary measures. The
council will formulate plans for the
establishment of permanent court
of international justice to determine
international disputes Or to give ad-
visory opinions. Members who do not
submit their case to arbitration must
accept the jurisdiction of the assem-
bly,. If the council, less the parties
to the dispute is unanimously agreed
upon the rights of it, the members
agree that they will go to war with
any party to the dispute which COM
plies with it's recommendations. In
this case a recommendation by the
assembly concurred in by all it's men,
bers represented on the council and
a simple majority of the rest, less
the parties to the dispute, will have
the force of a unanimous recommen-
dations by the council. In either case
if the necessary agreement cannot
be secured, the members reserve the
right to take such action as may be
necessary for the maintenance of
right and justice. Members resort
ing to war in disregard to the COW
enant, will Immediately be debarred
from all intercourse with other men,
bers. The council will be in such
cases consider what military or ma
val action can be taken by the
league collectively for the protection
of the covenants and will afford ia