The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-11-25
Near EAST IS
LEAGUE SUBJECT
United States Is Asked to Take
the Mandate for
Armenia.
GERMANS IN PROTEST
Committee Likely to Be Formed to
Examine Into Possibilities Of
Ending Turk-Armenian
Hostilities.

Geneva.-A resolution presented by
NJ. Viviani, inviting the council of the
League Of Nations to confer with the
various powers with the view of con-
stituting a force sufficient to put an
end to hostilities in Armenia, which
IA Joined to Lord Robert Cecil's res
olution along the same lines was
adopted by the assembly of the league.
Germany's protest against the meth
cd of distributing mandates by the
allies among themselves, has been dis
tributed among the delegates to the
assembly of the League of Nations.
The text Of this protest has been with
held from the press, but it seemed
probable it would be brought before
the assembly shortly, and would be re-
ferred to the committee on mandates
without debate.
The Greek delegation has been re-
duced to one, us a result Of the polit-
ical %upheaval in that country. Demet-
rius CaclamanOs, Greek minister in
London, and NJ. Rebedgy have with
drawn leaving NJ. Politis, former min
lister Of foreign affairs as the sole rep
resentative Of Greece.
The order Of business called for a
discussion of resolutions introduced
during the debate on the report of the
council of the league. These COM
prised a demand for intervention by
the league in Armenia. A number of
delegates were prepared to demand
that the league ask the powers to or
ganize Il sufficient force to prevent the
wiping out Of the Armenian nation.
The possibility of American aid for
the Armenians, was touched upon in
debate by the assembly Of the League
of Nations on resolutions demanding
intervention by the league in Armenia,
Supporting Lord Robert Cecil's de.
mand that the assembly appoint a
committee to examine into means for
ending the hoStilitieS between the
Turkish nationalistS. and the Ar.
menians. NJ. Spalkjovitch of the Ser,
bian delegation recalled that the Unit.
ed States senate ut one time had ap.
proved the use Of the American fleet
to succor the Armenians. 1t was re-
called here in this connection that Sen
ator Harding WAS the senator who
reported the resolution.
"a resolution requesting the presi.
dent to send marines to Batum was
adopted by the senate May II. last.
1t was offered by Senator Harding on
behalf of the foreign relations com.
mittee.)
~. ]. Balfour of Great Britain
speaking on the resolution said that
if the United States had been willin.
to take the mandate for Armenia, she
had the men. money and spirit to make
her an ideal mandatory. Tie league
has beer unable to accomplish amy.
thing with regard to the Armenian sit.
uatiOn, MI. BalfOur admitted, because
the condition of Armenia, he argued
was not such as the league was organ.
lied to deal with.
Mr.. Balfour said an appeal must be
sent to the %fOrtX-One states of the
league for Il united effort to save Ar.
menia.
Rene Viviani Of France, following
Mr.. Balfour, said all was agreed that
compassion would no longer suffice
for Armenia.
1T is no the fault of France if the
league today is disarmed before the
situation in Armenia is righted." salt
NJ. Eiviani. Virtually the entire as
sembly %applauded this statement. l,
was noted, however. that the British
delegation did not applaud.