(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Severe criticism of the French administration of Syria was expressed by the members of the Permanent Mandates Commission of the League of Nations at its session in Rome, according to a report from Rome to the “Morning Post.”
France was found to be guilty of failing to realize the spirit and letter of the mandate given to her by the League of Nations to administer Syria. The representatives of France themselves admitted having made grave mistakes and confessed to having misunderstood their duties as a mandatory power, the “Morning Post” states.
The Permanent Mandates Commission refrained from asking the French representatives for explanations concerning the bombardment of Damascus, the action of former High Commissioner Sarrail and the failure of the Syrian elections. The Commission found that the program as outlined by the new High Commissioner, Henri de Jouvenel, differed little from the minimum demands of the Syrians and therefore recommended that the Council of the League of Nations, which is to hold its session in March, in taking note of the past events and the present promises, approve of the opportunity sought by the new High Commissioner to bring order, peace and good will into Syria in the near future. A condition guaranteeing the future administration of Syria would be the adoption of a liberal policy of conciliation, the Commission felt.
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