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Show 1 SOUTH HUN I DISPUTES League Assembly At Geneva Hears Quarrel Over LaaiH 'iK.NEVA, Dec. 11. 'By th- As- flvfl socinted Prcj.-s.) A dlput- between BaS Chile and Bolivia in thij league of na- fH tlons assembly today has raised the H possibility "f the withdrawal of one country- or the other from thr lenguc. HH The dispute arose over the subtnls- slon to the assembly of the Tacna-H Tacna-H Arica ca6e. which Involves these Bkaaag northern provinces ( Chile, taken HH by Chile from Peru In the war be- IsjWfl twecn these nations nearly forty years Bfl ;gn, In which Bolivia also was In- JWI volved and lh Peruvian und Bolivian 9 claims concerning them PIGHT VT GENEVA )jaw. The Tacna and Arica case was sub- H rnitted to the assembly a( 1 1 M ginning of its session and noon had fffcjaS reached an acute stage involving Chile and Bolivia in a serious dispute. Chile ! renewed her opposition to the assem- M biy hearing the case while Bolivia Insisted on an Immediate Inquiry The llaaafl Chilean delegates threaten drastic j.ff J . tion should th steering comralttei Kml decide lo hear the case in the pres- HsYssa) ont assemblv and the withdrawal of , M eltht i ountry Is i onsldi red a poi - w sibillty. JB IS Dr. Juan Carlos Blanco ..f I ruguaj m i eli cted a -lce pr sld nl ol pflfl league of nations assembly today. He was chosen in place of Honorio i'ur. IBM eiredon. head of the Argentine delc- gBfifl gation, which withdrew TALK DISARMAMENT flaBM World disarmament must be a slow KEEjsB nd gradual process, t li . li-apue i.l n.i- ttH uons assembly commission, which has flB been deliberating on the cpiestlon for ffiBj more lhan thr. c weeks, decided to- MH day Opinions of leading members arc that neither the political SltU- BLH atlon nor public opinion is ready for JgL full realization of that object. MM pot MH Me H rfl Accordingly the program to bo pr.-- 9 sentcd to the assembly Is to proceed H H in three stagi Thi first ll . lt emcnt betwei HBB lu.lKC IUI ' ' 'II I ment. The second will provide 0 HHra gradual reduction on a basis to b 'JV' laid down by the armament commia- jffcH sion. The third will provide for pcr- .lj manent and general disarmament hVJ when It may determine the situation, s39QM permits It, ; Viscount rshll has Improved thi oc- BbH casion to give notice that Japan can-i B-V not reduce her armament while ihej United States increases hers One i BKj conspicuous fact Is the necessity of wMLy. propaganda to prepare the world fori BlBk a radical solution of the question. DEBATE HEATED B The covenant again gave rise to a BBj Ioiifr and confused He In the us- BB scmbly this afternoon. The question w.is hovt to i elected , , ,j m mbi rs of 1 i flm- mlttec, which decided the most im- BB portant point by only one majority.! jfl after a lonK discussion, propi'i.-cd that BB the terms of these members he limited H to two years and thai members shall BB be eligible for re-election for two ' HHH years more, thc-n Ineligible t.T re-, let - tfijBj tion the succeeding four years. This vSfiSH provision Is Intended lo facilitate ai - H cess to the council to nil members sjSBj of the league. llH Another provision whictl was more, .Vi, stoutly contested apporti i tneiu- BflfH bers among the different, continents, BBS y WRMT three and Asia one. The provision Isj held contrary to the I HhH provides that the assembly "freely", choose the members of the council, H while apportionment would lie I he BB hands of lh next assembly, |