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Show I W MEOW 'mrslDENT PLEDGES HIS GOOD -""Sfices FOR THE RE. . & ljeF OF ARMENIA. crB m Endeavor, with the Assurance Moral and Diplomatic Support hi, f Powers to Bring About Peace '.B Between Contenldno Countries. '"ffwhlngton. resident Wilson woffcrcd his personal mediation, Bough a "representative," to end itillties in Armenia. ''The offer was in reply to an invi-lu-Bton from Paul Hymans, president the council of tho league of na-u na-u tranimitting a resolution toted in behalf of Armenia by tho r,tmembly of the league nt Geneva, ,W'mber 23. It requested that tho errors of the Armenian tragedy" brought to tho attention -of the vers, with a view to entrusting ' '"a power with tho task of taking 1 ''e necessary measures to stop tho ndkHjtnitles in Armenia. The United tAtts, although not a member of tho WLme, was included among tho na- u of the world tevvhom tho broad-'"t broad-'"t invitation was Issued. "Adoption of the resolution was pre-' pre-' "'led. by some discussion of tho fcas-"""'t fcas-"""'t 0f organizing an international n Bee to intervene in Armenia, ns- y alternately by Turkish Nn-''"nilijts, Nn-''"nilijts, the bolshevik! and other 'nicsucasian elements. '"iflBa his reply, however, Mr. Wilson ' he was without authorization to --laMf.r or employ ,tho military forces the United States in any project the relief of Armenia, or any ma-'t'JrHhil ma-'t'JrHhil contributions requiring tho Con-t Con-t of congress, "which is not now usiion and whoso nction I could a b iSc forecast." Wifcle president declared, however, '' ne was willing, upon nssuranco the moral and diplomntic. support tbe principal powers, to endeavor twknnfc about pcaco between the con- ipfBligg paries in Armenia through i twilrtion. Ho asked suggestions ns it ! tie avenues through which the and bffer should be presented and pow- 'i to whom it should bo addressed. mm : |