Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-06
Italy's Defiance
,e..,,n,,ed from Pane Ons)

~. Greak peace conference and
Of u. Uncovered with the execution
was vas terms Of the treaties.
OF .ns head of the Italian delegation
nv ma Greece of cleverly seeking
accu ascsne from her responsibility
TO es nf diverting world attention
anu .he murder of the Italian Of
iivm TO Italy's seizure OF Corfu. by
n,ecsenancing this seizure as an act Of
s,ssngerous aggression.
dane ,,,ss not Signor Salandra. but Mus
~, who seemed to be addressing
soiiI n",uncil of the league today at its
inc .s;c session. AS the good-na-
aIa a anpearing former premier read
tureta ,,eful message the crowded coun-
MS .ssmber thought to hear in fancy
ell Ito voice OF Salandra. but that of
mol rac,st chief and leader. who has
tns ,,.nly doomed upon the stage of Eu-
suuu'N M state would wish to belong
fcpe. league. read Signor Salandra, il
10 . , meant renunciatipn of the
me men. ,o defend ito national dignity.
rlsns nod not menaced world peace and
na. was not sufficient reason for the
tnei w,a,ion Of the articles OF the COW
app ci,ed by Greece, which were
e nsls on the supposition that dam
ioun. var existed. Until the ambassa-
ee, hody pronounced Judgment. he
oV l.a any action by the league
eon'' ant of place. because of the
sss evident incompetency.
s po,itis remarked that the Greek
.rrr,ent repudiated energetically
CIV allegation that it was morally or
.n.,srially responsible for the odious
n ns committed on its territory.
c..,a he declared. did not wish to
.r.Ss the prerogatives of the council
ssr,ba ssadors, but, on the contrary,
" osked that the council pursue an
a au Italy. however, in bonn
x.rdnr Corfu had created situation
Hs,.h justified Greece in appealing to
the league. ~,
..,.r NJ Yesterday that the league cour-
w .nnoint a neutral commission to in
Iva into the crime, Greece was using
Ssorn,onsense and trying to be fair all
s,ound for his proposed league COM
s,ssion could proceed with it's work in
nn,iunction with the ambassadors
.o"rcil Not only Greece, but Italy.
49, hound under the circumstances to
refpr the dispute w iiAC iNhS NS "a Aie
.,.rs. both in letter and spirit the
covenant Of the league demanded 1t.
- tba council Of the league accepted
the italian point of view. then. said NJ.
poiit;s Il was tantamount to ruin or
tho pact of the league.
lord Robert Cecils quietly voiced
rornng that If the treaty OF YER
s.,les Of which the covenant OF the
league is an integral part, was to be
disregarded, the reorganization or Eu-
rons was endangered, has caused a
nrofound impression. and has served
n emphasize the gravity of the politi-
cal crisis in which Europe is plunged.
The council chamber was crowded
with visitors, including Americans
and Lord Roberts warning state
ment was received with vigorous
handclapping.
"Once again" says Swiss news
naper tonight, events demonstrate
hat we can impose peace only by
war So long as the league of ma
tions has no powerful army it will
only keep from fighting those who
Are incapable of employing with
he redeemed. AS these two terri
advantage the eternal argument"
Without taking action, the council
adjourned, in order to permit the
members to study the italian state
ment It Is expected that another
meeting will be held within day
or two.
Some Of the delegates found con-
ISOLATION and hope in two of Signor
Salandra's statements today, before
the league council. The first was
that the league should not act until
the council Of ambassadors had
completed its Investigations; the Sec
ond that Italy did not wish to run
counter to the legitimate preroga-
tves and authority Of the league.
The developments today are re-
gardede generally as bringing the
league fight into the open, with Eng
land on one side, insisting upon res
pect for the league, and Italy refus-
ing to abide by covenants to which
she had subscribed. Lord Robert
Cecil declared that the issue would
be aired in the assembly.
TIE assembly Is due to reconvene
tomorrow morning, but II the coun-
Gil is convoked, it will continue the
Italian discussion, and the session OF
the assembly will be postponed until