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Service. Special Cable DispatchD
London, June 13. - Next week the
whole world will hear from the
league of nations. Two important
meetings are scheduled in London
and The Hague for Monday and
Wednesday respectively.
AS a result of the conferences IL
is anticipated the foundations will
be laid for a supreme court Of the
world: that peace will be made be-
tween Soviet Russia and Persia:
that DIR. Friedtjof Nansen will re-
ceive additional support in his
plans to repatriate half a million
half-starved and ragged war pris-
oners from Russia and that an ap-
peal will be addressed to every
country in the world. for fund OF
sic. 900, 300 to fight disease in Cen
trail Europe. 1t would not be sur
prising IL the league council would
definitely abandon its plans for a
commission to investigate conditions
in Bolshevist Russia.
Persian Appeal Up.
On Monday the supreme council
in London will consider the appeal
of the Persian government for ac-
ton in the crisis in the Near East
brought about by the Bolshevist in
vasian Of northern Persia. On Wed
nesday, in the Peace Palace at The
Hague, international jurists will
formulate plans for the establish
ment of a permanent court OF in
ternational justice. While the Unit
ed States will not be represented at
this first conference, America will.
through Elihu Root and his col
leagues, take part in the discus
sfons in Holland for establishing
world supreme court.
The council on Monday will listen
to a statement Of Persia's case by
Prince Firouz, Persian foreign min
lister and then take advantage OF
the presence in London of Gregory
Krassin, Bolshev visit trade envoy, and
nut the responsibility for favorable
action by the Russian government
upon his shoulders.
France Antngonistic.
1t is understood he has been In
wireless communication with his
government regarding the Persian
situation and IL Persia and Soviet
Russia can be brought to an inter-
change of views 1t is believed that
peace between the two nations can
be established. In any case M.
Krassin will have an opportunity Of
showing what he can do and the
success of his appeals to the Rus
sian government will. perhaps. to a
great degree, determine success of
his trade plan. Unless Krassin can
show influence with his govern
ment, 1t is doubtful whether France
will assume the important role
which she was expected to assume
in the re-establishment of business
peace.
The Greek premier is expected in
Losdon Sunday, together with the
delegates of Spain. France. Bel
gium. Brazil, Italy and Japan.
Eleven Tribunal Plans.
The Hague meeting is expected to
develop into the most thorough and
frank discussion of international
courts in the worlds history. This
conference in Holland, which may
last several months, has before it
not less than eleven different pro-
jects for the establishment of an in
court. These are:
First, that presented by the
United States to the preliminary
peace conference; second, the Ital-
ian project; third, the plan of the
three Scandinavian countries:
fourth, the proposal of the confer
ence at The Hague in February of
this year and those submitted sep
arately by Sweden, Denmark. Nor
way. Switzerland. Germany. Austria
and Holland.
Elihu Roots arrival in Holland
has revived the possibility of his
selection as president of this in
ternational commission, because of
the leading part he has taken
throughout his life in international
work. but whether Root Is select
ed or not 1t is certain his ideals
will have great weight throughout
the discussion. II he carries out
his ideas. this Hague meeting will
lay the foundation for a world
court modelled after the United
States.
Problems Outlined.
The league OF nations secretariat
today made public long report of
the meeting Of the international
commission. in which the difficui-
ties confronting The Hague COM
mission were pointed out. especial
ly those arising from the two wide