Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04
CLAIM MUCH
F0RLEAGUE0F
NAT|0NS'W0RK
Lord Robert Cecil Claims
Much for Assembly at
Third Meeting
AMERICANS PRESENT
FOurty-FOur Nations Meet
in Geneva to Talk Over
World Problems
United Press Leased Wire

GENEVA, Sept. 4.-The third assem-
bly, of the League of Nations met here
today.
Lord Robert Cecil. of Great Britain,
leader of the liberal forces, launched a
fight against secret diplomacy when the
session opened. Although the United
States is not member of the league,
America has the largest delegation on
hand. Over 20 Americans acting in un-
official capacities, were present.
Cecil, in the annual report presented
to the assembly, recommended that the
fullest publicity be given to all ses-
sions of the league.
Following appointment of creden-
tials commission, the assembly adjourn
ed until this afternoon to permit the
commission to prepare its report.
Admission of Germany was to be de-
manded at this session, it was brought
out. Hungary appeared likely to be
taken in. France was expected to lead
fight against Germany being taken
in before all her debts were paid OF
arranged for.
Representatives of Al countries took
part in today deliberations. The fol
lowing nations delegations were alb
sent
Honduras, Nicaragua, Salvador, Haiti,
Argentine, Bolivia and Peru.
Lord Robert s report stated tnat in
conformity with the wishes expressed
by the last assembly, practically every
session during the year has been open
to the press.
Cecil told the delegation that the
protocol establishing the leagues in
ternational court of justice at The
Hague had been signed by "a states
Thirteen of the countries have accepted
the clause giving the court obligatory
jurisdiction.
Thirty three countries, Cecil pointed.
out, had signed the convention of the
league for the suppression of the wiite
slave traffic.
The league according to Lord Robert,
has promoted peace among nations by
allowing minorities of any nation to
air their grievances before the assem-
bly,. Action of minorities, he stated,
had in the past been one of the most
prolific causes of war.
The disarmament commission, in a
report, recommended that another in
ternational conference be called for ma
tions who did not attend the Washing
ton arms parley in order to make dis
armament general in application.
Points to League Work
The following was achieved by the
league during the lat year, according
to the report of Lord Robert Cecil:
/. Establishment of the information.
al couft Of justice at The Hague.
.. Settlement of the Upper Silosia
dispute.
8. Securing of Siberia s evacuation
of Albania
4. Securing of 33 signatories to the
white slave traffic.
5. Preparing of the machinery for
the protection of minorities in IL states.
@. Participation in the technical
work of the Genoa conference and tax
ing over the matter of reconstruction
of Europe at the point where the latter
left off.
7. Securing of a treaty providing
for the naturalization of the Aaland
Islands
8. Continuation of the work for the
suppression of the opium and drug traf
fic.
8. Adopting the common measures
against empidemics in Russia and East
Central Europe.
40. Continuation of the evacuation
of Russian refugees throughout Europe
and the repatriation of war prisoners
from Russia.
ii. Preparation of plan for world
wide disarmament.
12. Formation Of machinery for thc
coordination of international intellect
ual efforts.
WILL KESRARR pa Sa.at