Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16

LONDON, september l6.-An Elk
change Telegraph Agency dispatch from
Paris said today that France and Italy
were likely to accept an invitation to a
five-power naval conference, following
progress in the Anglo-American naval
conservations, but would insist that 1t
be held in a neutral country.
UNITED EUROPE is DISCUSSED.
League Debate Prevents Presentation OF
Arms Cut Resolution.
~ the Associated Press.
GENEVA, September 16-The prob
lem Of the hour, world disarmament,
and the dream Of European statesmen,
United States Of Europe, faced the
Assembly CT the eLague Of Nations to-
day, as it began the third week OF It's
deliberations.
Progress toward disarmament Is ex-
pected to depend largely upon the reso-
luton to be introduced by Lord Robert
Cecil of Great Britain before the pre-
paratory disarmament commission. Lord
Cecil's move already has aroused con-
siderable excitement in the French
press, although it is understood the
resolution amounts to little more than
a declaration that the British Labor gov
erpment Is not necessarily bound by the
action of its conservative forerunner
and that the question Of land forces
and reserves must be dealt with ultt-
mately in any general plan OF world dis
armament.
Designed to stimulate progress Of the
preparatory commission Of the League,
Lord Cecils move Is another step in
the general movement to make the most
Of the agreement in principle already
attained regarding naval power be-
tween the British and American gov
ernments. Also, it will sound out
French and Italian opinion in particu-
lar before the f1ve-power disarmament
conference is called.
Three Favor United Europe.
On the other big question before the
League, that of a European confedera-
ton Of states, delegates this week are
preparing to get into closer grips with
the actualities of this great scheme pro-
posed by Premier BRAND Of France
The support Of France, Germany and
Great Britain are assured and the
Anglo-French proposal for a world
economic conference which would deal
in the formation Of European United
States is expected to bring to light
declarations of policy from smaller
countries throughout the continent.
A certain conflict of views between
Britain and French delegates to the
assembly arose today when the as
sembly's committee on disarmament re-
sumed consideration Of a scheme for
giving financial assistance to the victim
Of an aggression in war or under the
threat Of war.
The French wished that the League
council before rendering aid to o
menaced state should ask both dis
putantS II they would abide by the
ruling Of the council.
Lord Cecil Fears Delay.
For Great Britain, Lord Cecil urged
this method OF procedure would involve
delay which might be fatal to peace.
Peru Joined the discussion when
Paris and delegate to the assembly,
said he thought the whole scheme
should be brought into accord with the
provisions and spirit Of the Kellogg
BRAND pact and that the council should
be empowered to act promptly and firm
" against the aggresSor nation.
The discussion over the financial aid
proposal lasted so long today that 1t
delayed indefinitely the presentation
Of the anticipated British proposal on
disarmament.
Lord Cecil came prepared to offer a
draft resolution which would urge the
Fastening Of preparatory work by the
disarmament commission and make
suggestions which are regarded as re-
opening the question Of trained army
reserves.
Principles Are Outlined.
This resolution, which will probably
be submitted Tuesday or Wednesday.
reads:
"The assembly, being convinced that
a progressive and general reduction OF
ornaments is urgently needed through
out the world, expresses its hope that
the preparatory commission will finish
its labors at the earliest possible mo-
ment, and considers that in complet-
should consider how far the following
principles have been or ought to be
"A. Application Of the same prin-
ciple to reduction Of limitation OF per-
sonnet and material, whether on land,
sea or air forces.
"B. Limitation Of strength Of force
whether by limiting its numbers, or
period Of training, or both.
&C. Limitation OF material either
directly by enumeration, or indirectly
by Judiciary limitation or both
methods. .
"D. Recognition of competent In
transitional authority to watch and re-
port upon the execution Of the treaty"
Finances Are, Discussed.
What would be the position of any
state which might join the League sub
seuuently so far as liability under the
financial aid scheme was concerned
was debated in the disarmament COM
mittee.
India brought it up by inquiries con-
corning possible reduction Of the scale
of the annual League contributions IN
any particular state. Lord Cecil sug-
gested that the scale should be based
not on contributions at the time the
convention entered into force, but at
the time the loans were issued.
Otherwise, he asked, would America
tributions? The point proved too Diff
cult for the chairman of the Leagues
financial committee, who asked that II
be referred to the committee as q
whole.
S. o. Levinson of Chicago, chairman
Of the American Committee for the
Outlawry Of War, today issued a
statement expressing warm approval fol
the work Of the present assembly Of
the League Of Nations.
Mr.. LevinSon asserted that the as.
sembly had "now plucked from thu
fiber Of the World Court the last syls-
picion Of force" and praised the court:
reliance upon public opinion for enforce.
ment Of the decision. Acceptance b.
the big nations of the compulsory ar.
bitration clause, Mr.. Levinson said, wa:
a nraak ADVANCE toward the olltlnXry