Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-29
BERNSTORFF SEES
ARMS PARLEY HOPE
FADING AT GENEVA
Expresses Doubt as to Wis
dom of Calling Meet as Diff
ficuItieS Continue.
WILSON PROPOSES NEW
PLAN FOR PUBLICITY
Would Give Detailed Warship
Dsta-Rnssia Refuses
to Join.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, August 29.-Continuing
difficulties in framing the text of q
convention for the control of the private
manufacture of arms prompted Count
Won Bernstorff of Germany president
Of the commission engaged in this work
70 voice his doubts today as to the Wis
dom Of convoking an international con-
ference
II will be up to the Council of the
League of Nations, however. to decide
whether the time is ripe for calling
such meeting
Hugh Wilson. American Minister to
Switzerland and American representa-
tive on the commission, introduced a
new provision today which calls for
publication of detailed information con-
cerning warships, including all their
ornaments. This provision was largely
approved. but some delegates, especially
the japanese. advocated striking out
publicity for the 5etils Of warship arm
aments.
Russia Holds Out.
Russia has refused to collaborate with
present League efforts TO control the
manufacture of arms.
Maxim Litvinoff. Soviet vice commits
s;oy,er for foreign affairs. in telegraph
ing this decision to the League, pointed
out his governments contention that
the League has done nothing toward
solution of the problem Of real disarnla-
ment.
He insisted that urgent steps should
be taken TO obtain definite results ana
avoid the risk Of future wars. An at
fer41Dt TO supervise the production OF
srnnaments is calculated merely TO mis-
lead public opinion by holding forth
false hopes of real disarmament ne as
serted
Canada are cooperating in an eTlort 70
bring about the widest kind OF punliclty
concerning manufacture OF arnamsnss
Their representatives, AnnbaSsaoor
T5urh Wilson for the United States ana
Or ", A. Riddell for Canada. voiced
disapproval Of draft project Reported
to the commission which Is trying 70
frame a convention for the control any
manufacture of arms. on the grouno
that il did not go far enough.
For Equal Publicity.
RtddelI and Wilson favored giving
the same publicity to arms manu-
factured by governments as 70 am, all,
made in private factories. III. hIuuen
largely on private manufacture sf1oulo
ROT be expected TO furnish statistics II
countries depending on governments
manufacture were permitted 70 WIFI
hold such figures. 4,o,,~
T~ne draft provision with reservations
attached will be sent 70 the League
Council which with the League Assem-
NV win be empowered TO oecaoe
whether. taking into account tne oiAsI q
ences of opinion in regard 20 tne
project, it would be wise TO conVoKe an
International conference.
IN French circles 1t is categorlcaiiy
S.niad that the provisional naval hmi-
4atioy1 agreement between France ano
Great Britai! contains any secret
clauses Both British and French
snokesuen deny reports that the agree
yrerf provides for associated FTencl'
ard British fleets. ,.o,,,
Pennies from the United States, Italy
go Tanay are awaited before France
snd Great Britain publish the te@t Oh
Else agreement, which Is described mere
ss an effort TO achieve something pos
rihIe ard practicable by continuing
v,hat is regarded the underlying loea
Of the Washington naval conference
the limitation Of powerful ana OMEN
give naval fighting machines.
Limit Large Craft.
The British explain that the agree,
rrent Vas placed before the otner naVai
nowers In the hope that II would oe ac-
cen.ed as a basis for discussion oy the
Trapiie preparatory disarmament com
ynisSiori. The date of the commission
rext meeting depends On the result Of
these negotiations.
THE essence Of the accord, IN Ffencn
rs,iy1Ior. is that an attempt should De
ynade 70 reach an international agree
roeY1t limiting construction of large
r.r7,;eers and large submarines, hui
tbsf limitation Of smaller units should
y7of ne sought for the present.
er,aie suggestion is regarded here al
6iFsetglt for the United States 10 Sc-
cept. as the American Government faf
striyed for an agreement limiting tota
tonnage of cruisers, allowing eacf
mover To build any type Of cruiser de-
sired within this total The United
states has showed special interest IN
possession Of l000G-t0n cruisers While
Great Britain has preferred smaller
Cneg
The tentative Franco British pac'
would limit only cruisers OF $500 tons
and more and submarines over 6oe