The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-15
|ENEVA IN PRAYER
 AS LEAGUE BEGINS | HOLDING SESSIONS
WRANGEL'S ARMY IS VENTILATED BY B0LSHEVIKI
|rincipaI Delegations Confer Yesterday and Will Enter Discussions With We'll
 Defined Policy
Bv Associated Prns.

1eneVa, November 14-The League of
 ations assembly will begin work here
 pported by the prayers of all Geneva. Pecial services were held in all the
 urches today and were largely attended
 the delegations.
 The principal delegations held confer
 ices during the day. The British, with
 e Dominion representatives, continued
 lks begun in London on the policy to
 followed on the floor Of the assembly, Id it is hoped in league circles that these Ieliminary conferences wYIr diminish the lances of friction, which it is desired to
 old in this rrst meeting.
 The leading delegations will go into the |yssions with a well defined policy, and |irprises can come only from the smaller ates, whose delegations are expected to iercise care not % assume the respon- bility of provoking conflict.
 Baron Gonsuke Hayashi head of the apanese delegation, told the Associated fress this morning there was no chance f any dangerous question being raised by |apan. He declared unfounded a repors |om Tokio that the delegates had pre- ared propositions on racial equality Tt useless he said, Ito introduce such sensational matter to the assembly. There is nothing to it''
 PLACE OPEN FOR U. S.
 The council of the league decided to eave a place open on the financial com iittee for representative of the United kates in case it is decided later by ashington to accept a place on it. The Aainder of the committee will be com
 of M. Avanelada of France, BasiY
 Eackett of Great Britain, Manuel Fi-
 $ of Spain, Dr. Termeulen of Hol-
 Kogo Mori of Japan, M Pospisil of
 ho-Slovakia, Colonel Theunis of Bell
 .Sgor Torquist of Argentina, Sig
 yS q <sj of Italy and Marcus Wal
 6efss SS Seden.
 he conh,F | was named chiefly to
 Try out the concentrations of the
 ancial conferencN -.et Brussels. It is E ayst aetexmined VI. ter it will pro- eed to 4heR Organization ~' an interna- ionaI credits institution or whether r yill continue to study the question, ieav- rg theAptlal organization to the new in ernat16(fsf Conference to be held next ear. Most of the menryers of the com lission ware delegates at the Brussels Six n7embxfs Of the economic cosnmis- ion were nslned-Carrerio of Brazil, Herr f SwifxerlaIad, Della Tore of Italy, &c., ika of Japan. Servys of France and Llel ryn of Great Britain. Six places were ,ft oper1s naA of which may eventually. z filled by an American.
 tgnace Jan Paderewski former Polish reniess sat with the council during the iscussion. of the Lithuanian sit alton. while representatives of Danzig ,ere present. when the organization of the rec city was discussed. The guarantee { the rights of niinorities in the Balkans lso came up for discussion by the coun- it. Arthur J. Balfour, who is not expect | to join the British delegation until next eek, was replaced on the council by H. |. L. Fisher. The latest arrivals today omplete nearly all the other delegations nd swell the foreign press representa- re German and several Japanese and 'hinese.
 GERMANS VERY MODEST
 The Germans are very modesy VI toeir orecast of the work of the assembly enerally, saying that it cannot be expect d anything will be accomplished that i'll make brilliant showing to the pub c, saving only by the lapse of time can he effects of the deliberations be felt. They hope, however, to fix definitely ystem of disarmament and decide upon he organization of an economic blockade Q as to make it an effective arm against aggressive nations. The attitude toward he United States is that the League of yations must go on whether the United tates comes in or not, but that it must e developed in a way that will not close he door for entry when means are found O make that possible.
 During the proceedings Of the council, l. Paderewski reminded the members hat it was the intention of the peace onference unmistakably to give Poland rec access to the sea, but recently at a. ime when the fate of Poland was hang 1g in the balance. the Danzig authorities eld up in the port munitions destined for 'oland. He demanded that the city be so rganized that Poland could count upon that the treaties entitled her to.
 Burgomaster Sahm, representing Dan fig. said the intention of the treaty was O make Danzig autonomous; nothing sss would satisfy. The council asked M. and Herr Sahn toNsend state ,ents of their positions for consideration t the next meeting of the council, which