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Show OMIT ARTICLE TEN " FROiJOVEIlT IT IS INTIMATED DY DELEGATES THAT SUCH ACTION MAY BE TAKEN AT GENEVA. Presentation and Adoption of Resolution Having Such Effoct Is Discussed. Early Adjournment Adjourn-ment of Sessions Expected. Geneva. Presentation nnd adoption of n resolution eliminating article X from the covenant or tho league of nations before the end of the present session 'of the assembly would occasion oc-casion no surprise here, It was declared de-clared In some quarters when tho assembly as-sembly began Its session Friday morn-lug. morn-lug. Assertions were wndo that the decision de-cision of tho committee on the admission admis-sion of new states which held, In effect, ef-fect, thnt the nrtlclo docs not guarantee guaran-tee tho territorial Integrity of any mombor of the league, represented the view of ii majority or thu delegates nt the present meeting. This Interpretation, Interpreta-tion, and tho postponement of the consideration con-sideration of certain changes in the covenant were the principal topics of conversation. These changes, which were proposed by Scandinavian countries, was said lu-.no wise-to .prevent consideration nt this Kesslon"of any other amendments. N, W. Powell, u Canadian delegate, brought (Ids out clearly by questioning question-ing A. J. Italfour of Great Ilrltnlii. The commlttoo to which was referred re-ferred thu question of how to choose tho four elective 'members of the council coun-cil of the league had not reported. The; question is whether these members shall be elected for four years or two, and it Is still being debated whether! their terms of office should begin from the first entry of the council Into operation, or from the present meeting of tho assembly. If tho latter lat-ter Idea prevails, tho four reprcsentn--tives must bo elected here. The chnnco of Ilrnzll returning to' her place on tho council Is considered excellent, but Greece, It Is thought, will loso her place. |