The New York herald., 1922-09-04
LEAGUE URGES NEW
ARMS CONFERENCE
Committee Would Extend
Washington Pact to Other
Countries.

GENEVA. Sept (Associated Press) -
A new International conference OF MEM
bers OF the League OF Nations to pre-
pare for the extension Of the Washing
ton accord on naval armaments to coun-
tries which were not represented at the
Washington conference is recommended
In a report adopted by the disarmament
committee. The committee decided that
it could not invite the league 10 adopt
the Washington agreement on poisonous
gases until the American Government
sees fit TO communicate that agreement
to the members OF the league.
A resolution was also adopted COM
mending the initiative Of tine Chilean
Government In organizing Fan-Ameri-
can disarmament congress. The hope Is
expressed that the Santiago conference
will reach a practical solution whicE
will harmonize with the general plan or
disarmament now under study by the
committee.
The committee adopted the principle
OF government control on the private
manufacture of arms and munitions un-
der license system
Austria md disarmament.
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The importance OF TIE third assembly
of the league opening here tomorrow
lies almost entirely in two subjects.
Austria and disarmament. Interest OF
delegates Is increased by the fact that
tha League appears likely to make fts
first real step forward In an e1ort TO
secure a reduction Of armaments. Lord
Cecirs plan to that end has been ap-
proved by the armament committee and
is certain to be adopted by the assembly.
While It Is recognized that the league
has no means at Its disposal 10 remedy
Austria's situation, and can only again
recommend action by the Powers, II IS
boped that some progress may be made
toward restoring Austria. S'he avoweC.
intention ot the states neighboring on
Austria to do something on their ow''
account II The other Powers fail TO &c
eives peculiar interest % the problem.
The only other important business Will
he the election of four non-permanent
members of the Council to succeed Bel
eiun Brazil Spain and China. South
America. which Is conceded one mem
ber. will have to choose between Uru-
quay and Chile.
Article Y. to stand for Present.
The Assembly leaders are still OF the
opinion that Il 10 too early to NEEDLE
with the covenant, and II Is thought that
the proposed amendments will be put
over until next year. including the
Canadian amendment, eliminating Ar
ticle X. II Is pointed out that Lord
Robert Cecil's plan. IL adopted. would
obviate the necessity for such an article
The principal features of this plan
are: First, that the reduction or arrna-
ments must be general: second. that Sc
curity must be assured the countries
with exposed frontiers before they arc
sked 10 reduce armaments. and, third
the best means OF furnishing this se-
curity would be regional or continental
conventions, rather than n world agree
ment
Hungary's application for membership
II Is expected will be postponed untik,it
can be joined with Germany's applica-
ton in a general effort to make the
league universal.
Old leaders who will be seen again
in the Assembly this year include the
Earl OF Balfour. Lord Robert Cecil,
M. Bourgeois. Paul Hymans, Hjaimar
Brantin. Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, Baron
Hayashl. Dr. Eduard Benes, vittorIo
scialoia, Augustin Edwards, Carlos II.
Restrepo. Aureliano Urrutia. Aguero y
Betancourt and DIR. Juan Carlos Blanco.
Count Mensdorff again represents Aus
tria and Premier Stamboulisky Is here
for Bulgaria. number OF women are
also present
The new Balfour proposal regarding
the custody Of the holy places involves
the appointment OF three sub-commis-
sions. one a Christian commission presl-
ded over by an Englishman q second
jewish commission presided over by
! .AIt efx.A Its~n fefal "A y
commission presided over by a French.
man. These sub-commissions will form
pienary commission under the presI.
dency OF an American Protestant.