Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-19
Spain to Join Britain,
France and Belgium in
Sending Troops
POLAND AS. DEFENDER
South America Gets Two of Six Vice
Presidents of Assembly-President
Motta Honored

Geneva, Nov. 19.-lt was announ-
ced by the League Of Nations today
that Spain and Great Britain, as well
as France and Belgium, would send
troops to Wilma to maintain order
daring the plebisfite. fate Of that
city, as between Lithusnia and Po-
land.
The wording Of the Leagues an
nounceme,lt indicated tNat it had ASK
ed the Intervention of these powers.
Spain viii send two companies OF m
fantry, but no statement of the SIZE
Of the British, French and Belgian
contingents was made.
Under some circumstances the
League of Nations might invite Po-
land to become the military defend
er of Danzig, that nation has been
informed by the Council of the
League.
II was announced today that the
Council had approved the constltu-
tion of Danzig as a free city under
guarantee Of the League, as previous
" drafted, with some notifications,
Poland being informed that while it
is impossible to accord her the eX-
clasive right Of the, military defense
of Danzig, circumstances might
arise under which the League might
invite Poland to undertake the .citys
defense.
The assembly completed its or
ganizaticn by the election.of six vice
presidents, who, with the six chair
men of the committees elected YES
terday, form sort Of executive
committee of the assembly. The non
European nations, for whom much
solicitude was shown yesterday, had
no complaint to mack, as thev OBJ
tanned four vice presidents instead
of the three they had asked for. The
vice presidents chosen were,
Viscount lshii. Japan: Honorio
Pueyr.edon, Argentina; Sir George
+. Foster, Canada: RODRIGO Octsvio.
Brazil: Fl. A. Van Karnabeek; Hol-
land. and DR.. Eduard Benes, Czecho
Slovakia.
Picturesque features Of the session
were furnished by Baron Hayashi.
head of the japanese delegation; DR..
Fridtjof Nansen, Of Norway, and
& Custave Ador, former President of
Switzerland.
Baron Hayashi attracted attention
when he arose to ask the delegates
4 to vote for ViScount Ishii, japanese
4 Ambassador, to France, if Japan was
to have vice president.
The whole assembly looked on with
great interest when, after NJ. Ador,
!! who is also former president OF
4 the international Red Cross. had gra-
ciously replied to the remarks of DR..
Nansen regarding the Red Cross, the
explorer rushed down a side aisle
with characteristic steel trap action
to grasp NJ. Ador's hand in hand
4 shake so warm and real that the
sentiment was communicated to the
spectators.
AS m act Of courtesy Gius"ppl
Motta. president of the Swiss Con-
federation, who had delivered the
address of welcome. was elected hoN-
orary president of the first assembly
OF TIE League.
Ru.aors which had been current all
{week that certain combinations. had
|been formed to carry prearranged
! |pograms through the assembly were
tdehied today from two sources. NJ.
FueyLedon, for the Argentine dele
gaticr, said that it was absolutely
untrae 30 far as Argentina is con.
l5cernet, that the South America re-
1puhiic were in an understanding with
lother neutrals to force the admission
bf Germany into the League.
Tas British Dominons' rc,,rcs ~
Ntasivcs made it clear that they were
here TO represent their particular
dominion, without reference to :sistc,
doaaiaions or mother court:E.
All the delegates appear to, nc sat
listed with the process made IN III
necessary preliminary proceeding:
the work having beer corc .thrcug,
viii. minimum of fri"tiaa, ar
4 they expect the final results. to 81.
Sisfp ali the friends of the I.a.Suc.