The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-05
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proval of the majority of the assembly,
The secretaries and stan of the Sec
retariat shall be appointed by the sec
rotary general with the approval OF the
council.
The secretary general shall act IN
thai capacity at all meetings OF the as
sembly and OF the council.
This expenses of the secretariat shall
be borne by the members Of the league
in accordance with the a~pportionmeht
Of the expenses of the international
bureau OF the Universal Postal union
ARTICLE 1.-THE seat OF the league
is established at Geneva.
The council may at any time oecioe
that the seat OF the league shall De es-
tablished elsewhere.
ALI positions under or in connection
with the league. including the secre-
~tariat, shall be p eQually to men anu
women
Representatives OF the members OF
the league and officials of the league
when engaged on the business or tho
league shall enjoy diplomatic prlVi-
leges and immunities-
The buildings and other property &C.
cupied by the league or It's ofhciais or
by representatives attending Its meet
ings shall be inviolable-
ARTICLE S-The members of the
league recognize that the maintenance
of peace requires the reduction or ma
tional ornaments to the lowest point
consistent with national safety ana the
enforcement by common action OF IN
ternational obligations.
The council, taking account or the
geographical situation and circum-
stances of each state, shall formulate
plans for such reduction for the con-
sideration n action of the several
governments.
Such plans shall be subject to recon-
sideration and revision at least every
ten years.
After these plans shall have been
adopted by the several governments,
the limits of ornaments therein hxed
shall not be exceeded without the con-
currence of the council.
The members of the league agree
that the manufacture by private enter
prise of munitions and implements OF
war is open to grave objections. Inc
council shall advise how the EVIL e1-
fects attendant upon such manufacture
can be prevented, due regard being had
to the necessities of those members OIL
the league which are not able to man
ufacture the munitions and implements
of war necessary for their safety.
The members of the league under
tax to interchange full and frank in
formation as to the scale of their arm
aments, their military and naval pro-
grams and the condition of such Of
their industries as are adaptable tC
warlike purposes.
ARTICLE "a permanent commits
sion shall be constituted to advise the
council on the execution of the proVl'
sions of articles / n 8 and on mill
tary and naval questions generally.
ARTICLE 1O.-The members of tn
league undertake to respect and pre-
serve as against external aggression
the territorial integrity and existing
political independence of all members
f of the league. In case of any such ag
gression or in case of any threat o.
danger of such aggression the councl
shall advise upon the means by which
this obligation shall be fulfilled.
ARTICLE 11.-Any war or threat O
war. whether Immediately affecting
any of the members of the league o
not. is hereby declared a matter of con
Germ to the whole league, and tn
league shall take any action that ma.