Evening star., 1932-11-04
Paul -Boncour Tells Geneva
Steering Committee of
New Herriot Proposal.
HOLDS FUNDAMENTALS
WERE HOOVER'S PROJECT
Reduction Pledged if International
Security Agreement Is Reached
at Coming Conference.
By the Associated Press.


GENEVA, November Am insistent
appeal for American support for an Or
ganiZation Of international security
under the auspices Of the League of Ma
tions was expressed today by Joseph
Paul-Boncour, French minister for war
in outlining the new French disarma-
ment plan before the Steering Com
mittee Of the World Disarmament Con-
ference.
His was a general analysis OF the
plan, revealing nothing which was not
already known. The fundamentals OF
the plan advanced by President Hoover
he said, had the fundamentals OF the
French plan, which has amplified, per-
fected, organized and applied the Hoo
yer principles according to the ideas
ruling French policies.
In general terms he spoke Of the pro-
poSal. included in the plan, for con-
sultation Of all powers when war threat
and for re-establishment in Europe of
CONSUMPTION system on an equal basis
Tor all
fEOmlSeu ATmS
He promised reduction Of arms on
condition that the security plan is
realized. but he refrained from indi-
eating the extent or character of the
reductions contemplated.
Without mentioning Germany. he
gave the committee to understand that
the German claim to arms equality
might be satisfied through execution of
scription system in all European coun-
tries as a basis for the creation OF de-
tense forces The word equal" as re-
CARDS treatment Of all nations occurred
frequently during his discourse.
Under the French plan, he explained.
all powers would consult in case OF
threat Of war. as proposed by Secretary
OF State Stimson under the Kellogg
BRAND pact. In this arrangement the
United States would be expected to
abandon the advantages which neutrality
gives. he said
Mutual Assistance Asked.
The plan also includes a pact of
mutual assistance. confined to the
powers of continental Europe
Emphasizing the difficulty IN deter
mining the relative value CT effectives
dS III IIlc f1OON6T D!SIl. eSpS-
cially those Of unofficial or semi-military
organizations the Frenchman asserted
that his plan provides for an increase
in defensive and a reduction of oFen-
sive forces.
International supervision Of arma-
mentS is another essential Certain
arms. especially powerful arms suited to
attack, he maintained. must be placed
under the control of the League of Ma
tions for use by an international peace
army organized under the League This
powerfully equipped international force
would be placed at the disposal of a
State designated as the object Of ag-
gression.
Means Security of AL
These measures. said M Paul-Bon-
cour. are directed at achievement of
international security not merely the
security of France. His own country
the delegate said. can take care of her
serf with her own resources
Land. sea and cir forces. strongly
equipped and efficiently trained. must
be placed at the disposal of the inter
national security organization, he de-
clared
For European powers the problem of
effectiveS must be solved by organizing
the fighting personel on basis Of con-
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