Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-10
AUSTRIA APPEARS
FOR FIRST TIME IN
LEAGUE ASSEMBLY
Delegate Asks Early Action in
Advancing His Country's
Restoration.
sLAv ATTACK ON ALBANIA

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Geneva. Sept. 1o.--Former enemy
States made their first appearance
In the debates OF the present Assembly
OF the Legaue of Nations when Count
Albert Mensdorff- -Pouilly- Dietrich
stein. the Austrian delegate, took the
floor. this morning. to speak on the
work of the Council of the League. lie
spoke In Freeh and was well received
by the Assembly. Count Mensdorff
pictured the economic and financial
situation of Austria. and reviewed
the work done by the Council with
the view to restoration of the coun-
try. He urged that any action de-
cided upon be applied at the earliest
possible moment. so that Austria
might be able to work out her own
salvation.
yugo-sIav Attacks Albania.
NJ, Spalaikoyitch, Jugo-Slav dele
gate made bitter attack upon Albania
and criticised the action OF the Assem-
bly,. last year. in admitting Albania to
League. Albania is not a state he
declared. 1T never had frontiers and
can no more be considered a country
now than II could last year"
The chairman of the Assembly en-
deavored, by invoking the time limit.
to put an end to the speech of the
Jugo-Slav delegate. which. II was
evident made a painful impression on
the Assembly.
Work of Council Discussed.
Discussion Of the work done by the
Council OF the League of Nations
during the year was resumed at this
mornings session. There was evident
a desire on the part of the delegates
present to finish the debate before
Monday. so that the way might be
cleared for the election OF Judges to
the International Court. which win
be held next Wednesday. Six dele
gates. including A. J. Balfour of Great
Britain. Niscount Ishii of Japan, and
v X Wellington koo Of China, were
TO speak during the day.
Interest I'm the election of judges 70
the international Court continues 70
be one of the features of the Assembly
meeting. There seems TO be little
doubt that Elihu Root will be elected
as the American representative on
the court. provided he does not re-
fuse to act.
Honduras Comes In.
A telegram was received today from
the government of Honduras. saying
il was sending a delegation to the
Assembly. The delegation will bring
with 1t a list of nominations for the
permanent International Court. ac-
cording to the telegram. which is
signed by the Honduran foreign min
lister.
The League officials expressed their
elation over the coming of the Hon.
duran delegation. as Honduras was
not represented in the first Assembly
fast year. The officials pointed out
that the only absentees now are Ar
gentina, Guatemala. Nicaragua and
Peru.
WIN Vote For Root.
Elihu Root, the American iurist.
will receive the unanimous vote of
South American delegates TO the
League OF Nations Assembly when
the election of judges for the perma-
nent international Court of Justice is
held, on Wednesday next. Many of
them also favor MIR. Root as chief
Justice of the court. They express
confidence that he will accept the post
when he sees the unanimity of the del
egations that he serve. and plans for
his election are going forward on this
theory.
A. f. Restrepo. head of the colom-
bian delegation, made the assertion.
today. that all the South American
countries would vote for Mr., Root.
Colombia, and I believe. all the other
South American countries. want Mr..
Root in the international court" said
Senior Restrepo. His election is as
sured."