The Washington herald., 1920-10-28
FREE FIGHT DUE
IN LEAGUE OYER
FOE ADMISSION
Nations Take Bitter Stands
For and Against German
Membership.
FRANCE LEADS BATTLE
Balance Favors Welcome to
Council for Late World
Enemy.
FRANCE LEADS BATTLE
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London, Oct. 27-The fight for ad-
mission Of Germany 10 the league Of
nations is developing along bitter
and desperate lines.
1t will be a burning issue at the
Geneva assembly. 1t may develop
into one of the biggest sensations
of the leagues infant existence.
The Germans are determined to
push their claim for the seat among
the nations. More than one Ger
man scout has visited the London
headquarters OF the league. ON
cials have been sounded out and ap-
preached with suggestions and ques-
tions. A small army of lobbyists
has been mustered by the Berlin
government to follow league OFF,
cials to the Swiss metropolis.
French Oppose Admission.
This insistence on the part OF
Germany appears to be taking all
the aggressiYeness of a fierce COM
bat as the French opposition to
Germanys admission in the league
becomes more stubborn. In effect
the bitter contest is in full blast
with the two former enemies.
France and Germany. arrayed in a
pugnacious political night. Both
seek to get on their side the bulk
of the leagues support
Both have succeeded in enlisting
supporters, with results more or
-
efforts by Germany to fulfiLl i'm
portant clauses in the treaty, such
as the coal demands and disarma-
mCnt, together with the spirit
shown by the German representa-
tives at the economic financial con-
ferences at Brussels and London,
has served to switch a number of
the league states.
Many support Germany.
I Italy is for out and out admission
and she is supported by Norway,
Sweden, Denmark. Holland, Spain.
Switzerland and the greater bulk o;
!. the Sou4h-Arasrican republics. II
the attitude OF the English press is
tnulci,iv- of official thought, and IL
the views of the British delegation
At lasC weeks conference at Milan
can be considered important, Eng
land will vote in favor of Germany.
The British domini6ns, voting in the
assembly. are known to favor ad-
mission of former enemy countries.
! vigorously opposed and working
desperately to prevent Germany s
entrance. are France. Belgium, Ru-
mania, Czecho-Slovakia, Jugo-Slavia
(: uu GLAND. Several attempts like
league of nations societies at Milan
TO dictate in advance to the Geneva
assembly the course which the lat
ter should pursue in regard to the
admission into the league of the late
enemy states, appear to have been
: vigorously aided and Influenced by
those opposed to Germanys admIs-
sion.
Want Admission Delayed.
Another suggestion put out by
| the French coalition which opposes
| Germany's entrance to the league
is that GeTmanys admission be
postponed pending her own appli-
cation, and that the matter should
! bef considered after May /, 1921,
when Germany has had opportunity
| to prove her good faith. AS a COM
/ promise it is suggested that France
may accept Germany's admission at
| an early date to a kind of limited
membership, provisional and proba
/ tiOnsry.
With the warning of the French
| representative that France will
withdraw from the league if Ger
many is armitted in mind. the
dreaded apparition of a free-for-aIl
fight ending in general walkout
by half of the league members fol-
lowing France, looms as a possi-
bility which it will require all the
efforts of the leagues sponsors to
! obviate.
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