Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-17
LEAGUES RUSSO-PERSIAN
POLICY HOTLY CRITICIZED
Section of London Press Openly attacks Council for Post
poning Action-Herald Says League Is Dead
BY the Associated Press

London, June 17.-Sharp criticism OF
the decision reached by the council OF
the League of Nations to postpone ac-
tion on the plea of Persia for defense
against the Bolsheviki is expressed in
some quarters here. One section of the
press openly attacks the council for its
action.
Some Of those present at the meet
ing of the council, it is declared, were
given a bad impression. 1t is under
stood Prince Mira Firuuz, Persian
foreign minister, despite his outward
acquiescence, was much disappointed,
although he comfortcd himself with the
| hope in the event that Boshcvik troops
did not withdraw from Persia the league
would take active steps TO protect his
country.
The Times captions its editorial on
the subject "A Pompous Farce" and
calls yesterdays proceedings "humiliat-
of discredt being brought upon the
| league"
This body (the counciD was pledged
to the furtherance of open diplomacy"
complains the Daily News, but threw
no light on the text of the correspond
ence which has passed between the Per
sian and soviet governments, and certain
conditions alleged to have been imposed
This is one way of killing the league"
The Herald. organ of labor, declares !:
"The league is already dead because it
never lived and this because the men
who formed it were miitarists and i'm
perialists, greedy for power and terri
tory
refers to the unpublished correspondence
hetween Persia and soviet Russia. and,
| chompioning the latter, claims Persia
has not answered the soviet govern
mcnt's protest against what it calls
persia's Violations of international law.
Giving details Of these violations. the
disnatch declares plenipOtentiary
from Moscow who went to TehPran last
yenr with note laying down the prin-
cinles of the soviet governments atti-
tude toward Persia, was seized and
shot by the British and the Russian
anti Bolshevik forces.
II Ia also claimed that soviet COnsuls
in Persia have been seized and de-
ported.
The revolutionary committee OF Per-
sia has issued a proclamation announc-
ing the formation of a soviet republic
Mt Resht, according to IA Times dispatch
from Teheran.
Sensational reports emanating from
Persia TO the effect that fresh disturb
onces had broken out in Mesopotamia
we're met here with the statement
That the latest official reports from
Mesopotamia said the situation was
much ouieter. The town of Tell Afar, Ia
the northwest of MOsul, which was
temporarily lost to the British, is again
in their hands, it is stated.
There is no question OF Great Britain
increasing her military commitments in
Mesopotamia and Persia, according to
a statement by Andrew Bonar Law
Yesterday. He added on the contrary
the government was trying to reduce
it's commitments. realizing the necessity
Of decreasing military expenditures.
When the question was raised in the
Commons as to whether President vii,
son Is qualified to delimit the Armenian
boundaries in his private capacity. Mr.
Bonar Law said that in the opinion o.
the British Government Mr.. Wilson il
qualified. The statement evoked cheers
The subject was presented by HoratiC
Bottomley, who asked If there was an,
precedent for the head of foreign stat,
being invited In a personal capacity t
interfere In international complications
He asked what were President Wilson
qualifications in his personal capacity
and also: Have we not had enough
Of such in his personal capacity?
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