The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-02
IEAGUE THANKS
U. 5. PRESIDENT.
For Agreeing to Act as Me-
diator Between Turkey
and Armenia.
PUBLICITY A GREAT FORCE
In Achieving Relief for Near
East. Declares Lord Cecil.
Thanks Due French.


East. Declares Lord Cecil.
n, Thanks Due French.
Geneva. Dec. 2.-The assembly OF thA
league of nations TODAY sent a messn .
70 President Wilson thanking him for
+. his acceptAnce Of the invitation 10 act
las mediator hetween Turkey and Ar
Genia Similar messages were sent 10
Ipain and Brazil which hHd promised
70 assist President Wilson in his efforts
restore peace between Turkey and
armenia.
Delegates 70 the league assembly to.
ay received with applause the formal
lnnouncement of President Wilson's Of
fer,
ut is happy fact that President
Wilson who will now intervene in be-
hait OF Armenia. is one OF te authors
l1f the leaFtle OF nations covenant" said
resident Paul Hymans Of the assem-
,ly In making tho announcement:
Lord Robert Cecil representative of
south Africa. said that success could
not be achieved IN the movement to
lnve Armenia without worldwide pub
licity
Publicity is the greatest material
Sprce In the possession OF the league"
aN Lord Robert Cecil.
EE Thanks Due French.
1Lord Robert Cecil representative OF
" Union OF South Africa. rose ana
thanks were also due the French
cation. particularly Rene vlvtani.
se elocuence he declared. had In
tenia."
brmany.s protest arainst accep-
Ee by the 1engueof wiiAt Berlin gov
Jnent deemed falsiifsd returns from
plebiscites held in the Eupen ana
-. Iinedy districts along the Belgian
hna 4.
Scfl. In its reply to the German
lrnment the council SAYS II tnds
leason TO modify its previous dec!-
10 accept the result Of the plebs-
ERE w"s apprehension IN some
Eers trat sharp conflict would
lop TO-DAY at the session Of the as
ply which took u the question OF
hdment to the covenant, Honorfo
irredon, foreign minister of Argen-
and herd OF that nations dele
bn had not yet -renonnoot hts op-
lion TO the report OF the committee
ylnmending postponement OF all
ldiEents until they had peen
2 led by a. special commission. lie
n declared he would bring to the
OF the assembly the proposition
all memners OF the council Should
elected by the assembly. Hope was
'ressed however. that the ciash
(allt not take place. A large major
OF the delegates hold that the little
frk this session OF the assembly can
Ere to accomplish should be done
fthout dissenting voice on any
Position.
Would Admit Costa Rlos.
AZ The suhcommittee considering appn-
atoms of smaller states tor member
3ship IN the league has decided to re-
n 1ort favorapiy upon the admission OF
osta Itlca, but un'avorahiy on Azer-
laitan ana Lichtenstein. This body
VII recommend to the parent com-
pttee that a favorable report be made
pom tho proposition advanced by t'res-
telt fAiot IA : or Switzerlaua, which,
NtSyd provide that sthtas not having
5uiiiveut IMPORTANCE TO become run
members Of the league would have a
special Status tsG
n 1t has hean suggested in this. connec-
ton that they might he given seats
n the assembly for purposes OF con-
.'intation. but without the right to
Note. Albania may lind herself in
Ehis class. being opposed as a hll
nemher by the Italian delegation in
Particular.
n A. }. Balfour British representative
u the committee on amendments to
pc covenant. explained that the COM
Eiittee had tound the moment nop-
Fortune for changes. The fact that no
changes were recommended he said.
did not mean that the committee re-
Married the covenant as perfect and i'm
HutabIe.
Text Of Reply.
kThe text OF the reply made by the
Nlncii TO President. Wilson's acceptance
1.-The role of mediator in the Armen.
u question, which was dispatched TO
Washington this morning, signed ny
NSdent Hymans. of the assembly. is
h)ws;
the name of the council OF the
Ee OF nations ! thank you for
telegram of Dec. l. In which
~ agree to act as mediator be-
In the Armenians and the Turk
nationalists and add that you
nominate representative for
l6is purpose,
|. ! The council is deeply rejoiced at
SNGd grateful for your decis on. The
Jbuncil asked me to inform YOU that
lhe Span sh government declares IT.
telf READY to participate In any ac- -,
kion OF q moral and diplomatic
character In support Of Armenia
bnd that the Bra2lian government
/announees that II is ready TO 4 Ike
part alone or with. other powers in
putting al end TO the present situa
ton in Armenia. Tho council is.
therefore. requesting these two gov
ernments TO communic icate directly
with rOu as to how cooperation
In this work can best be arranged
Negotiations can be opened inme-
distely with the Armenian govern
ment at Erivan.
"AS regards the KemaHsts tTurk-
ish natiOnalists) thescduncil is TAX
ling stepL to find out the most ef-
Nective method Of getting in touch
Nith them and will inform you
trther on this point as soon as
ssihle.' ....