Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-06
ITALIANS FLAUNT
WORLD TRIBUNAL
At GENEVA MEET
Greece Willing to Abide by
Findings of CounciI-Euro-
pean Nations Split on De-
cisiVe Issue


ciated Press).-Italy's representa-
tive, Signor Salandra, told the coun-
Gil of the League OF Nations today
that Italy would regard intervention
of the League in the Greco-Italian
crisis as unjustified.
The League, he asserted, had no
competency in the affair, which be-
longed properly to the inter-allied
council of ambassadors.
The Italian government expressed
its irrevocable opinion through him
that the council should not accept
the Greek request that the League
take up the matter.
BY her appeal, said Signor Salan-
dra, Greece sought to escape her re.
sponsibilities. He emphasized that
the present Greek government had
not yet been recognized by a great
number of the countries; hence the
necessity for Italy to seize Corfu
to obtain satisfaction for the assas-
sination of the Tellini mission.
The ambassadors council, he said,
was the logical body to handle the
incident because the question of liv-
Ing up to the terms Of the peace
treaties is concerned. If the League
closed its eyes to this fact it would
be acting in excess of its powers, he
declared.
NJ Polltis, former Greek foreign
minister, in reply said Greece had
no desire to escape her responsible
ties, and showed her good faith by
requesting the appointment of neu-
trail commissions of investigation.
Plan of Greece
Greece's plan also asked that the
council delegate a mixed commits
sion to determine the amount of in
demnity which she should pay Italy
and that it further agree TO allow
her to deposit 5O,OO0,OOO lire ''as
guarantee for the immediate pay
ment of whatever indemnity may
be decided upon"
Signor Salandra's statement Gre
ated a sensation in the council
chamber, which had many Ameri-
cans among the spectators.
Lord Robert Cecil, of England,
added sensation by insisting that
articles 10, II and Is of the cove
nant of the League of Nations
should be read Immediately, both in
French and in English, and by de-
claring that if these articles were
to be disregarded, the whole settle
ment Of Europe would be shaken.
The articles in question were cited
by Greece as the basis of her appeal
to the League and stipulate that the
council of the League has a clear
right to an investigation when there
is danger Of rupture between any of
the states when are members of the
League
Further discussions of the Greco
italian crisis was adjourned to an
unixed date. but. perhaps. tomor-
row, in order to give the members
of the council an opportunity to ex-
anime the italian declaration and de-
eide upon their future attitude in
the crisis, which is generally re-
garded as having been aggravated by
Signor Salandra's pronouncement.
Decision Awaited
The decision of the council of the
League of Nations on the Italo-Greek
dispute is awaited here with keen
interest.
England's determination tc main
tain the competence of the league
in opposition to Italy's viewpoint is
interpreted here aG having been in
spired by a desire to strengthen the
league, which is a powerful weapon
in the hands of British diplomacy.
France was expected to favor en-
trusting the situation to the coun-
Gil of ambassadors.
The smaller countries, which are
members of the league, are believed
here to not only admit the comp
tence of the league. but desire the
1talo-Greek case to be discussed not
before the council. but before the
assembly of the league, Italian opin-
ion is that these small countries are
hostile TO Italy because she is a
larger power, and Greece is nearer
to their dimension.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
ENDANGERED BY ITALY
LONDON, Sept 5.-Friends Of
the League of Nations among the
British newspapers are gravely per-
turbed at Mussolini's threat to with
draw should the league insist upon
intervening in the Greco-Italian
conflict.
The League is challenged at its
foundation, it must take up the
challenge or abdicate," says the
Daily Chronicle. The Morning Post
asserts that the League is now at
the very crisis Of its career and that
it almost looks as if this present
situation would be is death war
rant.
Other ~cwspapegs urge the
League to stand Tast ard not allow
itself to be intimidated by the Ital-
ian premier, which would mean sui
eide. On tie other hand, both the
Daily Mail and ths Daily Express
indulge in Trades against Lord
Robert Cecil. The latter newspa per
visualizes the dire consequences that
would result from the application Of
a. moral and economic boycott to
Italy, which, it says. would spell
war wherein Great Britain and
France would have to 40 most OF
the fighting.
The Manchester Guardian com.
ments: ....
Language serves different pur-
poses for different men, but If Mus
solini means seriously and in cold
blood that Italy will withdraw from
the League rather than accept its
Intervention, then the League is in
great. peril If it surrenders to Mus
solini, its HE would be over. and it
il clear that The treaty Of Versailles
would rot long SURVIVE the League.