The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-22
AMERICAN aid
FOR ARMENIANS?
That Possibility Touched Upon
in Debate by League Of
Asi Nations Assembly.
HARDING is MENTIONED
Germany's Protest Of Methods
as to Mandates Printed
for Distribution.

Geneva, Nov. 22.--(A. P.)--The pos
sibility OF American aid for the Arme-
mans was touched upon in debate to-
day by the assembly Of tho league of
nations on resolutions demanding In
tervention by the league in Armenia.
Supporting Lord Robert -ecil's de-
mand that the assembly appoint COM
mittee 10 examine into means for end
ing the hostiiities between the Turkish
nationaiists and the Armenians. ~
Spaleltovitch, q the serhisn deleea-
use OF the American feet 70 Guccor the
Armenians. II was recalled here IN thiaI
cnn section that Senator Harding was
the senator who reported the resolu-
tlon. .s
"a resolution requesting the presi
dent e send marines 20 Batgm W
was offered by Senator Harding on be-
half OF the foreign relations c0mmitteess
v. 3. Ideal Mandatory.
A. J. Taifour. Of Great Britain spealr
ing on the resolution. said that II tht
United states had been willing TO tal<t
tho mandate for Armenia. she had the
men, money and snirit 70 make her q
IDEAL mandatory, The leagie has been
gard TO the Armenian situation. Mr.
Raifour admitted. because the condfF
tion OF Armenia. he argued. was not
such as the league was organised g
Mr. Baifour uald an apneai must b.
nent 70 the fortv-one states u the
league for q united effort 70 save Ar
menin.
COMPASSION NOT ENOUGH.
Rome vIvlanI, of France. foIlow-
Ina Mr.. BaHonr. stated all were
aurced that rompassiaV WOULD ne
ionrer sufsIee for Armeei&
"it 10 not the fault ~ Francs Y
the rlsustlon IN ArmenIs Y rlnhSsd,'
aaId AZ. vlvlanL vlrtusilv the en-
tire assenbiv anniauded this 1tatc-
meat, II was notsd. however, that
tho erltlsh delegation did not sp-
plaud. &
III the conference had listened Il
would have had an international stnN
and an international force 70 deal withs
this situation" -
Mr., vtvlani presented resolution IL
wiling the council az the league 70 con-
auit tho pnwarA with regard 10 a cnus
atitutinn OF force sutilrient ~ put
an end TO the hoFtiIitiea ~ Armen'N.
SOME FORM or INTERVENTION
The resolution presented by
Isauus OF nstINns 10 confsr with
the various powera With the View
OF constltutInu n forae suttlcient 10
put an end 10 hostliitlea " Ar.
fnenla, which was ialned 70 lard
Robert osolpe reso'utInn a'ong We
same lines. was Adonted bN the a.
eemblv later IN the day.
urass Action AGAINST Turkey
y e. II nahArIxe " the Canadian Gets
eNtsUns mrwnd thn 1naNue ~ tfNs*NSk
hKainst Turkey nnaeE -
nant for attaciing Armenia. Ne *
nrenend the hone that tho fluited Stnfez
would c0.ouernte with the league even
though America ~ not q membefs y
attcmnting 10 nnd lasting solution ~
y. n, Ae ~ ,ear,e trainers had accepted
frances scheme for an internhtinnA
ARMY we could aNttle the ArmNniaH
Immediately" said PreIuis
vivlani of France. Vtviani WnfsI
tho resolution in.trusting tns ..,..nt r~us'' -
ana A nation willing TO tnfervepe AZ.
hNhaif Of peace between Armenia haNs
Counting on U. Q. AID.
ne,egate Joneacn. Of Rumanin. sup.
oortnd NJ yiyiauVa prorasitlon ana
also thouFht tha United states mARnk
be counted IN for helm. u,... -
The debate rave she isnnrssN n,,ss IN NJ
leryeniIon and vet mt wishing q
N 10 that name g. j. pnherty. Nt
canada. nut II ~ ian aScenfinun, FeA-
adv tor an exeepfionai situation. ~
inc cinne OF the debate, hnweyrr 49,
M "rvsntiou or at,v either nrhrtinM
nlan az dealing with the situntinn;
M Vfviani nrou0aeN that commttHt
.aiest a,,s nnwer whseh wnuin snesks
the resnoneihiiltv q takins ve sr,te8
,ase,nhiv with him IN. his elanuen1
nsrnratlon "a which he demanded W
Nv paIfomr wanted further MEht cH
lhe prnnoEah negotiation., He n.M.@
what tbo F'reneh de'e9ation ur0nn.sN
- netsr Muatanha KeHtal PaHha. tne
retionalIet leader. ~ II was nuite nssr Z
,ssar, The pritiah delegate nains ~ CD
IN the natt0nsilat leader efher r,'' ~.
" tervltnry. He thomsht y wa.. wonsna ~
sary Aifleult n orgnnixe an expeuisi"A
Y 90 .nAA NJ a onn men.
aslra. Assembly 20 Feet:
arall,,re "a take practical action here
M thIa question" resnonded ~,
a., ,ssvltl he 70 demonstrate. the o.
ls,,i, ~ the Ieaepe ~ nations IL. +.
"call e NEGOTIATIONS or m~,,,sses ..,nsn tesm
.iuIr,,,,n az efrort we have nn'v
,s9iater onr failure and continue out
,rndemlo discussions while the arms
1iara periah" - a.. So
The whole assembly was OF 70 tssN
.,,th the exeenilNn of the RFluEh uees1.
,ntion. cheering NJ vivsani long hkkeF
"a mad re~atneA hts seat.
eo.ooo Men sutfilesns.
nr Fr.atiof Nanaen. Of Norway. -
irnated that enAn0 men would ne
nrca m,ft,elent 70 deal with the ritet-
ian lie Thought that ~ the Ansrwns
nnaaied 10 the whole wnFid, the tlnifeN
ssa,ea although n had refused thM
mandate, w0nld do Its share.
osrmany's Protest.
CernAny.s protest against the metnea
4 distributing mandates by the nlne4
Lmong themselves has been distriuuteQ
.monR the delegates 70 the ansNmnE
n the league Of nations The text q
Ma urotest has been withheld tFuM
he press. hut II seemed prooanie
you'd be brought before the assemna
oday and would be referred to -
,ommitteo on mandates without oonakN
The Greek delegation has been ~
luced 10 one as a result OF the poutlSa
lpheavAl la that country. peinets41
" aeInmanos Greek minister IN L0nuNNs
ma M Rebedgy have withdrawn. ts1x
no Al potitis, former minister ot
ign afralrs, as the sole representative
4 Greece.