The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-24
COUNCIL 0F.LEAGUE
FOLLOWS ASSEMBLY
IN ARMENIAN ACTION

GENEVA, Nov. 24.-Action in con-
formity with the resolution for Ar
menian intervention, recently passed
by the assembly of the league of ma
tons, was taken today by the council
of the league.
Germanys protest against the
method adopted by thhe league of ma
tons in awarding mandates over for
mer German colonies was expected to
come before today's session of the as
sembly of the league of nations. Dele
gate Millen of Australia yesterday in
troduced a resolution that the protest
be laid before the assembly before
being referred to a committee, and a
discussion was decided upon.
Amendments to the covenant of the
league will not come before this ses-
sion of the assembly, it has been de-
cided. The league, as it is at present
working. has not had time to fully
show defects in the covenant and a
special committee will be charged
with a study of the leagues opera
tons and asked to propose any neces-
sary amendments at the next meet
ing.
Scandinavian countries will be in
vited to send small attachments to
Lithuania to take part in the work of
keeping order there during the pie
biscite to be held soon.
May Have to Wait
New nations formed from parts OF
the former Russian empire will not
be admitted to the league for the pres
ent at least. Bulgaria, Austria, Alba
mia, Luxembourg and Finland, how
ever may become members at once,
although Montenegro, which has ap-
piled for membership. may be forced
to wait for some time before being &C
corded a place.
Projects for an international staff,
proposed by Leon Bourgeois of France
at the Versailles conference and re-
jected there, were revised here yes
terday in a prolonged discussion re-
garding the reduction of ornaments.
NJ Bourgeois first of all declared
that the carrying out of the Versailles
treaty must be assured before dis
armament was possible. He declared
that in order to make the treaty eff
fective some military organization
such as he had proposed at the peace
conference was requested.
Details Announced
Details of this discussion, made
known late last night, indicated that
the sentiment prevails in the commit
tee on disarmament that 1t is impos-
sible to secure at present general
scrapping of war materials. On the
other hand, Signor Schwanzer, an Ital-
ian member, pointed out the danger
to the leagu in the disappointment
of the masses if nothing should be
done.
Today'S program comprised COM
mittee meetings and meeting of the
council of the league, at which it was
expected action would be taken on the
assembly's request for negotiations
with Mustapha Renal, leader of the
Turkish Nationalists, through one of
the powers.
Some Uncertainty
There is some uncertainty relative
to the admission of Luxembourg and
Finland to the league, but it is said
that it is probable they may be in
vited to join by a majority of the
delegates. Montenegro's eleventh-hour
application has not as yet been dis
cussed and sentiment.woulda appear to
indicate that Albania may not be ad-
mitted.
Notwithstanding the decision of
committee number one on general or
ganization yesterday, which ruled that
there should be no amendments to the
covenant of the league at this session
of the assembly, some proposed
amendments will be brought up again
.by the Swiss delegation. The delega-