Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-18
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PRESIDENT WILSON
SENDS GREETINGS
To LEAGUE MEET

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Presi-
dent Wilson in a message to Paul
Eiymans, president of the League of
Nations assembly, today expressed
the hope that the 'labors of the as
sembly will be of immense value to
the whole civilized world"
The presidents message was in
reply to one from Mr.. Hymans in be-
half of the assembly "praising Mr..
Wilson's work toward the establish
ment of the league"
The presidents message follows:
The greetings so graciously
sent me by the assembly of the
League of Nations through you
have gratified me very deeply
indeed. 1 am inded proud to
be considered to have played any
part in promoting the concord
of nations with the establish
ment of such an instrumentality
as the league to whose in
creasing influence and success
| look forward with increas-
ing confidence. Permit me to
extend my personal greetings to
the assembly, if they will be
gracious enough to receive them,
together with an expression of
my hope and belief that their
labors will be of immense value
to the whole civilized world.
The message of Mr.. Hymans to
the president follows:
The assembly of the League
of Nations, has by unanimous
vote, instructed me to send you
its warmest greetings and to
express it's earnest wishes that
you may be speedily re-
stored to complete health. The
assembly recognizes that you
have done perhaps more than
any other man to lay the foun-
dations of the league. It feels
confident that the present meet
ing will greatly advance those
principles of cooperation be-
tween all nations which you
have done so much to promote.
SECRET SESSIONS ARE
FAR FROM ASSURED
GENEVA. Nov. 17.-Secret dis
cussion of League of Nations af-
fairs was believed far from assured
when the assembly opened today's
meeting at 1920 a. m.
Yesterdays decision that the six
commissions which will thresh out
all questions subm tied to the as
sembly may hold secret or public
sessions as the members please, was
expected to meet renewed opposition
today.
Newspaper correspondents who
waged a fight for greater publicity at
Versailles were disappointed at the
ruling and were prepared for another
attack on secrecy.
The business today included re-
ports on the work of the league cOun-
Gil which settled many matters be-
fore the assembly was called. These
decisions included the Malmedy-
Eupen plebescites and the Polish
Lithuanian agreement which later
was shattered.
Many delegates arrived here
primed for attacks on the work of
the council and speeches against va
rious aspects of it's work. were eX-
pected to be numerous.
Premier Lloyd George is expected
to arrive here soon, according TO
newspaper dispatches.
Honorio Pueyrredon, head of the
Argentine delegation, took the floor
first after the opening of the assem-
bly, session today. Speaking in
French, he reviewed the attitude of
Argentine during the war. He fol-
lowed this by declaring that the sue
cess of the league required a most
complete membership, referring to
the necessity, in his vte2, Of the
United States coming in.
Germany is understood to he plan
ming to protest to the assembly OF
the League of Nations against the
ALLEGATION of the Euphen and NAL
NEEDY, districts to Belgium by the
council of the league, DR.. Gastoada
Cunha, Brazilian representative at
the assembly meeting, declared to-
day.
DR.. da Cunha's statement was
made to Havas representative. The
Brazilian added he was convinced
the United States would enter the
league. He said the example and
firm attitude of South American ma
lions would. in his opinion, deter
mine the policy of President-elect