Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-19
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ALANDS T0LEAGUE
Give Council Real Chance to
Demonstrate Effectiveness
for Peace.

PARIS, September Is (by the As
ISOLATED Press).-Finland and Sweden
have agreed to accept the interven-
ton Of the league Of nations for the
settlement of the dispute between
them as to the possession Of the Aland
Islands. lying at the mouth Of the
Gulf Of Bothnia. between the two coun-
tries. A commission will be appointed
by the executive council Of the league
to Investigate the question and reach
an early decision.
The acceptance Of the council as ar
bitrator Is regarded by the members
the recognition Of the league by the
nations Of the world as a medium for
the prevention Of future wars
The decision Of Finland and Sweden
to accept the Intervention Of the league
was taken at today's meeting Of the
Granting, the Swedish premier. and M.
Enckell. the Finnish foreign minister.
The council adopted the report Of the
committee Of international jurists,
which had been appointed to determine
If the league had jurisdiction in the
under articles III and XXI Of the league
covenant it had the right to act.
LeaE1e Menhers Pleased.
Article III deals with the functions
Of the assembly Of the league Of ma
tions and provides that 1t may deal
at its meetings with any matter
within the sphere Of action of the
league or affecting the peace Of the
1t is declared that it is tho friendly
right Of each member Of the league
to bring to the attention OF the coun-
Gil any circumstance whatever AFFECT
ing international relations which
threatens to disturb international
peace or the good understanding be-
tween nations upon which peace de-
ponds" and also that any war or
threat Of war is a matter Of concern
to the whole league. and that it shall
take any action that may be deemed
peace Of nations
The action Of the two nations places
in the hands Of the league an inter>
national dispute which at one time
1t was thought might lead to war.
not disguise their satisfaction over
the decision, which is pointed to as
one Of the strongest expressions Of
support and confidence the league has
yet received.
Prenler Hs1es fer Peaee.
A commission Of three has been Sc
Ioct0Q 70 furnish the league in the
shortest possible time q report which
will enable 1t to frame either Q fnal
or q provisional settlement.
In . resolution which was unani.
mously adopted the council expressed
hope that the forthcoming settlement
Of the question Of the Aland Islands
will be the basis Of the maintenance
OF peace in that part OF the world"
Premier Branting and Foreign Min
lister Enckell both expressed their ap j.
prevail Of the course Of the council
and said they felt confident that . So
luton acceptable to both Finland and
Sweden would soon be reached by that
body.
PARIS, September 1s.-Discusion Of
the boundary dispute between Poland
and Lithuania, which has led to sporadic
hostilities between those nations, WAS
continued today BY the council Of the
league Of nations in session here. The
council win again take up the question
Sunday morning. having failed to reach
any decision In the matter today.
Although the council heard both N
WoldemaFs the Lithuanian foreiKn
minister, and Ignace Paderevski, the
former Polish premier, 1t 10 under.
stood that It has not yet determined
whether the leagne had jurisdiction.
as LithuAnia 10 not . member Of the
league.