Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-24
ARTICE XII.

Any war or threat of war, whether immediately affecting any of the members of the league or not, is hereby declared matter of concern to the whole league, and the league shall take any action that may be deemed wise and effectual to safe guard the peace of nations. In case any such emergency should arise, the secretary general shall, on the re- quest of any members of the league, forwith summon a meeting of the council.
 It is also declared to be the friendly right of each member of the league to bring to the attention of the assembly or of the council any circumstance whatever affecting international relations which threat ems to disturb international peace or the goods understanding between na- tions upon which peace depends.
 ARTICE XII.
 The members of the league agree that if there should arise between them any dispute likely to lead to rupture they will submit the mat ter either to arbitration or to in- quiry by the council, and they agree in no case to resort to war until three months after the award by the arbitrators or the report by the coun- cil.
 In any case under this article the award of the arbitrators shall be made within reasonable time, and the report of the council shall be made within six months after the submission of the dispute.
 ARTICLE III.
 The members of the league agree that whenever any dispute snail arise between them which they rec opnize to be suitable for submission to arbitration and which cannot be satisfactorily settled by diplomacy they will submit the whole subject matter to arbitration. Disputes as to the interpretation of treaty, as to any question of international law, as to the existence of any fact, which, if established, would constl- ute breach of any international obligation, or as to the extent and nature of the reparation to be made for any such breach, are declared to be among those which are generally suitable for submission to arbitra- tion. For the consideration of any such dispute the court of arbltra- tion to which the case Is referred shall be the court agreed on by the parties to the dispute or stipulated in any convention existing between them.
 Tho members of the league agree that they will carry out in full good faith any award that may be rem dered and that they will not resort to war against member of the lea que which cimplies herewith. In the event of any failure to carry out such ma award, the council shall pro most what steps should be taken to give effect thereto.
 ARTICLE XIV.
 The council shall formulate and submit tosthe members of the league for adoption, plans for the establish ment of a permanent court ot inter- national justice. The court shall De to hear and determine any dispute of an international char acter which the parties thereto sub init to it. The court may also give an advisory opinion upon any dls- mute or question referred to it by the council or by the assembly.
 ARTICLE XIV.
 If there should arise between mem bers of the league any dispute llKei! to lead to rupture, which Is not submitted to arbitration in accord ance with Article XIII, the members \ of the league agree that they Will submit the matter to the council. Any party to the dispute may effect such submission by giving notice of the existence of the dispute to the \ secretary general, who will make all arrangements for run and consideration there- of.
 For this purpose the parties to the dispute will communicate to the general, as promptly as pos sible. statements of their case, Will all the relevant facts and papers, and the council may forthwith d. rect the publication thereof.
 The council shall endeavor to ef- feet settlement of the dispute, and if such 2effortss are successful, statement shall be made public, giv- ing such facts and explanations re- garding the dispute and the terms of thereof as. the council may deem appropriate.