The Washington herald., 1922-01-07

Contthaea JIo"I rego ~ O"o.
man Hughes presented the follow
ing from the American advisory
committed:
.aTha committee has given careful
consideration to the subject. The
surprise of the first gas attack on
the British forces at Ypres shocked
the civilized world, but its military
effectiveness caused the allied gov
ernments at once to take measures
not -only of protection against gas
attacks. but also of offensive ac-
tion- In consequence. at the close
Of the war. the use of poison gases.
not only temporarily Injurious but
of a toxic character. became UNI
versal The committee has found
on consultation with expert, and
reference to scientific study of the
subject that there ar. arguments In
favor Of gas which ought to be con-
sIdered.
DEAN o0'rhoh small
me proporuon OF oeatns from
tneIr use "neh not OF TOXIC cnat-
er Is mucn Tess than from the
t otne Weapons OF Wariare.
On the other hand, the committee
reSualnI OF the use oy comoatants
OF this new agency OF warfare, II
u Is permitted In ary guise. The
ishtiul consequences OF the use
OF toxic gases II dropped from cir
planes on cities. etasser the imagf-
hStion- NO military necessity can
excuse or extenuate such events as
we're or frequent occurrence during
tue recent war when bombs were
cropped on undefended and thick
~ populated cities towns and viii
iages Tor no other purpose appar-
entity than to demoralize the popu-
latton- II lethal gases were used in
such bombs, II might well be that
such permanent and serious dam
age would De done. not Suly of
material character, but in the de-
population of large sections of the
country as to threaten, If not de-
stroy all that has been gained dur
ing the painful centuries of the
past
Inc committee is of opinion that
n.onls has haa1 0 ne american
Nv ar pIotounoly shocked
covs-is. g y. soiehtino as
20 cons.-.t iueeioh raIher tnan
s.rha ~
a. II-I.s's VI tno conference on
Cttx =. Ion OF armament In the
cnIy. nston anords a Pc
To- oor,r-se seous opportunity
,n..,Jo son OF views on all
TSs. ng on the subject.
a, ,.Shaa pc the arguments
S..rs ,ha. 81 perls' tne COMMITTEES
tIv.s wo,,,s -. aer,can representa-
in rYn,essi, " ooihg tneir duty
ApreSslng the conscience Of the
n tn.'.,t peope were tney TO fan
~ chsr,Js pn nc 'otai aooIition
~. Wnetner IN
as.Jn.. me navy, whether
ssonid a. 1Iei OF noncomoatant-
thJs aa.s,io o a.. SIates assume
d.ncs =, mouip oe no eu-
nsninJtv psahnx ou' OF mag
bstt.- s1,,t-I no hauon Is
.ntiso Lra,Iy soi Oh SCI
nIcIans ana - " 'ecn-
t.-,aI -o.o,,- VI rs ma
Uar,s, SatIo 70 use chemical
hesoiution Submitted.
The committee, therefore. submits
the following resolution for adon-
tion by. the advisory board ana 70
be communicated to the American
delegates to the conference on the
Limitation OF armament:
Resolved. That chemical war
fare. including the use of sases
whether toxic or nontoxfc' sbonId
be prohibited by international
agreement, and should be classed
with such unfair methods of war-
fare as poisoning wells. introducinS
germs Of disease, ana other meth,
DDS that are abhorrent In modern
warfare ."
The chairman observed that the
foregoing resolution. as he had
said. was submitted to the advisory
committee of the American dsIesa-
tion by its subcomrIt,ee snd -.
was advised. was nnanImou,Iv
adoptsd bv the advJsory no-or,I.
tee. The connnittee uorId obssrya
that, in thf, renort rs,sr.,o. 80
mad. 10 the |ac, tb.t ~ s,,b.
rittee renortinp bad b.IS oa.
inr ioIntIv wItb s..
the advisor cor,,it,a. u
s.aIt vitb ~. .,,ht.n. whIcn
nam,nt n b.s 80 o. ho ar
~. .d,J.o-r a.r.y.e Iisheo oy
a, tb. ssnort =. ,.u WIN copy
=, la a Us suDcommittee
~. -. rnaaI, ms repoIt nav
,ss sdvi,a-v na-.I. auoPteo oy
,a,,.d ,hs yo,fam,n 'ee ~ con-
,In- - S conenoa-
fare:
Chemical warfare should be
abolished among nations as abhor-
rent to civilization. It Is a cruel
unfair and improper use of science
It IL fraught with the 1ravest