Show Small SmaIl Expectation I United States Will Act GENEVA Nov 26 6 By the Associated l Press The Thc The attitude among delegates I of the assembly of the league of nations nations nations na na- toward the appeal of the league I to President Wilson to act as mediator media media- mediator I tor tOl im the Armenian situation appears I to tobe tic bc one of hope without t expectation thai the United States will relieve Europe Europe Europi Eu Eu- rope rope ropi and the league of oC an embarrassing embarrass embarrass- ing ing- question E Behind the admitted necessity of do doing do- do ing something for Armenia there is a conflict of European interests involved Great Britain it is understood would look with great disCa disfavor VOl on intervention intervention tion by any power having rival inter inter- ests Action by the United States States' in Armenia it is held held h would involve no I such complications The rhe test of the message sent to PresIdent Pres Pres- President ident Went Wilson follows The assembly of the tho league of preS-I preS nations na nations nations na- na passed on November 22 a reso reso- resolution lution couched in the following terms The she assembly anxious to cooperate with th the council in order to put an end within the shortest time possible to the horrors of the Armenian tragedy h has s requested the council to arrive at atIn atin in understanding with the governments governments govern govern- ments with the view of intrusting a power with the task of taking necessary necessary sary ary measures to stop hostilities be- be the and the Arme Armo- The Th council of the league has after f decided to transmit this to to the governments of all aIt states tates which are members of the gue and also to the government government of he United States The object is to ind and a power which will use Its good to put an end as speedily as to the present terrible trag- trag dy d The proposal does not involve a petition of the invitation to accept a ar r Mandate for Armenia The council does ot wish to suggest an assumption of duties s which might be but as felt bound to offer to the United States tates the opportunity of undertaking this his humanitarian task since the fate t f Armenia always has been of special merest to the American an people and ie te president of the United States has ready agreed to delimit the bounda- bounda I ies es countr country As the matter is great urgency the council ventures I to to ask ask for a reply with the shortest possible delay In default of action by President Wilson Wilson Wilson Wil Wil- son general opinion here is that France Franceis is the country most likely ely to offer fa favorable favorable favorable fa- fa reply to the mediation appeal made by the council of the league yesterday to the various powers atthe at atthe atthe the same time the message to President President dent Wilson was sent Accept Acceptance nce by France however it is understood would be on condition of full support by the other powers The activities of the assembly have been transferred for the time being from the hall of the reformation where the full sessions of of the body have been Leen held to the headquarters of the secretariat Here the committees committees commit commit- tees and subcommittees were holding sessions throughout the day They will continue their labors until Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day next when the assembly will re reconvene reconvene re- re convene conven hear the first reports of the committees and tal take c up the resolution of ot George Nichol Barnes of Great Britain asking the counsel to explain wh why why it did not intervene to prevent the e clash between the Poles and Russian last summer I Committee No C G. G of the assembly has finally s settled upon the principle of ot its report on disarmament the French viewpoint prevailing The recommendation will be that disarmament disarmament ment b 3 Imposed only with due regard regard re regard re- re gard for the security of the different states While a subcommittee is drawing up this report the committee e is tatting tak tatt- ing up the question question of of an an economic blockade as an arm of 01 the league against offending nations A f. f 1 41 |