Evening star., 1928-02-21
SOVIET BARESPLAN
FORD|SARMAMENT
Of WORLDPOWERS
Decentralization of Armies by
so Per Cent in First Year
Is Proposed.
MATERIAL PART OF WAR
MACHINERY is BANNED
Convention Would Abolish Armed
Airships and All Fortified
Aviation Bases.


MOSCOW. February 2l.-The Rus
sian project for complete disarmament
within five years was explained tocay
In a summary issued by TaSs, the So
Wet news agency, of the proposal SUBJ
uait,ed at Geneva.
The project provides for the disarma-
nnent to be brought about in Sucn
way so as to limit the possibility OF
armed conflicts within the first year OF
its being put into effect. The conVen-
tion provides for the abolition OF or
eanized iand. sea and air forces ana
those branches of industry connec'eo
with the production Of armament -,
Within one year armed forces OF an
states must be brought to such a poin'
that their mobilization for war Will D;
difficult.
Principles Laid Down.
General principles of disarmament
applicable to all states without Eele.-
ence TO the peculiar leatuIes .. ...,,re.
are 70 be discussed after the basic prln-
ciples have been accepted.
THE first chapter OF the convention
enhodies the principles regarding per
sonne1. II provides for the demobiliza-
fioY of the army by so per cent Wltn!n
tire first wear and the abolition WITHIN
tilat time of mobilization plans. Armies
which are maintained on territorial
basis are also to be reduced by oo per
cent within one year.
The second chapter emoooies the
fundamental principles for the aooil-
ton of the material part OF the ma
chinery for war. It provloes !of Tue
bulk Of disarmament at the mrs. s,age,
win remain to arm the armies OF all
states only the strictly necessary guam
tity of armament for maintaining the
given numerical strength OF the armed
forces for the following years. the
abolition Of the material part Is UNDER
stood to entail reducing it to such q
state as would exclude the possibility OF
using 1t for military purposes.
Abolition Of Warships.
The convention provides for the
preservation Of hunting guns ana re-
voivers for use In hunting and self
defense.
Regarding naval ornaments. the
project provides in the first place aboli-
ton Of battleships. cruisers and air
the material part of the ship equip
ment. artillery. munitions. mines and
torpedoes. Disarmed ships may be
utilized as commercial ships II they are
refitted.
The disarmament of military air
forces provides for the abolition OF
heavy aviation and airships. without
destroying the material part because
part Of the airplanes can be utilized for
civ!! needs. It is recognized, however.
that IL is necessary to adapt the nu-
raerical strength Of aircraft to real
needs. Fortified aviation bases must
be destroyed.
Particularly complicated Is the ques-
ticn Of abolition Of war industries.
Among the elements which II is con-
arms ere plans and drafts Of arms
instruments for measurement. lathes.
automatic machines and the like.
Guard Is Permitted.
The third chapter deals with the or
ssnizataon Of q guard. It provides def
mite contingents Of police and militia
for various kinds OF guard duty during
the whole f0ur-year period. The fu-
t1rc numerical strength OF such con-
tingents shall be based upon their pro-
portion TO the population and their reia-
ton 10 the extent Of the network OF
the means Of communication The
guard Is TO be left only the simplest Of
modern arms
The guard LIS understood not as be-
longing TO sn individual state, but must
serve the needs Of groups Of states.
II Is considered necessary 10 regulate
fuIl and general disarmament and 10
establish a special institute for eiaborat-
ing technical conditions Of disarrna-
nae.t. II is proposed 10 invest an inter-
national permanent controlling COM
mission and committee Of experts at
tacsled 70 il with the function Of arbi-
Nys
The hrai chapter ennbodies provisions
regarding the conclusion of additional
conventions on separate questions con-
r1ected with disarmament. the method
o! ratification and the procedure for the
settlement Of questions connected with
violation of the convention.
The convention preclndeE the appli-
cation of measures Of pressure OF q
military nature against any one, con-
tidkrlng that the good will Of states 70
cisarn1 viii always make IT possible 10
ind against any state guilty of viola
ton means of impeI!ing the execution
cf the obligations undertaken.