Evening star., 1920-11-26

enemy powers or other territories to
be Administered under mandate of the
league are to have a majority on the
permanent mandate commission. The
council confirmed the decision taken
at the Brussels meeting providing
for a commission Of nine, five of
which shall be the representatives of
non-mandatory nations.
President Wilson received today the
appeal of the league of nations that
he act as mediator in the Armenian
situation. The message reached the
White House last night from Geneva,
and was delivered to the President
this morning.
Mr.. Wilson already has consented
70 hx the boundary lines of Arme mia,
Dut there was no information at the
White- House as to his ideas on the
subject of mediation. I.... -'-
President Asked to Act.
The council of the league Of nations
cabled President Wilson, at the same
time as messages OF the same pur.
port were sent to the various powers
asking whether he will accept the role
OF mediator between Mustapha Kema al
Pasha, he<Turkiab nationalist. .leader
and thas Arm eniAns. -,
Thee text of.,thea message to Presi.
dent Wilson fo1fows: :.
The assembly Of the league of ma
tions passed on November 22 reso.
lutioh eouched IN the fofaowinE terms,
The assembly. anxious to co cooperate
with the council in order to put al
end withfn'the shortest. tim e. possible
to the horrerssof the Arm enian' trag:
edy. has requested the council to ar.
governments with the view Of in.
trusting a power with the task oi
taking necessary measures Ito stor
hostilities between the Kemalfsts and
the Armenians.'
The council OF the league has. aftel
consideration, decided to transmit,
this resolution to the governments OF
all states members of the league and
also to the government of the United
States. The object is to find a power
which will use its good offices to pu,
an end as speedily as possible to the
present terrible tragedy.
No Repetition of Invitation.
The proposal does not involve a
repetition Of the invitation to accept
q mandate for Armenia. The council
does not wish to suggest an assump-
tion of duties which might be unwel-
come, but has felt bound to offer to
the United States the opportunity of
undertaking this humanitarian task,
since the fate Of Armenia always has
been of special interest to the Amerf-
can p, op.e. and the President OF the
United States has already agreed to
de1imit the Boundaries of that coun-
try. AS the matter is Of great ur-
gency. the council ventures to ask for
reply with the shortest possible de-
The message was signed by Paul
Hymans. president of the council of
the league of nations.
OppOse Admitting Bulgaria.
Serbia, Rumania and Greece have
formally notified the assembly of the
league of nations that they are op-
posed to the admission of Bulgaria
into the league.
Austria is the only former enemy
state which Is likely to be admitted
sitfon. The majority Of members of
the subcommittee dealing with the
applications Of Austria, Bulgaria, Al
bania and Lichtenstein, presided over
by Lord Robert Cecil. are said to
favor the admission of Bulgaria. but
declared they will fight against it,
asserting that the entrance of Bul.
garia into the league now would
create a grave complication. This
has been interpreted by some of the
delegates as menace that they will
quit the league IL outvoted.
The Montenegrin government is in
dustriously circulating tho dclega-
tions and press representatives in
support OF Its application for odmis-
sion to the league. OF which neither
the council nor the committee on
new members has thus far taken
notice. Montenegro being considered
a part Of the Serbinn-Croatfan-Sl -Slo-
vene state.
It was announced that the next
meeting Of the assembly will be on
Tuesday. November 30.