The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-12-09
news REVIEW Of
CURRENT EVENTS
Ruling on Unanimity Clause May
Cause Argentina to Quit
League Of Nations.
WILSON WILL HELP ARMENIA
Entente Warns Greece Not to Restore
Constantine to Throne-D'Annun-
zio Declares War on ItaIy-Pres-
ident-Elect Harding Home.
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARp.

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Comparative harmony, forced by
stress Of circumstances. marked the
doings of the League of Nations assem-
bly, during the early part of the work.
and then came discord that threatened
to result In the withdrawal of at least
one important member natioD--Argen-
tina.
Certain amendments to the covenant
had been proposed by the Scandinavian
delegates and the commission on
amendments had reported against them
and any other amendments at this
time. In the assembly there was a mo-
tion to refer the amendments TO spe-
cial committee for a report next Sep
tember. Delegate Pueyrredon of Ar
gentina alone opposed this, and since
the covenant requires unanimous
vote for the carrying of any motion,
apparently the proposition was
blocked. But viviani of France at once
asserted that this was question OF
procedure" and that the unanimity
rule did not apply. President Hymans
supported the contention, declared the
resolution carried and adjourned the
meeting.
Dispatches from Buenos Aires said
the government was momentarily ex-
pecting a cablegram from Pueyrredon.
who is foreign minister Of Argentina,
and that the withdrawal of the nation
from the league was likely to follow.
The league members thought they
had found the way to save what
remains of the Armenian people. for
President Wilson. asked by the league
council TO mediate for Armenia with
Mustapha Renal Pasha. consented TO
undertake the task through a repre-
sentative to be named by him. He
made II plain that his effort must be
personal and that he would have to
rely. In determining the method Of
approaching the problem, on the ad-
vice OF those nearer the scene of &C.
ton. Such advice will be supplied
by the commissioners of the allied
nations in Turkey. Spain and Brazil
have offered 10 cooperate with the
United States I'm the matter.
When, and II, the Armenian affair
is settled, Greece evidently must pay
the price. Renal must be placated,
and this can be done only by radical
revision of the treaty of Sevres. At
this writing the plans for such re-
vision are being arranged In London
by Premiers Lloyd George of Great
Britain and Leagues of France. The
most important changes In the pact
doubtless will be made at the ex-
pense OF Greece's newly acquired ter
ritory I'm Asia Minor and Thrace.
Since the Greeks ousted Venizelos and
prepared 10 restore Constantine to
the throne their ambitions have re-
ceived smaller consideration by the
great powers. Already, II is under
stood, Great Britain, France and Italy
have agreed that the Smyrna region
shall be internationalized and policed
by locally recruited gendarmes Of
ficered by an international officers
corps
II is certain that Renal will not be
satisfied with this Smyrna concession.
for his growing power Is causing his
demands TO increase. Newspapers OF
Angora, where he makes his head
quarters, say he asks that Thrace be
given autonomy. ConstantinOple be
evacuated by the allies and the allied
and interallied zones of control and
influence In Syria and other parts Of
the Turkish empire be abandoned. II
Is probable some Of these demands
will be rejected, and equally probable
that some Of them viii be granted.
Kemars military strength is worth
consideration aud his popular support
Is widespread. Sixty German Officers
have been making over his bands Of
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