Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-06
WAR FACES WORLD,
L|TWNOFF STATES
IN GENEVA SPEECH
Russian Delegate ASsaiIS
Seekers of Security as
Enemies of Peace.
RULED OUT OF ORDER,
HE GIVES PRESS COPIES
Gibson Tells Preparatory Arms Cut
Farley U. S. Won't Offer
ANY New Proposals.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, November 6.-Attacking
the League of Nations Disarmament
Commission today, Maxim Litvinoff,
Russian delegate, declared that the
world was now faced with grave men
aces of war.
The Soviet spokesman especially as
sailed France and those who demand
security before disarmament as danger
Gus enemies of peace.
1T is no wonder" Litvinoff asserted,
that among the countries which were
loudest in their demands for security
guarantees were some in which the
chiefs of the military staffs were, as
is now common knowledge, at the same
time devising and carrying out plans
for the provocation of war with their
neighbors."
The Russian delegate declared himself
hopeless of success for the Soviet's for
mer proposals for absolute disarmament
and later for proportionate disarma-
ment. He demanded, however, that the
commission substitute the word dis
armament for the terms limitation ana
reduction of ornaments"
Sees no Reason for Optimism.
There are no grounds for optimism
from the results obtained in the nego-
tiations and agreements of naval dis
armament, said Litvinoff. He then be-
rated the commission for wishing to
pass over the 18-month interval since
the last session.
'sWhen advocating Soviet draft con-
yentions for disarmament at the 1871
and 1929 sessions" said the RUSSIAN,
'I referred to the ever-growing danger
of a fresh war, but the commission re-
garded this as too peSsimistlc VleW'
If the commission were to adhere 70
this appraisal it would find itself at
variance with recent declarations py
the statesmen and press of 60 capital
list countries, pronouncing most
gloomy diagnosis of the present inter-
national situation, pointing to anxiety
and alarm felt by all with regard to the
imminent development of this SITUATION
and even making analogies between the
times Immediately preceding the World
war and the present moment.
He then quoted the Washington cor
respondent of Berlin newspaper as
reporting that Americans returning
from Summer European tours peneVeu
FAIroue was moving toward a new war.
Indeed. does not the extraordinary
intensiication of political and eco
nomic antagonisns create crisis not
even to be shaken OF by anti-Soviet
incantations?" he asked. Does not the
determination with which various
states are resisting the slightest at
tennis at disarmament and the energy
with which they are carrying out fur-
Their increases in their armaments
speak to US of the danger OF war;
Have not the war budgets OF fiye OF the
biggest states increased by half Dill
lion dollars, or 81 per cent, since 1887
Copies Are Distributed.
Although ruled out of order by Chair
man Loudon. who forbade the transla-
ton of Litvinoff's speech, the Russian
delegate has prepared copies OF his pro-
nouncement, which were distributed 10
the press after he had read 1t TO the
commission in English.
A disturbance arose in the hall when
the chairman forbade the translation.
Most of the occupants Of the press sec
ton stampeded for the exit, where
copies of Litvinoff's remarks were being
distributed, and the chairman sternly
called for order.
The American delegates remained
silent throughout today's opening meet
ing of the Preparatory Commission.
Lord Cecil of Great Britain, Count
Won Bernstorff of Germany, Naotake
Sato of Japan, Litvinoh and Chairman
Loudon occupied the session with a dis
cussion of the method of procedure
Count Won Bernstorff and Chairman
Loudon wished to continue where the
commission left off at its sitting ID
months ago without reopening questions
already settled.
LitvinOif Derides Idea.
Litvinoff, however, derided the idea
and declared that the passage OF ID
months could not be ignored. Lord
Cecil wished to proceed with ANAL and
third reading of the draft convention.
The commission has been trying Tor
five years to complete this draft con-
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