LEAGUE OF NATIONS AS PEACE MAKER.

White Ribbon, Volume 33, Issue 400, 18 November 1928, Page 14

LEAGUE OF NATIONS AS PEACE MAKER.

Continued 1

(JO. Britain v. Turkey. Hi* dispute arose as to whether the Province of Mosul should belong to Iraq or Turkey. They appealed to the League of Nations, and both promised to abide by its decision. The verdict went against Turkey, who then refused to lie bound by it. It was referred to the Permanent Court of International Justice, and the verdict again went against Turkey, and Mosul was to be part of Iraq as long as Britain had a treaty with Iraq. I ill. Greece \. Bulgaria. In

October, 1026, Greece accused Bulgaria of shooting a Greek sentry, and presented an ultimatum for an apology, indemnity and punishment of offender. Greek artillery and aeroplanes penetrated Bulgaria, and there was firing for several days. Bulgaria appealed to the League on a Friday. The Secretary General of the Li ague, Sir Eric Drummond, summoned a meeting of the Council for Monday, and the representative from Sw den had to travel by aeroplane in order to be in time. M. Bn.aud, who was President of the Council, telegraphed to both parties, emphasising their obligations to the League. The Council called on Greece and Bulgaria to declare, within LM hours, that an order for the withdrawal of troops had been given, and in 60 hours that withdrawal was completed. British, French and Italian officers in the Balkans were asked to lvport to tin- Council. On Tuesday the two countries agreed to withdraw the troops, on the Wednesday they did so. The Council then appointed a Commission of live to go to ihe Balkans and investigate. They found that Greece, not Bulgaria was to blame, and she was ordered to pay a large sum of money to Bulgaria. This gives an idea of the way in which the League acts in these disputes. (10). France* Turkey.—tA French mail steamer. “Lotus," collided with a Turkish collier, cut it in half, and eight of the latter's crew were drowned. At Constantinople, the French officer on watch and the captain of the* collier were arrested. The French officer was kept under arrest for five weeks, then sentenced to imprisonment and a fine. The French Government protested, so the case was brought before the Permanent Court of International Justice. The verdict was for Turkey and France loyally accepted it. This will probably influence Turkey favourably towards the league.