The New York herald., 1921-02-19
ARGENTINA DENIES
CLAIM OF ALLIES
Refuses Request to Prevent
Expectation Of War Mate
rails From Germany.
NO CONCERN IN TREATY
Foreign Minister Holds Re-
public Is Not Interested in
Pact of Other Nations.
NO CONCERN IN TREATY
Ru thn Associated Press.

Br-ESos AIRES, Argentina, Feb. 1S.--
Argentina has refused the request OF
the Allies that she take measures to
prevent German expectation OF war
materials to Argentina in violation OF
the Treaty of Versailles. The Gov
erument takes the ground that Argen-
tina is not concerned in the stipula-
tions Of a treaty between other ma
tions.
The fact that such a request had
been made by the Allies was disclosed
to-day with publication by the Foreign
Office of an exchange Of notes between
the Foreign Office and the Italian
Minister to Argentina, Victor Cobb
archi. as dean of the diplomatic rep
resentatives of France, Japan, Eng
land and Italy.
signor Cobianchi on October 20 last
wrote that the attention OF the Alhes
had been constantly called for some
months past to expectations OF German
war material to neutral countries IN
violation OF Article 170 of the peace
treaty, or attempts made to sell such
war material to neutral countries or
their citizens, including rifles and sub
marines.
Generally such material is simply
deposited in neutral countries FOR thc
account of German firms. or is reex-
ported TO countries where war still con-
tinues." Signor Cobianchi wrote. 1T Is
evident that IL the neutral governments
do not consent TO intervene effectively to
prevent II this traffic will permit Ger
man political groups TO construct, out
side of German territory and free from
all control. deposits of arms which on
occasion they would be able to utilize.
After asserting that the Allies con-
slider neutral governments which main
tain tolerance toward "llicit commerce
would incur grave responsibility" Signor
Cobianchi's note states that the Allics
entertain the friendly conviction that
the Argentine Government, taking into
account the seriousness of the situation.
will adopt the eventual measures neces-
sary to observance of the clauses OF inc
international act of Versailles. which
prohibit the expectation of German war
material to foreign countries
Acting Foreign Minister Torrello, re-
plving briefly on December 2s. said the
clauses invoked were viewed by the
Argentine Government as having the
character OF "a thing done among
others" and that this Government was
quite foreign to the stipulations OF
treaty agreed upon among other nations
London despatch OF January 10,
quoting Berlin advices, said negotiations
were proceeding between the Zeppelin
plants at Friedrichshafen and Argentina
and Chile for supplying those countries
with airships. Owing to the restrictions
imposed by the Allies. however. the
despatch added, there was no prospect
Of immediate deliveries.
Honorio Pueyrredon. the Argentine
Foreign Minister. who withdrew his
countrys delegation from the League OF
Nations Assembly In Geneva because
the assembly refused to consider amend
ments to the league covenant proposed
by the Argentine delegates. recently ar
rived in Buenos Aires from Europe. one
OF Senior Pueyrredon's proposals was
that all the nations, including Germany
be admitted TO the league at once. Ar
gentina was not party to the treaty
of Versailles, but was among the nations
invited afterward to take membership In
the League of Nations.