New Britain herald., 1928-07-03
WAR PROPOSALS ID
 D0MINA7ELEAGUE
kMasss Advances Will Be
 Chief Topic Discussed

Geneva, July 3.-UP)-Secretary Kellosg's war proposals will be the dominating topic of discussion in the corridors and commissions of the coming September assembly of the League of Nations.
 While there is no way in which the proposals can officially be plac- ed on the agenda of the league as- sembly it is regarded, as certain that they will be one of the most im- portant factors in any decisions taken by that body on the questions of security and disarmament.
 Ordinarily. the Kellogg proposals proba bly would have been the sub lect of definite agreement among the leading leaguers at the June session Of the council. The inability. however, of either Gustav Strese- mann or Aristide Briand to attend the session resulted in all informal discussions of them being postponed until September when the league as- sembly meets.
 Is Important
 This postponement is regarded as of the highest importance in league circles, because during the session of the league council only 14 nations are represented while at the Sep tember assembly more than so na- tions will be present.
 It is regarded certain that the Kellogg proposals will be the sub jeet of much private discussion be- tween the scores or more of foreign ministers who always attend the league assembly, and it is regarded as equally certain that they will be brought up by some one in the dis cussions before the assembly's com- missions that are charged with the questions Of security and disarma- msnt.
 Finally. 1t is not even excluded that in the general discussion with which the assembly opens, and in the final discussion on the reports Of the assembly's commissions. the proposals will be definitely alluded to.
 The importance which the Kel. logs projects will play before the assembly lies in the fact that dur ing the past year the league has virtually accomplished nothing to- ward disarmament.
 The preparatory disarmament commission has made no progress whatever. and all that the leagues security commission has been able to do has been to draw up a series of model treaties. both regional and bi-lateral. based largely on the Lo- carno idea. and covering concilia. tion. arbitration. non-aggression mutual assistance and the Pacific settlement of disputes generally.
 Commissions Stand
 The commission took the stand a worldwide security treaty could be launched at the present time and that the only hopes toward SC curity. and eventual limitation O armaments. lies in the multiplication of regional and bi-lateral securit, agreements.
 The Kellogg proposals. however open an entirely new and wider fiel6 of possibility for the security which the league insists is necessary before any limitation of ornaments car take place. While it is certain tha' all of the leaguers will take the viewpoint that nothing in such . treaty must set aside the obligation. of the leaguers under the covenant it is equally certain that all of the smaller powers at the assembly vii bring heavy pressure to bear on the larger ones to arrive at some sort ol agreement with the United State. that will render progress toward! security and disarmament possible.
 The presence of all the British dominions also will render easier the possibility of an agreement be tween them and England on a com mon policy relative to the Kelloss proposal and this in turn will hay. market influence on the attitude of the other nations in the marked influence on the attitude of the othel nations in the assembly
 League circles frankly admit tha the Kellogg proposition will in al probability dominate the league! security and disarmament program for 1922 as 1t will be esta blIshed by the Septem ber assembly,.