The Alaska Daily Empire

AGENDA OFFERED BY AMERICAN LEGION SPONSORS WORLD COURT

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 18—A program urging support of allied world war veterans for an international court of justice and other points, has been presented to the council of the Interallied Veterans' Federation by the American delegation, according to information received at national headquarters of the American Legion, the member body of the federation in America.

The points which the Americans will advocate are:

1. Support of the plan for an international court of justice, the recommendation bearing no provision of physical power for the coercing of governments, but possibly favoring an international police force, as does the French proposal.

2. Codification of international law.

3. Education of a certain number of youths of member nations in America, with similar privileges for an equal number from the United States, awarded on plans similar to the Rhodes scholarship.

National Commander Alvin Owsley of the legion, though taking no part on the floor of the convention, is directing American participation in person.

The recent visit of the Legion leader and his American delegation into the Ruhr was noted as of international interest, though the legion head has refused to comment on what he found there, until he returns to America. The presence of the legion official at the congress of veterans in Brussels is expected to have a favorable influence on the passage of the American agenda.

The problem of the disabled already has received attention of the delegates. It is proposed that uniform indemnities be paid in each country for disabled veterans, and that such men be provided with transportation cards which make travel possible at the same rate in each member nation. Affiliation of the veterans federation with the league of nations bureau is also anticipated, possible participation as a member of the league of nations having been definitely abandoned.