The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-18
AUSTRIA GIVE
SEAT in LEAC(
Nation That Precipitated Wor}
War Re-admitted to Family
of Nations
NO OPPOSITION
TO ADMISSION
Suggestion That Germany 81
Admitted Provokes Violenj
Protest From France II

Geneva, Dec. 15.-The assembly
of the league Of nations elected to-
day the first former enemy state
member Of the league without op-|
position. The vote on the admission
or Austria came after an expect
ed passage at arms between
Giuseppe, Motta, Switzerland and NJ.
Viviani, representing France.
NJ. Motta, speaking on the report|
or the committee which was called
for the rejection of Germany's appH-|
cation for admission by the peace|
conference, saying that Switzerland
had always regretted it and that
there were now three places vacant
III the league, which ought 10 be filIed|
by the United States, Russia and Ger
many.
Vt the mention of Germany. M.
Viviani sprang up and asked for the|
floor, and upon the conclusion OF M.
Motta's speech in which the Swiss|
delegate appealed to the assembly for|
justice, nj. Viviani mounted the tri-|
bune and launched into fervid del
Tense OF the French viewpoint. It|
was soon apparent that the assem-
bly, was with him and his remarlts|
were greeted with frequent applause.
When he descended from the tribune|
he received the greatest ovation of|
the assembly.
The voting for the admission oil
Austria, which Immediately followed
developed IS votes in favor OF Auh-|
trias entrance, two members were|
absent and four abstained from vot-|
ing.
The TOUR elective members of the|
league council chosen BY the assem- i
bly, today were Spain, Brazil Belgium
and China, the final success. OF china|
coming after several ballots, being|
greeted with enthusiastic applause.
Chine today took rank among the
principal powers directing the affairs
or the world through its entry into|
the council Of the league of nations
in succession to Greece The elee-
ton of China had been discoufited|
largely since the assembly previousiy|
had adupred the recommendation of|
the committee on organization that|
another elective member be allotted
to Asia. -
1t was doubtful up to the last mo-
ment, however, whether the member
VINO for the last few days had been|
advocating Slav or Scandinavian
representation would not succeed with
their argument that the Asiatic races
could not expect two places on the|
coiincn while two important Euro
pean countries were not represented
at all. |S7
The majority of the delegatea|
however, held to their implied prom.
Use, but the success of China was dus|
largely, to the personal strength thAt|
Dr. Wellington Koo Of the Chinese
delegation has acquired in the assetr,-
bly,.
In" Ccleeates appeared to be leSs|
interested in the election of new|
states to the league and followed the
recommendation Of the committee on|
the admission of new states which it|
mad long been known as foregone
conclusion they would approve.
Woman made her. debut in the
league today and was cordially re-
ceiVed and welcomed by the assem-
oly. In the discussion of action to
suppress the white slave traffic Mile.
Henri Forthammer, substitute for
Denmark, took the floor and in the
purest English gave the delegates an
example OF clearness and consciseness
which, if it had come earlier. might
nave shortened the meeting OF the as
sembly.