| Show r g League vr of or N Tuesday Takes Up Greek Italian Greek Scrap While Two Countries Are Implored Not to Ag- Ag Aggravate Ag Aggravate Situation Italy Blames Greece for Corfu Killings and France and Eng Eng- England England land Decide to Watch and Wait WaitT T ONDON Sept By 1 l By The Associated The Press Press The near near t LONDON eastern crisis pivoted today upon Geneva where the council of the league of nations had fortunately arranged a meeting be- be before be before fore it was known it would be faced by the strongest test of the leagues league's vitality which has yet confronted it The council went only so far as to adopt a resolution urging moderation upon the Greek and Italian governments until the council could examine the circumstances of the case No belligerent crent event were r ported during the day from other sources although a rumor was current nt that Italians had ed ed on the Island of ot Samos but has been an nn active bombard bombard- bombardment bombardment ment of diplomatic statements and from Romo and Athens The Italian premier telegraphed to all the powers the league of nations that the tho Ital- Ital Ital Italian Ion ian occupation of Corfu was a pro pro- pro provisional visional one and the Ister Ister In Athens Informed the 90 that It should not be regarded as a hostile act and ad- ad ad advised that Greece should from belligerency adding that the Italian fleet would leave lea whon Ital s 's demands had bad been piled coil plied with GREECE HELPLESS The Italian government that the tho question Is not tor the lie leaS of ot nations but concerns only Italy and and affects Italy's honor T e Greek also ws It Is to accept In nd advance vance any reparations demanded by the tho coun coun- council council cil of ot ambassadors Greece has haa protested to the pow pow- powers powers ers against the bombardment of and maltas the tho point that Italian opened tire fire at 1 o'clock In tho afternoon the ond ond ultimatum was not to expire until E o'clock Greece also males tho point that Corfu wa not forti forti- fortified fortified fied The reports of the there vary from 10 killed or ort t to 15 killed The Italian navy proceeded wIth the organization of Corfu In ft WilY way Vice Admiral was appointed governor ond local police who wore to aerie were drafted Into the I Ital Italian I Ion ian service UNEASY This proceeding Is not welcomed Ith abroad certaInly not In England for tor while all com cem- comments ments officially and ond otherwise h on the part of ot tow lib liberal eral ara arll Is beneath the regarding Mu ambitions ambitIon tor the ItalIan on Pate Pace Two MUSSOLINI'S DRASTIC ACTION MAKES POWERS UNEASY LEAGUE GREEK ITALO-GREEK ITALO GREEK SCRAP TO TAKE UP I Continued from l Iago P eo One premier Is still an a man ot of mystery In Eng Zag- England England abroad It Is not forgotten land that about the time ot of his rise to power he ho made a a speech voicIng his belief that Italy's des dee destiny destiny tiny I Is to play a a far tar more powerful part in iii the tho Mediterranean than hereto heretofore tore Opportunity may be knocking so 80 hard on M Mussolini's door In the i present Instance that he may not nobe be able ablo to resist sealing Italy's domination of ot the Adriatic It Is Itlie the tho w the Ital- Ital ItalIans Italians Mus- Mus Ians coup at Corfu arouses has s Italy's ancient enemy In i his grasp Will he let go complete complete- completely ly In response to the wishes of ot th the theother other powers Is a question hardly asked aked but hut hinted While the Brit Brit- BritIsh British BritIsh Ish and French papers pipers draw a parallel between today and the th events of ot the summer of ot 1914 there is determination In this coun- coun country country country try that no general European nar ar shall result The British papers paper express the heartiest good will wll toward Italy even those who criticise else cise her le leader der WATCH AND I France appears appears alike with Eng Eng- England England England land In carefully avoiding any step ot of oven the mildest form of ot inter inter- ln which might offend Italy their ambassadors have not been Instructed to make any representations representations to the It Italian llan government This crisis arose at an opportune time tor for Italy In one respect Doth Both Great Britain and France want Italy's support In dealing with the tho theother theother other absorbing the difficulty difficulty the set set- settlement set settlement of ot the German reparations reparations reparations both have good reasons to I retrain refrain from making Appear cool to Italy or her real ruler Ripples are visible on the surface of ot affairs which Is char char- characteristic characteristic of ot European politics In indelicate Indelicate delicate situations and sections ot of the press In Inh h Paris and London hint that the tile p papers pers of ot the two capitals have not riot aho shown n an atti- atti attitude atti attitude tude tudo toward Italy as aa friendly re rethey s they might display lI NAVAL AVAL MOVEMENTS The precincts of ot Downing street give no evidence of ot anything anything un- un unusual unusual un unusual usual stirring In world dIplomacy The prime minister Is spending a at a French watering place and It Is said Bald he does not In- In Intend intend In Intend tend to curtail hi his vacation Lord Curzon foreign secretary Is re- re returnIng returning re returning turning tonight from Prance France It Is assorted asserted according to plans Significant naval nasal arrivals are ro- ro reported re reported ported Admiral Amery first lord ot of the admiralty is proceeding to Malta which Is the British nAval base In the Mediterranean but he heIs heis heIs Is on n a o tour of ot Inspection com com- combined coni- coni combined with a n vacation which he announced several weeks ago One of ot the tho unusual features ot of this crisis Is the lack of ot discus discus- discussion sion ston of ot the crime which brought It about about the crime seems seeing to have been almost forgotten under do- do debate bate do-bate bate of ot the reaching far Interest It precipitated J AGUI TAKES ACTION GENEVA GINEVA Sept By I-By l By The Ai- Ai As Associated Press Uncertainty as to whether the Italian Greco-Italian conflict Is i really officially before the league of ot nations Is causing mu mue n tonight among the dele dele- delegations here hero for tor the assembly There Is la some disappointment that tha the council did not take a n more morp definite stand this thie afternoon with respect to the situation than mere mere- merely merely merely ly postponing discussion of ot the tho matter until next Tuesday and eC at- ex expressing pressing the hope that the two countrIes would commit no acts ot of ota ofa ofa a nature to aggravate the tho situa sItua- sItuation situation situation tion On tho the other hand there are many delegates delegate who hold that the league council as an body acted wisely In consenting to toa toa toa a brief adjournment In any cue case there Is uncertainty as the councils council's action In nowIse commits It to inter Intervention cation Request that the council be bo Ad- Ad Adjourned adjourned ad adjourned until Instructions were re- re re received ceh coI ed ec from the tho Rome government was made by an Antonio the Italian representative Ho He ls ts- ts hs that the question is ready before the tha council of ot ambassadors t at Paris and he lo e desired to inquire I whether hether the league council was competent to act In the matter In view of that fact tact T rrT LIKELY I Nicholas the Greek spokesman was heard Immediately hen shen tho council went Into ass ses- lonu the presidency of ot Vie Vis- Viscount Vis Viscount count IshII of ot Japan The former I Greek foreign minister made a good I I Impression and the opinion In CI UC Is that the grave crave question conies comes before the council In shape favorable for tor set set- settIe set settlement tIe mont I M lot In explaining the tho Greek Grook bythe dem demand nd tor for Intervention by byi i the league said his government had hadI I Invoiced only articles 12 and 15 ot of the covenant although It might Also hao hae Invoked article 16 which pro pro- provides pro provides vides videa for a blockade of ot the tho nation breaking the covenant The Greek I I spokesman said his government I omitted this article because It do- do desired do-alred do sired to approach the tho question In inthe inthe the most amicable spirit possible I Ho He announced Greece Orece would accept whatever decision the council might make tor for settlement j I DUTY IS PLAIN i Lord Robert Cecil of ot the tho British i delegation declared there waa was no doubt whatever of ot the competence ot of the council to deal with the con con con- conflict i coni nor of Its duly duty to do so o HJal- HJal i HJal-i i mar Branting the Swedish 3 agreed with Lord Rober and said ald that the whole hole world was wasi i looking to the league ague tor for action liei Then Signor Salandra Balandra said that he lie i hei i wanted simply to reserve the right to speak on the question of ot the tho 4 competence of ot the league after atter ho he I had hoard heard from his government 3 The rhe council adopted unanimous unanimous- I I ty y a 0 a resolution to the effect that while whilo It tt agreed rood to a short adjourn adjourn- I ment meat that an examination of ot the J question might be made It hoped JI I that the two parties would refrain u In the tha meantime front from any act ofa of ot a nature to aggravate the tho situa 3 lion tion i Ill It was understood that the council coun- coun counell ell cil will meet to discuss the Ques- Ques rs quos tion further on Tue Tuesday dllY when whoa it Is isI ii hoped that Signur Salandra will wilt j ti have havo received instruction from HomeI Rome Home i DENIES ACT OF OP WAR WAIt As he came camo out of ot the meeting the Italian spokesman said sald that he hei I hoped to have hae from his gOY gOY- gor-E gor by that lime It I Is ridiculous asserted Sig nor ner Salandra Saandra to speak of ot Italy havIng committed committe an act of ot war We Ve have hAvo merely seized a pledge to tc I Insure the acceptance of ot our just I demands It is a 11 mistake he lie Add Add- Added add added ed for responsibility to bo be placed on Premier Mussolini Mus personally ne Ho was waa only the mouthpiece of ot the tho Italian people who from one ono end of the country to the tho other de- de demanded demanded de demanded ImmedIate and vigorous action I 1 hope tho the American people will wUl not flot exaggerate the Importance ot of the tho Greek and Italian es which will go no further unless Greece takes some somo offensive mill mill- tary tarv measure Signor Salandra ridicule the th Idea Ideo of ot a general genera European war growing out of ot tho the conflict DISCRETION OB OBSERVED PARIS Sept J-A J l 4 1 OP The Tho ut- ut utmost Utmost ut utmost most discretion I In is observed In of- of tidal circles over tho the Italy Greek Italy conflict the tho government apparent apparent- apparently ly Iy having decided to adopt apol- apol Icy icy- of ot wait walt and see All diplomatic action among the thO allies thus tar far his hs been limited to action by the council of ot ambassadors dors dora dors and according to the tho best In- In Information information In Information formation obtainable there has ha been bean no change of ot vie views s between Paris and London as ns to the atti atti- attitude atti- atti attitude attitude tude ot of the allies It is understood that the French viewpoint i Is that tho moment Pro Pre Premier Pre Premier mier inter Mussolini took apar te ac- ac action action ac action tion on the thc q question of ot sanctions for tor forthe the assassination of ot the Italian members of ot the boundary mission It became an Halo Greek question and the allies henceforth can only exercise a moderating Influence on Italy and reasonable com corn compliance with Italy's demands by Greece In allied opinion the moment for tor such Intervention as this seemingly has baa not arrived The argument advanced In behalf ot of Italy that the occupation of ot Cor Cor- Cor- Cor Corfu Corfu fu tu finds a precedent In the occupation occupation occupation pation of ot the Ruhr has bas caused official some OlDO Irritation In French circles where It was said there thero was WIL no similarity and anel that the tho Ruhr question was affected under the terms of ot the treaty of ot Versailles after Atter the tho reparations commission with the Italian representatives vot- vot vot voting lag ing In with the majority had declared declared declared ed Germany In default On the other hand It was pointed out the Italian occupation of ot Corfu the nag as affected without either knowledge or approval of ot the tho al- al allies allies al allies lies There Is a desire In Paris that Great Britain and Franco France rem remain ln united In this crisis as aa the Greco Greco- Italian Greco Italian conflict Is la regarded as the extremity of ot a Il clain of ot Incidents which might spread a a conflict over I the whole of ot Europe The dis- dis discretion discretion dis discretion of ot tho the government Is regarded In political l circles as due to the tone of ot tho the Italian ot- ot officials of officials ITALY rI BLAMES GREECE ROME ROMI Sept l The P 1 W The The Greek authorities at Corfu wore ware blamed by the Italian government in a semi official statement tor for the no- no ne necessity of the at Corfu yes yes- yesterday yesterday yes yesterday The Tho statement al that the Ital- Ital ItalIan Ital Italian ian admiral did not fire tire until he had given Greek time timo In which to effect the evacuation ot of refugees and other othol civilians from the old fortress This statement estimated the number ber of ot wounded at ten It was necessary said the state statement ment to tire fire wi-h wi small calibre guns against the fortress at Corfu Corf u toll following owing the tho refusal of ot the Greek Authorities to hoist a II white flag after atter they had bad noon requested by bytho bythe bytho the tho Italian authorities to do so ac- ac according according ac according cording to the tho customs of ot International international International law and ten persons within the fortress were wounded ou iU |
