Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-27
scandinavian Opinions Of the League Of Nations
NORWEGIAN

NORWEGIAN
The Ieague Of Nations is the subject of
a violent attack in the Norwegian paper
CONTEMPORARIES which represents
the extreme, bolshevik wing of the Norwe-
gian Socialists. The writer says the league
is only a restoration OF the old imperialistic
entente and is nothing else than a sort
of Offering on the altar Of responsibility,
which Englan uses when she starts one Of
her robber expeditions. The only reality
now lies in alliances and ornaments and
nothing, else.
A committee of delegates from Sweden,
Norway and Denmark have recently, on be-
half of their respective governments, dis
cussed the League of Nations question at a
meeting in Copenhagen. The chairman of
the Norwegian delegation Mr.. Blehr, stat
ed in an interview in TIDENS TEGN that the
delegates had discussed the question of what
their governments ought to do in the
event of the League Of Nations being estab-
lished, W; l.out taking into consideration the
possibility that one or more states might de-
eide not to join the league. Mr.. Blehr stated
that the Interpretation of different points in
the Covenant had been thoroughly discussed
and that all the Scandinavian delegates had
reached the same conclusion as to the inter-
pretation which unanimity will naturally be
of value when the league comes into being.
The Swedish delegate Mr.. Branting, stat
ed that if the United States does not join,
1.-The league must still be realized, as an
idea such as that of the league could never
perish, when it once had been proposed"
SWEDISH
A vigorous attack on the League of Ma
tions is printed in SVENSKA DAGBLADET
under the heading Injustice Masqueradlng
as Justice" 1t says that powerful interests
attempt to make the league an imperialistlc
organ of the victorious powers. The article
advises the neutrals to make themselves
morally responsible for the league by join
ing it even without fully knowing what their
responsibilities will be. Dr.. Nansen, who
took part in the recent Brussels conference,
is quoted as saying, although an ardent sup
porter of the league, that without either Ger
many'S or the United States adherence from
the very beginning the league cannot come
into force and that it is very unlikely that
small states like Holland and Denmark will
dare to join the league unless Germany is a
member. The paper continues that these
statements by DR.. Nansen must be consider
ed as expressing the deeply-seated pessimism
with which the League Of Nations is cOnsd-
cred. The article concludes by stating that
it is the old policy of alliances which is being
restored, and that an attempt is being made
to lure the neutrals in the net.
DANISH
NATIONALTIDENDE, commenting upon
Americas reputation of the treaty, says
that this will principally affect the League
Of Nations, and thinks this will not dis
please the French, who prefer strong al
lance between England, France and Bel
GUM to the league, in which Germany will
have the opportunity in time to create for it.
self certain equality of position. The pa
per concludes that the fate of the league
will ultimately depend upon England.
THE WORLD" AND MR.. HOOVER
The WORLD is certainly showing great
1exibility when it asserts it's readiness to sup.
port the candidate of the Democratic party Oh
the candidate of the Republican party OF
the candidate of any old party if that candi-
date be Herbert G. Hoover. This would
seem to eliminate the WORLD as the leading
Democratic organ of the country-and self
elimination at that.--NEW YORK HERALD
(IndD
THE BATTLING FIUME QUESTION
On the face of the evidence the hope of a
peaceful settlement Of the Adriatic question
has vanished. Mr.. Nitti had said that If the
Jugo-Slavs did not accept his final proposal
he would cease all efforts at compromise and
would demand the execution of the Treaty
of London, which left Fiume to the Slavs, but
gave Italy most of Dalmatia. This would
mean war. Jugo-Slavs did not accept his
proposal; The Supreme Council disbanded
without settlement and Mr.. Nitti has gone
back to Rome.
So far so bad But apparently the end is
not yet. Though the Jugo-Slav delegates
called their statement Of terms the supreme
effort" to reach agreement, the council ap-
parently regarded it as far from supreme.
The committee Of ambassadors and other
functionaries which will continue the
work of the Supreme Council regards the
great refusal nothing more serious than