Evening star., 1920-11-24
ACTION IN ARMENIA
DECIDED BY LEAGUE
General Secretary Asked to
Submit Telegram to Be
Sent Power.

Sctll TUWGI.
GENEVA, November "a (by the AS
sociated Press).-Action in conform
ity with the resolution for Armenian
recently passed by, the
d assembly of the league of nations was
taken today by the council of the
league.
The council decided to ask the gen.
eral secretary of the league to pre-
pare and submit telegram to be
sent to the power in pursuance of the
resolution of the assembly that gov
willing to undertake medl-
alton between Mustapha Kemal Pasha,
the Turkish nationalist leader, and
the Armenians be sought.
1t is expected that. the United States
will be among the powers to whom the
1 telegram is sent concerning Intervention
III Armenia.
1t transpired today that the council
on Sunday invited Sweden. Norway and
Denmark to join in the Wilma expedi-
ton, sending 800 men each.
The efforts of the council committees
to keep Their deliberations under cover
without offending too much the strong
sentiment in the assembly for absolute
openness, are provoking considerable
comment and amusement. There even
is talk among the more Independent
delegates of revolt against what they
consider an effort on the part of the
council secretariat to override the as
sembiy.
Projects for an international stan,
proposed by Leon Bourgeois OF france
at the Versailles conference and re-
jected there, were reviewed here yes
terday in a prolonged discussion re-
garding the reduction of ornaments.
NJ. Bourgeois, first of all, declared
that the carrying out of the Versaliles
treaty must be assured before disar-
mament was possible. He declared
that in order to make that treaty
effective, some military organization
such as he had proposed at the peace
was required.
Details Of this discussion. maoe
known late last night, indicated that
the sentiment prevails in the COM
mitee on disarmament that IT Is I'M
possible to secure at present a. gen
eral scrapping Of war materials. On
the other hand. Signor Scnanzer, al
Italian member, pointed out Ane oan
ger to the league in the disappoih.
ment of the masses If nothing snouio
be done.
Meeting Of Council.
Today's program comprised commit
toe meetings and a meeting OF the
council of the league, at which IL was
expected action would be taken on
the assembly's request for negotia-
tions with Mustapha email. leader OF
the Turkish nationalists. through one
Of the powers.
There is some uncertainty relative
to the admission Of Luxembourg ana
Finland to the league, put II is sa.o
that it Is probable they may % IN
ytted to join by 2 majority q tne
delegates. Montenegro's eleventh-hour
aDnifcaffou has not As yet nea3xa nus !
cussed and sentiment would appear
to indicate that Albania may not pc
notwithstanding the decision cf
committee No. /, one genera! organ.
ization, yesterday, which ruled that
there should be no amendments to the
covenant OF the league n this ses.
sion OF the assembly, some proposed
will be brought up agaln
ration will ask the committee on gen.
eral Organization to consider q prop
osition to choose the four elective
members OF the council from among
different states successfully. with only
one term expiring each year. the
mort OF Scandinavian delegates. will
J, lao ask the same committee to report
q nroposition for fixed meetings of
the assembly.
Sees Fruitful Work.
Antonio Huneus. chief Of the Chill
can representatives and chairman Of
the committee on admission of new
states. told the Associated Press last
night that he has the best OF impress
sions regarding the progress OF the
denca that the result Of the present
meeting will be fruitful. His COM
mittee is already at work and will
report as early as possible after con-
sidering all applications with the
impartiality, he said. Senor
Huneus declared he. expected, the at.
the league would be defined soon
after the new Senate meets, and he
thinks the decision will be to come
into the league rather than frus-
trate the greatest effort humanity
has ever made to assure its own
method adopted by the league OF ma
tons in awarding mandates over
former German colonies was ex-
pected to come before today's session
pf the assembly. Delegate MILAN OF
Australia yesterday introduced res
olution that the protest be laid be-
fore the assembly before being re-
ferred to a committee and discus
sion was decided upon.
Amendments Are Barred.
Amendments to the covenant of the
league will not come before this ses-
sion of the assembly, it has been de-
cided. The league, as it is at present
working, has not had time to fully
show defects in the covenant, and
snecial committee will be charged
with study Of the leagues opera
+ IONS and asked to propose any neces-
sarv amendments at the next meeting.
scandinavian countries viii be in
vited to send small detachments to
iithuania to take part in the work
~ keeping order there during the
to be held soon.
New nations formed fromp arts Of the
former Russian empire will not be
admitted to the league. for the pres
ent at least. Bulgaria. Austria, AL
ha mia. Luxembourg and Finland. how
ever. may become members at once.
although Montenegro. which has ap-
niied for membership. may be forced
- walt for some time before being
accorded place.
In connection with the application
of Montenegro for admission into the
Iaa9ue Of nations 1t may be borne in