The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-11-19

II.
Geneva. Nov. 19.-Immedate admis-
sion of Germany and the other former
enemy states to the league Of nations
was urged before the assembly of the
league today by George Nicoll Barnes,
Of the British delegation. Represent
ing the laboring people Of Great Brit
ain, Mr.. Barnes said he knew the
great majority of them demanded that
all the enemy states be admitted
without delay.
The British delegates recalled that
Germany had taken part already in
the deliberations of the international
labor Bureau, established by the
league.
The people of Great Britain" he
said, do not forget that the central
Empires plunged the world into war.
They do not forget the misery and de-
vastation caused, but the question is
to rescue the world from ruin and the
cooperation of former enemy states
is needed
CfltlClSeS IOlcS war
Barnes, in his speech, which was
delivered in the course of discussion
on the report to the assembly made by
the executive council Of the league
spoke approvingly OF the action of the
council on some questions. but criti-
cised it's action during the last year
while Poland and Soviet Russia were
engaged in hostilities. He cited article
II OF the league covenant providing
that any war or threat Of war should
constitute q matter of concern to the
whole league and that it should take
any action ahat il n. amed wise and
.effectual to safeguard the peace of the
nations and inquired why the council
had not taken action.
In reinforcing his arguments for
speedy membership of ex-enemy
states to the league. Mr., Barnes re-
ferred to the present instability OF
economic conditions and the anomaly
in it's case.
"What is needed above ALL" he said,
"is greater production and the utmost
freedom in business transactions OF
the different countries and this IS un-
obtainable as long as the world is di,,
vided into two camps.
"Countries kept out of association
with us will form an association them
selves and we shall return to the dan
gerous pre-war system of alliances"
He pointed out that kings no longer
rule central Europe. /
Geneva, Nov 19.-At the opening OF
today's session Of the assembly Of the
league of nations, Paul Hymans, pres
ident. read reply from President
Wilson to the message sent to wash
ington by the assembly Monday.
George Nicoll Barnes. British del
egate, then took the floor to begin
discussion of the report Of the coun-
Gil of the league.
Mr.. Barnes dwelt especially on the
necessity of lending assistance to the
Armenians.
"They are" he declared. "hemmed in
by the brutal Bolsheviki on one side
and inhuman Turks on the other
side"
The labor chapter would become
the most important part CT the treaty
Of Versailles, he said.
Asks Council Question
"There can be no permanent peace,
he said until there is industrial
peace; and there can be no industrial
peace until labor gets a better share
If it's efforts"
He referred to the action OF the
league in the Polish-Lithuanian dis !
quite and in the question Of the Alamo
Stands between Finland and Sweden.
He said the council must have sup
BORT but he wanted to know why tn"
council had not taken action as pro-
yided in aricle II of the covenant to
prevent the war which had been go
ng on for year between Poland
ind Soviet Russia.