The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-11
ENGLISH DELEGATE WOULD GIVE TEETH
 TO WORLD LEAGUE
Viviani Claims Time Not Ripe For International Military Force to Prevent War
 in Future

GENEVA, Feb. 10.-(By Associated for a treaty of mutual guarantees, providing for an international mili- tary force to be used against any state assuming the role of an aggres- sor, was referred today bxStlss tefn- porary eommiltee on disarmament of
 the League of Nations to a subcom-
 mittee tor further consideration.
 It was provided that, meanwhile, the technical opinion of the perma- nent military commission of the league would be sought. The ses- sion was probably the most turbu- lent in the history of the League of Nations committee.
 M. Viviani of France and Signor Schanzer of Italy declared the time was not ripe for Lord Roberts pro- ject. To their suggestion that it be referred to the military committee for further study, the British states man retorted that this meant the bur- ial of ais project which was intend
 ed to pave the way for reduction in armaments.
 M. Viviani held that the treaty stood no possible chance of success unless supported by the various gov be referred to the military commis-
 sion the members of which repre- scented the governments. Violent Debate Follows After violent debate, Lord Rob- erts compromise suggestion that the technicians be asked for an opinion but that the project come again be- fore the disarmament in June, was adopted.
 The project follows the outline given in dispatches, Lord Roberts ex- plained that general acceptance of
 the guarantee treaty would inevitab- ly be followed by a general reduc- tion of those armaments which
 would become unnecessary.
 The treaty provides that the council of the League, by a three- fourths majority vote, may decide whether any state is menaced, and negotiate a special supplemental treaty affording adequate protection to the imenaced state in the form of a military convention.
 The signatories would agree to accept general command by any state | to which the council might entrust
 the organization of protective meas ures. Each signatory would agree to
 hold part of it's naval and air forces
 at the disposition of the state having general command and furnish fur
 ther military help if requested by the council.
 America Mentioned Any member of the league, and, in
 addition the United States German ana Russia could adhere to the treaty by notifying the league or the signatories
 Lord Robert said that ito secure
 eventual reduction of armaments
 you must give the disarming coun- tries some form of compensating
 security"
 The problem. he added, was first to
 induce countries not particularly
 threatened to subscribe to the guar
 antee treaty. and second to make the
 treaty sufficiently effective to safe
 of those countries exposed to ag-
 gression. He was convinced that his
 plan was feasible.
 Reduction of military forces in
 consequence of the security afforded
 by the proposed treaty is dealt with
 in an annex. Penalties similar to the
 blockade and severance of relations
 outlined in Article l6 of the League
 of Nations covenant are provided for
 in the case of any state exceeding
 the armament limits fixed by the
 annex.