The Washington herald., 1920-11-18
APPEALSTARTS
FIGHT OVER FOE
SEAT IN LEAGUE
Lord Cecil, British Delegate,
Pleads for Broader Pact
Policy.
FACTIONS APPEARING
Lithuanian and Armenian
Problems Considered in
Practical Way.
FACTIONS APPEARING

GENEVA. Nov. 17.--with veilea
pleas for the admission of Germany
to a seat at the council table and
consideration of practical details in
Armenian and Lithuanian problems.
the assembly of the league of ma
tions today made considerable head
way.
The underlying hostility between
nationalisnl, and internationalism
crept out in places and indications
pointed to a possible rupture on this
ground.
Honoric Perrygon, Argentine. and
Lord Robert Cecil. British delegate
representing South Africa, pleaded
Germany's cause without mention
ing the country by name.
Asks Aid for Armenta.
Cecil furthermore urged imme-
diate action to restore order in Ar
menia and save the population,
Plans for an armed force supplied
in equal parts by five countries to
assure a fair plebisoite over the
Lithuanian Polish boundary dispute
were discussed. II this is finally de-
cided on IL will mean the first case
where the league has resorted to
force of arms In tEs furtherance of
its mandates.
Perrygon urged that all recog-
nized nations be admitted. Other
wise, he said, a new league work
ing at cross purposes with the
present organization. is certain to
he hu h.
Fight Threatened.
The admission of Germany
threatens a fight between British
and French delegates. Lord Cecirs
speech excited unfavorable COM
ment among French delegates
Lloyd George Is expected tomor-
| row to take charge of the British
1 position. He will be pitted, II Is
claimed. against former Premier VI
viani, who represents the French
view of uncompromising hostility
to Germany.
Opinion today seemed 10 look
npoD the south knfeficzn vote u
1iable 70 be aociding ON the German
question Much pro-German senti.
ment exists among the South Ameri-
can delegates. IL Is claimed.
1
/, France is interested in three eues.
tions at Geneva: The admission OF
Germany: the admission Of Austris
and Bulgaria, and the admission OF
the states born from Russia
| France is absolutely decided NOT
TO accept Germany as a member
for the moment. The French doc.
trine is that perhaps in the future
the league may become ,lniversaI
but Germany Is barred until she
executes the obligations contracted
at Versailles. II the question II
raised it is likely to come from the
Swiss, Dutch or Scandinavians
As regards Austria and Bulgaria
the question is essentially different
The fofmer has fulfilled her en-.
gagements and the misery of hei
population finds general sympathy
! France Is desirous that Austris
shall live in order that she may moi
become a part of Germany, and will
voluntarily extend a hand to her II
il is understood in Berlin that saci
an act creates no precedent favor,
able to Germany. ~
| Admission will also be demanded
by Letonia, Esthonia, Finland ant
perhaps the Ukraine. Aside from
| Finland. France has recognized
these governments de facto but no,
4 de jure and like America she Il
convinced that one day Russia viii
be reassembled in one form or an.
other. France. therefore. desires e
do nothing that some day may b,
denounced by Russia as an &C
against the integrity of the country
tcopyrisAt, 1870, BY Public Ledger ce.) .