Evening star., 1932-10-29
FRANCE TO EXPECT
| j. s. GUARANTEE IN
NEW HERR|OT PLAN
Stimson Interpretation of
Kellogg Pact Seen as Max
ing Neutrality Impossible.
CONSCRIPTIONAL ARMIES
WOULD CUT LAND FORCES
Chamber of Deputies Approves Dis.
armament Proposal Outlined
by Premier,
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
PARIS, October 29.-Premier Edouard
Herriot today won the Chamber of
! Deputies over to new French disarma-
ment plan providing for consc-iptional
armies in Europe and American accord
IN such guarantees for security as the
United State. had env!saged itself"
The conscrlpt plan was the basis of
the new scheme and would abolish all
professional armies, such as the Ger
man ReichsWar, in favor of a short
term conscriptional system.
The American participation in guar
antees was one Of the conditions under
which France would be willing to launch
INTO the coascriptional army plan. The
point was not outlined by the premier
IN his address to the Chamber.
Just before debate closed. however.
the premier said he had taken note of
the Interpretation placed On the Kel-
gg-Briand pact by the American Sec
retary OF State, Henry L. Stimson.
L. S. Policy Is Guarantee.
This Interpretation, he declared,
meant that neutrality no longer is pos
slb!e. The fact that there will be no
longer any isolated wars is in itself
guarantee, the premier said.
In his recent New York speech Sec
retary Stinlson said: - consul
tat!on between the signatcries of the
kellogg BRAND pact when faced with
the threat Of its violation becomes in
| evitable." The Secretary had just re-
called the recently pronounced American
policy not TO recognize any situation,
treaty or agreement brought about con-
trary to the pact, i. e., by aggression,
and the League OF Nations Endorsement
of this pos!tioHD
The Chamber voted confidence in the
government of the new disarmament
plan by the overwhelming count of 430
to 20 after the premier had outlined the
idea.
This outline had been expanded to
the press last night by Undersecretary
of State Paul Marchandeau, NJ. Herriot's
first assistant as premier.
Sets Up Conditions.
M. Marchandeau said France would
accept at an undetermined date reduc-
ton in the conscript term for all land
forces in France proper, provided:
!. Any formation contrary to such
organization of any army-such as the
ReichsWehr-Would be disbanded and
police forces regulated.
>. International control of armaments
would be organized with provisions fer
the right of investigation.
3. The Locarno pact would be COM
pleted by regional pacts of mutual as
sistance so that every European nation
would partake. and so that the COL
lective force for mutual assistance thus
assured would be sufficient to repress
aggreSSion-with a section thoroughly
specialized and having powerful arma-
ments at its disposal.
4. The United States would accord
those guarantees Of security it had
envis3 ged itself
5. States that are members of the
League of Nations would be engaged to
fulfill all obligations under article l6
of the League covenant. This provides
that League members shall sever trade
relations with any nation in the League
which engages in an act OF war and
declares the League Council shall rec
! omrend in such a case what arma-
ments the members shall contribute to
protect the covenant
Arbitration Obligatory.
6. Arbitration would be obligatory for
all states adhering to the new pact,
This disarmament scheme involving
! the United States was approved only a
| few hours before a conference had been
arranged between Norman Davis. United
| States representative in the disarma-
ment conference. and M. Herriot
! Just what this conference would in
volve was not announced beyond the
general subject of disarmament, which
was also discussed in London by MI.
Davis.
The impression IVES growing in diplo-
matte circles, however. that tangible
| disarmament results must await an
| agreement between France, Italy and
! Japan 1t was also felt a five-power
naval conference among the United
| States, Great Britain, France, Italy and
Japan was inevitable.
| M Herriot meanwhile plans to carry
| the French disarmament plan to Geneva
under the chambers mandate for pres
! entation to the Disarmament Commit
/ tee, probably on November 3.
Today's conference between M. Her
riot and Mr. Davis had been scheduled
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