The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-07-26


present form it must be rejected"
Litvinoff pointed out that as q
practical compromise the Soviet
delegation was prepared to agree to
one-third reduction of armaments
as a first stage in disarmament. At
the same time ii can under no cir
cumstances agree to exemption
from reduction as separate parts
the armed forces destined for po-
lice and colonial service. The So
Wet State, declared Litvinoff, can
not join in document which for
mally sanctions methods for the
realization of imperialist and col
oniaI policy against the struggle of
the masses in the imperialist coun-
tries and in the colonies.
In addition, Litvinoff proposed the
complete abolition and prohibition of
war aviation, tanks and heavy artil4
lery with calibre exceeding 100 mill
limeters. Proposing these amend
ments, Litvinoff declared the Soviet
delegation is fully aware that its
amendments will hardly be adopted
unanimously or even by majority
vote. If, nevertheless, it insists on
vote on these amendments 1t does
so on the basis of its profound con-
yiction that even unsuccessful inter-
national conferences are Of great i'm
portance and give much instructive
and useful material. Naturally
the Soviet delegation is in the first
place anxious that the position Of
the Soviet Government on the ques+
ton Of disarmament be absolutely
clear to all nations and that it be
freed from the responsibility of the
negative or insufficient results Of this
conference. 1t hopes that 1t has at
tanned this aim because it has never
failed to declare and in any case de-
clares now once again, that 1t favors
the most far-reaching measures for
disarmament up to complete univer-
sal disarmament. If out of practical
considerations it proposes measures
or agrees with measures for partial
disarmament, 1t never departed from
its fundamental proposal for COM
plete universal disarmament, which
it still considers the best method
against war and the utmost guar
antee of universal peace.
Litvinoff further declared that this
guarantee is imperatively dictated by
the present peculiarities of interna-
tional life which is still menaced by
international armed clashes. The
conference convened in February
when almost all types of ornaments
were in action committing their de-.
struction of human lives. If the thun-
der Of guns and falling bombs has
now quoted somewhat it doesn't
mean that the DANCED indicated by
them has been removed. The Stub
born resistance which even the pro-
posals on minimum measures of dis
armament meet at the conference
shows that the governments in spite
of the pacifist agreement on the re-
lection Of war as q means of ma
tional policy, the governments still
prefer to be fully armed when speak
ing even on peace and international
solidarity.
The policy for the conclusion Of
pacts o f non-aggression between
states is carried on by the Soviet
Government still meets with obstacles
on the part Of other governments.
Under such circumstances one can
not speak of real political disarm-
ament, and the Soviet Government
sees no ground for weakening its
for universal peace thru
complete universal disarmament.
The Soviet proposal for complete
disarmament has been rejected, in
fact, as very impractical" despite
tn efact that the conference didn't
deal with this proposal.
Ten years of preparatory work and
six months of the existing conference,
sufficiently and convincingly prove
the impracticability of the other pro-
posals moved in opposition to the
Soviet proposal. Careful study of
the work Of the conference and its
technical commissions must convince
any unbiased persons that it is much
easier to abolish this or that type Of
weapon than to establish its charac-
teristic and limit its size. Consider
alton Of comparative safety of viola
ton, the established relatively and
violation in the interests of separate
countries are the more vivid the
more we deviats from the course Of
complete abolition Of this or that
weapon.
The method of objective propor-
tional reduction was recommended by
the Soviet delegation to the Prepare
tory Commission, and to the present
conference in the proposals of the
American Government which five
other countries poined in.
The Soviet Government learns with
satisfaction from the numerous let
ters and resolutions of various ma
tional and international organisa.
lions that its position finds recogni-
ton. The delegation. however, counts
not only on recognition but on active
support for its position. The Soviet
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