The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-22
Council Is Called Upon OF Take
Immediate Action.
For First Time Vote at Geneva
Is Unanimous.
TROOPS TO OCCUPY WILMA
Keep Order During PIebiscite ON
Polish Ownership.
Commission Declares Gas At
tacks Cannot Be Stopped.

Geneva, Nov. 22.-The League or
Nations today summoned the league
council to take immediate steps to aid
Armenia.
Voting unanimously for the first
time, the assembly adopted the reso-
luton presented by Rene viviani OF
France to summon the council this
afternoon with the committee to which
the Armenian question was referred.
to determine the scope of the leagues
action.
Committee Is Named.
The action came after long debate
in the assembly's forenoon session. The
plan of NJ. La Fontaine of Belgium for
the appointment of a committee of six
to seek means of hating hostilities be-
tween Armenia and Turkish national-
! lists received strong support Lord
Robert Cecil was one to approve the
plan.
Viviani carried over from Saturday
some of the belligerence that charac-
terized the debate. His first proposal
was that the council be summoned to
reach an understanding Immediately
with all the great powers of the
strength of the armed force to be con-
trtbuted by each for the purpose of
saving Armenia.
Under the plan adopted. the COM
mittee of six is to be appointed to
! advise with the council in determin-
| ing action.
| Need Army of 10000.
Doctor Nansen, Norwegian explorer.
declared during debate that $4,000
men and an expenditure of ten mill
| lion pounds would be necessary to save
| Armenia He asserted he was con-
| vinced American would do her full
share.
America was also referred to by
Arthur Balfour, who declared an
| economic blockade on the foilwers OF
Mustapha Kemal would be ridiculous.
Public opinion would have no effect
on the Kemalites. he said.
| The first essential. he declared,
would be the finding of mandatory
power willing and able to act. Amer
lea could have done this, he said. but
| it is now necessary to look elsewhere.
The council is convinced. he declared,
such a power cannot h found unless IL
/ is guaranteed against loss. He ad-
mitted to date financial appeals have
not succeeded. He emphasized the i'm
portance of full support from every
member state.
America Might Help.
During the discussion, it was as
| serted that while America has refused
a mandate over Armenia she has ex-
pressed willingness to send a fleet to
aid the country.
Demands were made that tele-
graphic dispatches be sent all the
world powers asking steps to be taken
for Armenian assistance.
The league commission considering
the admission of new members
adopted rules today directed at Ger
many and Russia.
New Membership Rules.
! hal Gfa oh
be admitted to the league until she
has fulfilled the international obliga-
tions has a responsible government
capable of contracting engagements;
has an organization warranting the
| leagues belief that she is capable of
carrying out her obligations and has
exact frontiers.
The first of the rules was directed
at Germany and the others at Russia.
The membership commission divided
lappointed subcommittees consisting OF
neighboring states to examine the
petitions.
Legal minds in the assembly are
concerned over a problem arising with
the admission of the new members.
The question disturbing them ie
whether admission constitutes de jure
recognition by other members.
Germany's protest last week against
the assigning Of mandates to her for
mer colonies without permitting her a
voice in their disposal was disconcert-
ing to assembly leaders.
Send Troops to Wilma
The demand arrived Just as the su-
lpreme council had reached a deadlock
on the matter of organizing a man
date commission which was expected
to distribute mandates as previously
lagreed by the allies.
Three thousand international
troops will be sent to Wilma, II was
ANNOUNCED today.
Spanish, French. Belgian and British
soldiers Will comprise the forge to
; supervise a plebiscite TO determine
whether wilma shall be Polish or
: Lithuanian.
Spanish cooperation was assured by
Premier Dato, who denied his country
; had refused to contribute troops to the
! expedition.
! The use Of poison gas in wartime
cannot be suppressed. according 70
report from the permanent advisory
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