New-York tribune., 1921-09-23
League Told Of
New Serb Clash
With Abanians
l)eusand for Action Backed
with Reports Described as
Reading Much Like Of
fetal War Communiques
Three States Admitted
Lord Robert Cecil Resists
Procrastination in Dealing
With Appeal for a Ruling

GENEVA. Sept 90 (By The Associated
p-.ssl.-7he Assembly of the League
4 Nations admitted three more small
.,sses. Lat.via, Esthonia and Lithuania,
"a membership this morning. and in the
xssernoon the political committee took
=, the question of Albania and Serbia.
Lord Robert Cecil. representing
South Africa, asked for immediate con-
sjderation of the Albanian-Serbian dis
eussion. This WAS opposed by H. A. l.,
Fisher, Great Britain; NJ. Reynald.
France, and Marquis de Imperiali
ualy, who supported a motion to ad-
;ourn decision until the British. French
and Italian governments could procure
detailed news concerning events in
Albania.
Lord Robert insisted that the league
couid not procrastinate when mem
ber appealed to it under circum stances
such as Albania appealed to Geneva.
Nr. Fisher thought that they would be
able TO have the information soon. and
the question was put over on the un-
Outstanding that the discussion would
not be further delayed whether infor-
maticn from the governments should
be forthcoming or not.
Albanians Attacked
Further charges of Serbian aegres-
sion against Albania were made TODAY
in messages received by Bishop Fan
noli, who represents Albania at the
seat Of the league. An important de-
.aehmeEt OF Serbs, declared to be regu-
lars, disguised as Albanians, attacked
me Albanians north Of Merdita, near
me jugo-Slav border, OF September 81
the dispatches asserted. Albanian
forces, aided by the inhabitants of the
district. repulsed the attack.
There has been considerable exodus
Of Albanian residents from the region
invaded By the Serbs. the message
added.
The dispatches received by Bishon
Fannoli were passed from hand to
hand among the members of the League
Of Nations Assembly. They read much
ike official war connuniques.
The messages declared the Serbs had
been bombarding the town of Aras. Al
bsala, continuously since Sunday. A
previous message received by Bishop
Fannoil, Septe 20, had reported the
beginning OF the bonn bardment of Aras
last Sunday by the Serbs after the de-
livery OF an ultimatum demanding its
eyacuatiou within twenty-four hours.
togethfr with that Of five other viii
lages Sin territory measuring seven
ay fifteen miles and Of great strategic
Importance.
Great Britain and her dominions
igan came into conflict on the propo-
stlan OF Charles j. Doherty, the Cana
aan Minister OF Justice, that the
Lsague take such steps as were neces-
saT TO settle the Ukrainian- Eastern
eascian question Representatives OF
ne allied powers expressed the opinion
taat 1t was not in the power of the
isague to give advice to powers on
positions with which the League it
Rlf was not competent to deal
Poland Alliance Favored
Lord Robert disagreed with the rep
resentatives of England, maintaining
that the League was the supreme Judge
Of its own competence and could give
advice where and when il liked. "The
League can give advice on any ques-
ton concerning the peace of the
world" he said
The committee agreed with him, and
the question will come up again at the
neyt meeting.
Take Jonescu, of Rumania, asked
regarding the Ukrainian Eastern Cali
cian question, said he thought both
provinces should be attached to Poland.
The Little Entente" could not be con-
sldered as contrary to the fundamental
principles Of the league. because, he
explained. the Little Entente" was in