Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-19
NNSANDSWEDES
|UBM|T DISPUTE TO
league OF NATIONS
,cisiOn Announced Yes
erday Removes Fear Of
Armed Clash.
AND ISLANDS QUESTION
LONG CAUSE OF FRICTION
mmission of Three Members
Named to Secure Informa-
ton for Council.
EP TOWARD RECOGNITION
abiislics Body as Going Copccrn
Tor Peaceful Arbitramcnt OF
AND ISLANDS QUESTION
LONG CAUSE OF FRICTION
En- TOWARD RECOGNITION
abiislics Body as Going Copccrn
Tor Peaceful Arbitramcnt OF
Quarrcls.
tBy Associated prcss.l


PARIS. Sept. 1s.--Finland and
eden have agreed to accept the
prevention Of the league OF ma
as for the settlement of the
pute between them ~ to the pos
sion OF the Aland Islands. lying
tho mouth OF the Gulf Of Bothnia,
wccn the two countries.
he acceptance of the council as
itrator Is regarded by tho mem
OF the council as long step
;ard the recognition OF the league
the nations OF the world AZ
iium for tho prevention OF future
RS.
Dccision In Reached.
he decision OF Finland and Swe-
70 accept the Intervention OF the
que was taken at today's meeting
the council. which was attended
Hjalmar prant!nE. Swedish Pre-
pr. and ". Enckcll. Finnish For
n Minister. The council adopted
report OF the committee Of In
national jurists which had been
pointed to determine II the league
Jurisdiction in the case. The
inittec determined that under Ar
cs Ill and Nj OF the league cove
s 1t had the right TO act.
Article III. deals with the func-
us of tho assembly OF tho league
nations and provides that 1t may
at it's meetings with any mat
within the sphere OF action OF
league or affecting the peace OF
: world" Article Nj Is that IN
ich It k declared that It is "the
nndly right OF each member Of
league to bring TO the attention
the council any circumstance
ions which threatens to disturb
irrational peace or the good un-
standing between nations upon
Ech peace depends" and also that
war. or threat OF war. Is a mat
. OF concern to tho whole league.
that 1t shall take any action
ID may be deemed wise and cfrec-
h to safeguard the peace OF ma
hs"D
he action OF tho two nations places
tho hands OF tho League - inter-
ional dispute which at one time
|, thought might lead to war. and
members Of the council do not
;uisc their satisfaction over the
ision, which Is pointed to as one
the strongest expressions OF sup
t and confidence the league has yet
eived.
Committee In Named.
commission Of three has been Sc
ed to furnish the league in the
rtest possible time a report which
enable il to make final or pro-
onal settlement
resolution which was unanl-
lsly adopted the council expressed
hope that tho Forthcoming settle
ut OF tho question of "thc Aland
Ends will be the basis of the main
ance of peace in that part OF tho
3ld."
remier Branting and Foreign Min
+ Enckell both expressed their
|royal Of the course of the council
said they felt confident that n
{ltion acceptable to both Finland
! Sweden would soon be reached
that body.
wedcn's claims to ownership OF
Aland Islands date back moro
n n century. They belonged to
UP to 1909 when they were taken
Russia and attached to the Prov
70 of Finland. Separated from Rus
as a consequence OF the war and
Russian revolution. Finland now
ms she is entitled to the continued
nership of the group. Sweden is
ing up her previous ownership,
ether with the large preponder-
OF Swedish population OF the
nds, as reasons why they should
revert to her.
the spring of 1918 when warfare
yeen tho white guards and Boil
visits forces broke out in Finland.
1t was reported the Germans
med to make use OF the islands
connection with their operations
Finland. Sweden sent troops to
ipy the islands.
he dispute over tho ownership of
islands has caused considerable
erness between tho Films and
des. and at one time an open break
relations was feared.