El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-15
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T hers Of the council OF the league OF
] nations by the assembly OF the league
/ today. The first three nations named
/ had held places in the council by app
Z poinmeut under the original cove
nant- China takes the place Of Greece
the fourth member originally named
The ballot for the fourth mem beI
resulted in China receiving p votes
/ which elected sweden received five
I votes, Eumaula six Czecho Slovallla
two and Portugal, Switzerland, Serbia
and Greece one vote each
Mandates Causing Trouble.
Discussion OF the question Of man
dates on the floor Of the assembly Of
I the league Of nations seemed today 70
be probable Statements OF delegates
reflected the view that before the end
OF the present meeting. the whole
question would be fully considered.
A subcommittee which has been
considering the question OF mandates
held stormy sessions. some members
including G. J. Doherty. OF Canada and
Dr. hansen OF Norway. pushing for
action.
It appears the council oY the league
has encountered difficulties in secur-
ing satisfactory replies from the SUI
preme allied council and from the
mandatory powers concerning the
terms Of mandates and the boundaries
OF territories placed under the super
the council OF the league is said 20
have delayed giving Information re-
questcd ln relation 90 other matters.
Demand Information.
There is q strong current Of opinion
in the assembly that the mandate IN
der which the powers fix their own
terms are not properly mandates, and
the question may be thrown back
upon the supreme allied conference 4
sufficient information has not been
secured before Thursday night
On the program today was the task
Of electlng new members 20 the
league, choosing OF four new elective
members Of the council and disposing
Of questions regarding white slave
traffic
II appeared that Austria probably
would be admitted TO The league with
out opposition and that Bulgaria also
would be accorded membership Ia
the case Of Bulgaria France, 10 was
said. probably would refuse TO vote
It seemed probable that Brazil again
would be given a place on the council
and that similar honor would be given
Spain China had many supporters as
a successor to Greece and 10 appeared
Norway would replace Belgium
aWhite Slave Traffic
The propositions regarding the
white slave" traffic are that the
countries which adhered 10 the inter
national convention OF 1903 be invited
20 send delegates 70 another inter
national conference TO be held before
the next assembly also that the coun-
ell appoint a committee 70 investi-
gate the deportation OF women and
children in Asia Minor.
Discussion Of this question brought
20 the platform for the first time one
Of the women substitute delegates,
Nile. Heuui Forthammer OF Denmark.
She was received with warm applause
Mile. Forthhaumer made strong
appeal for prompt action on behalf
OF the women who had been deported
during the war and since its conclu-
Woman Applnudcd.
She urged the assembly 20 send in-
vestiEat0rs 20 Asia Minor and ap-
pealed 20 the delegates individually
10 prevail upon their several govern
ruents TO strengthen their legislation
TO suppress the traffic in women ana
children.
1Ille. Forthammer, speaking IN eT-
cellent English. was euthusiastic1 lly
applauded. especially when she
pleaded for the 10000 Armenian Wo-
men still in CAPTIVITY
When the white slave resolutions
came % a vote they were unanimously
adopted by the assembly