Evening star., 1925-10-06
WORLD DISARMAMENT
CONFERENCE is URGED.
BY DELEGATES HERE

CONFERENCE is URGED.
BY DELEGATES HERE
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NJ demilitariZed zones between nations
as panacea for international con
hicts the conference unanlmousl%
voted to devote irs undivided attention
this morning 70 the question of world
peace and tomorrow morning will
continue consideration of the unfln
ished discussion Of customs agree
ment between the European nations
which would eventually result in the
abolition Of customs frontiers. The
Washington sessions OF the conference
will end at 1880 o'clock tomorrow
and be resumed in Otta wa. where traf-
f1c in dangerous drugs will he the
topic under discussion. Under this de
cision part Of the original program
will he referred to committees until
the next conference.
Supports Zone Ideas.
Wilhelm Sollmann. member of the
German Relchstag. vigorously sup
ported the idea of the creation of de
militariZed zones between nations, bGa
pointed out that in the case OF the
esta blishment of such a neutral ter
ritory between France and Germany
the question of the residence of an
impartial commission to have charge
OF policing in such a zone would need
very careful consideration.
The basis for this statement has
heen provided by the German eTour
al this conference" Mr.. Sellmann said
L. Iii 1oiv
cial merit for our group, but in order
to point out how hard the German
group endeavor TO do away with the
atmosphere of suspicion. Some mill
tary parties do not ascribe Importance
to the demilitarized zones. To us,
nevertheless, 1t appears that the ex-
pertinent TO separate armies by a
large barrier is chance of rendering
the outbreak of war more difficult.
Control of Zones.
There are special difficultiee pre-
, sented in the control Of these zones
In the case of both parties the exist
ing suspicion unfortunately, for the
present will render such a control un
avoidab There are serious objec
tions, however. against placing perrna
nent control in the denli!itarizec
areas which are supported by the ex
/
raise any complaints. but taking his
torical facts as an example. l poin
out commissions in the Saar district
the Rhineland commission in Cohleni
and the engineer commission which
was sent to the Ruhr.
'All such commissions tend to or
-anize A large apparatus for their owr
protection and for the carving
through of their regulations, he it Of 4
military or a police character. Al
these commissions tend to extend thei,
task and to curtail the civic rights OF
the inha bitants We consider pernla
nent control organizations unneces
! sary. The characteristic features OF
such a zone should be no fortification
no barracks, no preparations for mo
hilization. Consequently. permanen,
supervision Is not required
Ready to Confer.
-. word to the French and Belsiar
/ delegations: We German members o
the Interparha n1entary Union resre,
very much that France and Belgium
did not take part in the commission
, negotiations in Luxembourg. From
this tribune | repeat the Statement
that we are at all times ready II
, confer with the French and Belgia NJ
about mutual denilitarized zones. The
us the aims of our mutual work. no
| a Europe filed with arms and tori
by suspicious. not Europe of mill
;arism and imperialism. but a free
and peaceful Europe Of nations united
/ in one large state and union
Andre E,scoffier. member of th'
! French Che mher Of Deputies. seemed
, to answer this appeal by declaring
! that France was always ready "tr
cola horate with persons whose pur,
poses are honest" Thanking Gen
! Spears for his efforts toward the es.
! tahlishrlert of demilitarized zones
! NJ. Escofier said that the French
+ delesa tien would place the proposa
before the Chamber Of Deputies i'm
media tely upon its return to Paris
] and he assured the author of the
resolution that the proposal would b,
received with all the more enthusias sn
! because of the source whence it came
Disarming of Victors.
/ Georges Lukes. member of Parlia
/ ment of Hungary and former ministe
/ of public instruction. speaking IL
favor of world disarn1am ment confer
/ ence. declared that disarmament of tn,
! victorious countries in the World Wa
! should be effected just as definitely A
! has been done in the case of the de
feated nations. His declaration calle,
| from members of the German deleea
! tion salvos of approval.
Jan Zamorski. member of the Cha m
her Of Deputies Of Poland. added hi
| countrys approval to a program fo
world disarmame and peace. and i,
this ideal the delegates of every on,
! of the nations represented expressed
! unanimous appreciation.
| Resolution Is Adopted.
! Debate on the resolution Of Gen
! Spears was limited 10 Ave minutes n.
! as the clock reached the hour agree,
upon as the time for mandator,
! vote the poll was taken The resolu
/ tion was adopted unanimously Will
! minor objections by Dr. Alfred Glide
! meister of Germany and Represent
! ative John Philip Hill of Maryla nd
| neither of which threatened the safet,
! OF the resolution.
DR.. Gildemeister. following out tn
! statements Of previous speakers in ~
! German delegation. asked that an G
! ception be noted on that part of tht
resolution which would make the crea
| ton OF permanent commissions neces
+, sary in the demilitarized zones. Mr.
/ Hill merely objected to the wording O
| the first section of the resolution
(. which he thought might limit tn,
! treaty-making powers of countries II
| it's present Verbiage.
Under this resolution the union OF
| fcially calls the attention of the gov
| ernmerts represented at its confer
ences to the benefits that have re
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