Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-11-27
Small Nations Asserting Them
selves in Meeting of the
League Assembly.
HYMANS ELECTED PRESIDENT
Early Admission of Germany Seems
Likely - Soviet Russia. Having
Crushed Wranee, Is in Strong Po-
sition- Greeks May Restore
Constantine to Throne.
BY EDWARD w. PlcKARD.

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No sooner had the assembly Of the
League Of Nations got down to bust
ness in its first meeting in Geneva
than signs Of discord between the
groups Of large and small nations APP
peared. Up To date the latter have
the better of the argument. and the
fears Of parsons who thought the do
ingS of the league would be dominated
by Great Britain France. Italy and
perhaps Japan are somewhat allayed.
Indeed the representatives. of those
four nations were by no means in ac-
cord on all points. The Italians placed
themselves in opposition to French
propositions. and the various British
aominions dId not agree with the
molner country.
A most interesting Development Of
the week was the announcement that
Spain would join with Great Brit
ain. France and Belgium in policing
the Wilma zone during the pIebisciie.
This WAS looked on as possibly the
beginning of the organization of a
league army
The first day, after the election of
Paul Hymans of Belgium as president
saw the opening scrap over the mat
ter of admitting Germany to member
ship in The league. The French had
objected that this subject did not APP
pear ON the agenda. but Tlttoni of
Italy declared the whole world de
manded the admission Of the enemy
states and would not accept the ex-
cuse that their applications had not
been received In time, Sir Robert
Cecil, who represented South Africa,
appeared TO side with Ttoni.
II was decided that six commissions
should handle the work of the assem-
bly,. The first is to take care of gen
eroI organization; the second technical
organization; the third the information
al court Of justice; the fourth finance
the tfth admission of new members.
and the sixth reduction Of ornaments.
blockade and military pressure on
covenant breaking states and man
dates.
When these commissions we're
named on Wednesday, the supporters
of The immediate admission of Ger.
many scored another victory in the
election of Delegate HuneuS of Chile
as president Of commission number
,; Doctor Bianco of Cuba was made
vice president The French were sur
priSed AND chaErned AZ not receiving
his presidency for Nivi0uj. hut they
had been already put ut a disadyan-
ta-e hy Che naming of Bourgeois as
head of the third commission. II had
heea supposed that Great Britain. he
cause of her naval power. would get
The prvs-dta mes If the commission deal
n- with disarmament ANA blockade at
covenant breaking states and with
mandates hUt here again the smaller
ua'.ouS showed ;beir iud3peudeuce hv
giving tiie place to Delegate Branting
of Sweden The French. Italian ana
In-.I~l avle4atuus >sau q point Tues
taN when 81 WAS decided that the COM
missions might. if they wished sit i'm
camera and need keep no minutes %
their sessions. Cecil protested In
Vain against Jhis.
he.esate Puyrredon Of the Areen-
fne to'd the assembly rh&- mis- de}ega
tor believed all recogulzed nations
must hHoUg to the league fo make it
Receive and - avoid the DANGER tf