New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
Revolt Within
League Begun
By Neutrals
Continued from page on.)

terms of the Treaty of Versailles viii
De fulfulled. Some of the states, par
ticulariy those which we're neutral dur
ing the war, would welcome ANYTHING
like a strengthening of Germany's
case.
Two other subcommittee were an
pointed at the commission session
They are headed by NJ. Poullet, of Bel
GUM, and DR.. Fridtjof Nansen. of Nor
way. Inc first Of these will consider
the applications for admission of Fin
land, Esthonia. Latvia, Lithuania and
Luxembourg. Nansen's sub-committee
WIN be charged with examining the
cases OF Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaiian.
Ukraine and Costa Rica. -
n. a.. Van Karnabeek, If Holland
rtlsed the question at the comaoission
session whether the admission or states
10 the league would constitute DE- facto
or de Jure recognition of those states
oy an tne other nations in the league.
Some OF the de egates argued tat de
Jure recognition would be implied in
SUCH recognition. Viviani empl asiyei
the Importance Of deciding the point.
hoidlng that its significance would be
greatest IN the case of the states which
formerly were part of the Russian En-
pre-. Lord Robert Cecil commended
mat the liberty of Independent action
by Individual states. regarding the
recognition of other states, should not
ne affected by the admission OF new
ratlons to the league 1t was decided
fnaily to let the committee take
up this question and report the result
OF their discussions.
Lloyd George to Attend
Premier Lloyd GEORGE will arrive in
Geneva about December just at the
time when the commission considering
tne ADMISSION of members makes It's
report to the league assembly. It
would be rash to forecast the line
which the British Premier would take
IN an address to the assembly. but it
is not unreasonable to expect that he
Will appear in the role of the great
apostle of international broth efhood
urging reconclliation between the AL
I hes and Germany.
The policy of the British government
is aimed at strengthening the relations
between Great Britain and Germany
through commercial channels and
within a week the Premier has an
nounced the Cabinets decision looking
toward a renewal of trade with Russia
| he start given to the case in favor of
admitting Germany by the speeches of
barnes, Motta, Nansen and Tittoni will
result IN clearing the atmosphere in
h Of all the states represented a+ +bo
assembly meeting, only Poland and
France are definitely aligned aoainst
the admission of Germany. Belgium
and Italy have swung into line with
the British, despite the existence of a
franco Belgian alliance and of IN
agreement between Millerand and
Premier Giolitti. anu
instead of waiting until next No
nold the next citing of the assemble
IN Brussels ne~o June. This wonId
give the United States, if it so desiras
an opportunity to enter without delav
and Germany could be admitted at the
same time. '-'e
lhe French threat to withdraw from
the league if Germany were admitted
IS now considered to have been made
IN spirit of more or less bluff. With
the Anglo French American defensive
alliance still awaiting ratification and
with relations between France and
Great Britain not too strong, it is now
regarded as extremely doubtful that
France would withdraw from the
league. 1t is pointed out that the
french opposition to Germany did not
make the progress last week the French
had hoped for
South Americans Strong
The British delegates have now
aligned themselves with the represen-
tatlves of the Spanish-speaking nations,
including the South Americans and now
rave majority In the assembly. The
Japanese also are working with the
South Americans. The growing activity