The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-27
BRITISH PROTESTS 1 ARE OVERRULED BY
 LEAGUE COUNCIL
s. Best Nation to Accept Armenian Mandate, Is
 Opinion of Lord
 Robert Cecil
Bv As,,csated Pres.

Geneva, November 26. The difficulty of any single power or influence dominat- ing the League of Nations was demon strated today when the council of that body, in spite of determined protests by the British member, decided finally to give control in the permanent mandates commission to non-rnandatory powers. This commission will be composed of representatives of five non-mandatory powers and four of them mandatory states
 Today'ss action was a confirmation of the decision taken at the Brussels ses- sion of the council. The decision has been fought by the British since it was announced after the Brussels meeting. They obtained consideration of the question, but again were out-yoted
 Honorio Pueyrredon, Argentine delegate to the assembly. announced today that the Argentine delegation would protest to the assembly the rejection by com mittee No. ? of all amendments to the covenant of the league. He said also that he would bring up on the floor of the assembly resolution providing for cleo tion of all members of the council by the assembly.
 There was some discussion in league circles today about the expected arrival from Berne of Major Marlborough Churchill, head of the American army in- telligence service, who, it has been re- ported. is coming to watch the league development for any action that might interest his department
 U. s. BEST MANDATE NATION
 Geneva, November 26.-That the United States would be the best nation to ac- scept the mandate for Armenia is the opinion of Lord Robert Cecil, who is act ing as one of South Africa's delegates to the League of Nations assembly. as ex- pressed to the American newspaper cor respondent today. The United States probably would have most influence with Mustapha Kennel, the Turkish national leader, who is conducting campaign against the Arrnenians. than any other leader, he said. s
 II have been advised by ver4 good If iiitary opinfon,y he said, that a good deal could be done to save Armenia with the expenditure of small amount We have appealed to many states and or- ganizations, but so far we have had nothing but suggestions.
 T think the United States would be the best country to solve the Armenian question inasmuch as that country would have the most influence with Mustapha Renal Twenty million dollars would enable Us to organize the military ex- petition necessary to establish Af1nen- ian independence. The money could be regarded as loan to the Armenian state which could be repaid if the Armenian economic position were established
 While refusing to name the number of troops necessary, Lord Robert stated it would be easy to obtain . volunteer force composed of Arineniaps and the nationals of neghboring states.
 MONEY ONLY NEEDED
 The Armenian question: he explained
 resolves itself largely into whether there Is any government or people in the world caring enough about Armenia to furnish the necessary money fors the work
 The South African delegate avoided the question of a possible revision of the Turkish treaty as means for serving Armenia. He believed that subject was being taken up by the assembly.
 After declaring that the work of the assembly had been extraordinarily sue cessful Lord Robert continued:
 No one foresaw that the assembly would become a corporate body with real life in it. The assembly, above all, has a genuine belief In it's own utility and regards itself, and rightly so, as the su- preme international authority so far as such authority can exist
 T think the assembly will do something Of great value. It will accept the in- ternationa1 court of justice; will pass on
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