The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-25

Assembly as a body, was not laid before
il by Sir Eric Drummond, but was
merely distributed to the members.
Mr.. Millen contended that this was
improper under the rules. and because
of the extraordinary Importance of the
incident he intended to bring 1t before
the Assembly itself.
The text Of the German note appar-
emily was designed to encourage the
row now going on between the Assem-
bly, and the Council In attacking the way
the German colonies were distributed by
the Powers with the acquesence of the
Council. and the utter failure Of the
Powers to live up to the mandate
clauses contained in the covenant.
The storm threatening TO break over
the Councils head was not lessened by
the motion by George Ncoll Barnes OF
the British delegation, calling upon the
Council to tell the Assembly immedi-
ately what reasons induced them to
refrain from interfering to prevent hos
tilties between Poland and Russia last
spring"
That the relations of the Council to
the Assembly will be the subject of a
great discussion eventually now Is GER
tain, as States not represented in the
Council now are considering it in the
light of a Cabinet.
1,SOO Men for wilma.
The leagues international army to
occupy Wilma will consist of 1900 men.
Contngents of 100 men, fully armed,
will be asked from Denmark, Holland,
Norway and Sweden. This demand
upon neutral states to recognize their
obligations as members of the league
under Article XII. of the covenant, and
Al. At,1T. fr.,-
the moral effect of the action is Great
ing wild enthusiasm among hard-and-
fast covenanters here, who see in this
the first great demonstration of the
leagues authority.
The organization of the wilma army
announced after the Councils meeting
to-day, however, contrasted with the
Councils dllatory tactics regarding
Armenia.
The only announcement coming from
the Councils chamber in the National
Palace was that the secLetary had been
requested to draft telegram to be sent
to the governments of tA9 world asking
any one of them to offer Itself as an
intermediary between the Armenians
and the Turks under the auspices of the
league. The Council will consider this
draft later, taking action only If the
British and French Premiers, at their
meeting next Sunday, reach an accord
OH the Turkish treaty.
1t Is obvious that In connection with
the Armenian problem the league has
trespassed on what the British Foreign
Office deems dangerous ground. 1t -
assumed that the United States will be
among the nations asked to undertake
the Armenian mediation.
Poles Plead for Troops Too.
In connection with the assemblys re-
quest for the Scandinavian countries to
join in sending troops to wilma, the Polish
representatives here also are delivering
a similar request to the Scandinavian
delegations. asking that it be forwarded
to their home governments. How far
public sentiment in the countries invited
to contribute to this international force
will support this movement seems to be
causing some little worry in certain
circles as the Socialists are making loud
protests
France is taking advantage OF the Inn
potence the league has shown in con-
nection with Armenia to maintain hsr
regular army and staff ard is laying
down other cor ditions which put dis
armament of any kind far into the fu-
ture. Sneaking before the committee o,
armament. Leon Bourgeois Of the French
delegation said France certainly would
not disarm before Germany was com
pletely disarmed.
Italy. grooming under the expenses In
connection with her army. has Joined
with the small nations in protesting
against the prospect that the league
would do nothing here save investigate.
This has all the portents of a coming
row In the assembly. just as does the
failure of the assembly to act on the
Scandinavian amendments to the cove
nant. but the unanimity rule completely
paralyzes the will Of the majority.
Meanwhile the smaller nations favor re-
ducing armies Immediately.
From what Is going on in the COM
mittees, 1t appeared probable that the
only important actions which will obtain
the necessary unanimity will be the
admission of Bulgaria, Austria, Finland.
Albania and Luxembourg to member
ship in the League. which action al
ready has been virtually approved by
the committe on membership