Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-13
ACTS Of PREM|ERS
ARE MET BY SHARP
LEAGUE COMMENT
South African and Canadian
Criticism Aimed at French
and British Leaders.
POLE CONTROL IN DANZlG
FAVORED BY COMMISSION
Report Upon International Court
Differs From Root Proposal in
Voluntary Jurisdiction.
By the Associated Press.

Voluntary jurisdiction.
By the Associated Press.
GENEVA. December 13-Military
control of Danzig by Poland has been
recommended to the council of the
league of nations in a report from
the military commission.
This recommendation, should it be
adopted, would be in line with a
request from the Polish government
some time ago. 1t was alleged at
that time that military control of
the port of Danzig was necessary to
insure the transport of food, muni-
tons and raw material to Poland.
The council has decided to refer
the report. along with suggestion
by Viscount Ishi of Japan that a
military commission study the. best
means to defend the town, to the
high commissioner. who will be asked
to send in a report.
Governments Criticised.
Separate action by the premiers Of
France and Great Britain on matters
before the assembly of the league of
nations are made the subject of sharp
comment by the committee on adims-
sion of new states. Lord Robert
Cecil. representative of South Africa
n. w. Rowell of Canada and DR.. Nan
sen OF Norway agree in criticising
the action of those governments
which announced policies regarding
such questions as the admission of
armenia through other channels than
1neir representatives at the assem-
with these problems
Rene Viviani of France, who has
Deen said to be most particularly an
noyed by the declaration of the Brit
ish and French premiers to the effect
that Armenia should not be admitted
to the league, was not present today.
Comment on the incident continues
to be one of the predominant fea-
lures of the meeting, the opinion
being expressed that il powers desire
10 continue to treat such questions in
the Old form Of diplomatic action
they are not ready for the league Of
nations.
Jurisdiction OF Court
Leon Bourgeois of France has pre-
sented report from the committee on
an International court The plan
finally adopted by the committee diff
fers from Elihu Roots plan, chiefly
in the fact that Jurisdiction Of the
Of ofleSnar obli9stopS woSld be voluntary instead
United States Senator Medill Nc
Cormick watched proceedings during
this mornings session from the press
gallery.
He had refused an invitation from
the British delegation to occupy a
seat with the delegates. His presence
in the press section appeared to at
tract little attention. The senator
followed closely the debate on the in
ternational court project.
After leaving the assembly Sem
ator Mccormick had luncheon in
private. and left for Budapest at 1880
o'clock in the afternoon. The dinner
given in his honor last night by A. ].
Balfour OF the British delegation fail
ed to develop any extensive. political
discussion. the senator adhering to
his decision not to speak in Europe
on political subjects.
Final Week Begins To-day.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright. 1920.
GENEVA Switzerland. December 13.
The last week of the assembly
began today. The program calls for
daily sessions. and the speakers with
the exception of the committee chair
men are limited to ten minutes each.
Two OF the six general committees
are still to report and there is much
unfinished business.
The questions as to the admission
of new states. disarmament man.
dates and the international court of
Justice have not been disposed Of
The delegates do not wish to pass
Christmas in Switzerland and the
diplomatic representatives have their
families at various European capitals.
The real work has all been done
n the committee rooms. The time
OF the assembly itself was occupied
principally by delegates passing bou-
quets back and forth
Many were disappointed with this
hood OF words on trivial subjects with
the main issues left undiscussed. The
Canadian delegation feels this way.
q Ant YrHn lGf
is said that the French delegation is
none too well pleased with the slow
progress made.
Demand for German Action.
BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. December 1.-THE inter-
allied military commission has repeated
Its demand for the immediate disba nd
nent and disarming of German defense
organizations and requested immediat te
information as to what measu Ger
many intends to take with regar rd to the
demand
Count Won Bernstorff former German
ambassador to the United States, in an
article written for the German society
for league of nations says Germany's =
hopes for membership in the league of
nations rest in an eventful union with
England and America to reform the
league as constituted. The writer ex-
presses the belief that an understand
ing for cooperation to this end is prob
able.
Directed by lrigOyen.
BCENOS AIRES, December l2.-
President Irigoyen personally directed
the course Of the Argentine delegation
at Geneva which resulted in it's with
drawal from the assembly Of the League
Of nations. says La Epoca, the govern.
ment organ. in an editorial praising the
attitude of Argentina relative TO the
league.
II is possible the requests of the Peru.
Wan and Bolivian governments for q
revision of the treaty of Ancon and the
treaty of 1904 between those nations ant
Chile, by which Chile came into posses
sion OF the districts Of Tacna and africa
may come before the league of nations
says a Geneva dispatch to La Nacion
The petitions were referred to Raymond
Poincare, former president of the French
republic who has consulted the Peru
Wan and Bolivian ministers in Paris anC
has presented his report to the league