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Show Oil ARTICLE TEN FROM COVENANT IT IS INTIMATED BY DELEGATES THAT SUCH ACTION MAY BE TAKEN AT GENEVA. Presentation and Adoption of Resolution Having Such Effect Is Discussed. Early Adjournment Adjourn-ment of Sessions Expected. Geneva. Presentation and adoption of a resolution eliminating article X from the covenant of the 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 the assembly as-sembly began its session Friday morning. morn-ing. ' Assertions were made that the decision de-cision of the committee on the admission admis-sion of new states, which held, In effect, ef-fect, that the article does not guaran tee the territorial Integrity of any member of the league, represented the view of a majority of the delegates at the present meeting. This interpretation, interpreta-tion, and the 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 in no wise to prevent consideration at this session of any other amendments. NT. W. Powell, a Canadian delegate, brought this out clearly by questioning question-ing A. J. Balfour of Great Britain. The committee to which was referred re-ferred the question or1 how to choose the 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, ind 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 the tssenibly. If the lat-ier lat-ier idea prevails, the four representatives representa-tives must be elected here. The chance of Brazil returning to tier place on the council Is considered excellent, but Greece, It is thought, will lose her plnce. |