South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-19
NON-EUROPEAN
NATIONS TAKE
FOUR OFFICES
Two of Six Vice-Presidencies
in League of Nations Go
to Europe.

GENEVA, Nov. 1S.-(By the As
sociated Press.)-Great Britain and
Spain will send military contingents
to Wilma TO maintain order during
the "poular consultation of the in
habitants." This announcement
was made Thursday evening by the
assembly of the League of Nations.
1t was added that the French and
Belgian governments already had
agreed TO dispatch contingents
thither
GENEVA. Nov. 1s.-In a some
what agitated session Thursday the
League of Nations assembly COM
pleted its organization by the elec-
ton CT six vice presidents, who.
with the six chairmen of the COM
mittee selected yesterday, form a
sort of executive committee of the
/ ably. The European na-
tions, for whom much solicitude
was shown yesterday. had no com
plaint to make, as they obtained
/ four vice presidents instead of the
three they asked for.
! Elect Brazilian.
/ These were Viscount Ishii, Japai;
HonOrio Pueyrredon, Argentina
/ Sir George n. Foster, Canada, and
Rodriguez Octovio. Brazil The
other vice presidents are Ii. Van
Karnabeek, Holland, and DIR. Edu-
ard Benes, Czecho-Slovakia.
: Picturesque features of the session
were furnished by Baron Hayashi
/ L. 10 dalaera
1 Fridtjof NanZen of Norway, GustaVe
Ador, ex-president of Switzerland
and the two leading members of the
Brazilian delegation.
Baron Hayashi, usually an impas-
sive observer of the proceedings, at
tracted attention when he rose C
ask the delegates to vote for Wis
count Ishii. Japanese ambassador to
/ France, If Japan was TO have a vice
president.
The whole assembly looked or
with great interest when, after NJ
Ador, who is also an eX-president
of he International Red Cross, had
graciously replied 10 the remarks OF
DIR. Nanzen regarding the Red
Cross. the explorer rushed down q
side aisle with characteristic steel
trap action TO grasp NJ. Ador's hand
that the sentiment was cOmmunicat-
ed 10 the spectators.
Brazilians Tie.
A curious result OF the first ballot
for vice presidents was a tie be-
tween Rodriguez Octavio, the Bra
lillian under secretary for foreign
affairs. and DIR. Gastoa da Cunha
the Brazilian ambassador TO France
/ While fhe
ASSEMBLY was discussing the propos-
ed vote for the remaining vice pres
ident, an animated discussion pro-
! ceeded at the Brazilian bench, each
candidate insisting that he be al
! lowed TO withdraw in favor of the
/ other. y second ballot was taken
/ however.
As an act Of courtesy. Giusepp
I Motta. president OF the Swiss con
/ federation. who had delivered tht
address of welcome, was elected
7 honorary president of the first as
sembly OF the league.
Rumors which had been current
all week that certain combinations
had been formed 10 carry pre-
arranged programs through the as
sembly were denied today from two
sources. NJ. PueyrredOn, for thu
! Argentine delegation, said that i
was absolutely untrue so far as Ar
gentina is concerned, that the South
7 American republics were in AN un-
I derstanding with other neutrals &C
force the admission OF Germany into
the league.
The British dominions' represen-
tatives made it clear that they were
here TO represent their particular
dominian without reference TO sister
dOminions or mother country.
All the delegates appear 10 be sat
/ isfieed with the progress made ~
I the necessary preliminary proceed
ings the work having been gone
I through with a minimum OF friction
and they expect the final results &c
satisfy all the friends of the league