Evening star., 1933-05-19
SOVIET APP[AUDS
. i. S::ARMS STAND
Recreation Cheers Roosevelt.
! Sees Improved Tone at
Geneva Conference.
Hy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Soviet government communi-
Gated to President Roosevelt today that
it felt certain his arms reduction ap-
peal will meet with warm response
from the peoples of the Union Of Soviet
Socialist Republics"
Made public at the White House as
the latest of many commendatory mes
sages from among the 81 nations ad-
dressed this week by Mr.. Roosevelt, II
was signed by President Michail kaiinn
of the All Union Central Executive
Committee of Moscow.
Some friends of Soviet recognition
had asserted that including Russia III
the list foreshadowed official recognl-
ton of that government, but that lnter-
probation has received no confirmation
at the White House.
Work for Arms Cut Cited.
The Soviet text follows:
II have received your message OF
political and economic peace to all
states. and I feel sure that it will
meet with warm response from the
peoples of the Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics.
THE Soviet government, expressing
the will of the peoples OF the Soviet
Union, has never ceased, at all inter-
national conferences in which it has,
for over 10 years taken part, to draw
attention to the necessity Tor universal
disarmament as an indispensable premise
for peace between nations.
THE Soviet government itself pro-
posed and supported at Geneva definite
projects for universal disarmament, es-
pecially those which provided tcr the
utmost eradication of armamentS, a.
the same time exposing unworthy at
tenpts to discredit the idea OF dis
armament by exploiting it in the IN
terests of the national policy OF some
states against others.
Proposal Welcomed.
"TIhe Soviet government also pro- |
posed and supported measures aiming
at preventing or at least impeding any
kind of aggression or any attempt on
the part of any state to enlarge It's
territory at the expense OF others.
The Soviet government has con-
cluded non-aggression pacts with most
of the countries with which It mas ON
cial relations and can therefore only
welcome your proposal for the conclu-
sion of a pact of non aggression by all
countries.
THE same may be said of the Soviet |
governments policy with regard to eco
nomic peace. 1t Is common knoWleoge
that, bearing in mind the economic |
interdependence of countries in all con- |
tinents. we propose at Geneva a pact
for economic non-aggresslon.
in all continents, we propose at Geneva
a pact for economic non aggression.
Aggression. whether military or eco
nomic, on the part OF one country
against another, affects the interests
not only of the two countries concerned, |
but also of all other countries, by add |
ing to the existing economic chaos. !
1.-THE Soviet government intends to
continue its efforts in the spirit OF this
policy. 1t will willingly cooperate
with governments interested in the
realization of such policy, whether at
the Geneva Disarmament Conference |
or at the London Economic Confer
ence.'
Roosevelt Optimistic.
President Roosevelt considers the |
general tenor of the reception OF both !
mis- peace message and Chancellor Hit |
ler's speech has improved the whole |
tone Of the Geneva conference and
distinctly eased the international situ-
alton.
The President feels that if the in
tentions so far expressed in the replies
can be translated into action some
thing really can be done at Geneva
toward reducing armament.
Most of the world powers have re-
sponded in formal mess iges to the
Presidents appeal for disarmament and
non aggression.
Meanwhile, in the domestic economy
drive President Roosevelt has in mind
a reduction in the officers OF both
the Army and Navy. even before any
understanding is reached at Geneva.
Doubts ENHANCEMENT.
While this decision is not final. it
appears to be a definite part OF the
administration plan for getting Gov
ernment expenditures within its re-
ceipts.
The President does not believe any
thing will be done at Geneva to IN
volve the United States in any en-
tangling alliances"
From eight more nations, including
Germany and Italy, the President re-
ceived direct replies yesterday to his
appeal for real disarmament and peace:
They brought to 81 the number OF
presidents and sovereigns who have re-
piled to the cablegram addressed to the
chiefs of 81 countries.
President Paul Won Hindenburg's mes
sage was noted particularly because OF
the KEY position occupied by his coun-
try. with France, in the Geneva arms
discussion.
Hindenburg's Statement.
This declaration, in which you show
the world the way to eliminate the IN
ternational crisis, has met with hearty
approval throughout Germany" Hinden-
burg's acknowledgment said. The
statements which the German Reich
chancellor (Hitler) made, with the
unanimous agreement of the German
Reichstag, prove that Germany is de-
cided to cooperate unselhshly in over
coming the political and economic olf-
ficulties of the present moment"
Italys official response was made both
in a message to the President from
King Emanuel and in a note given to
Undersecretary of State Phillips by the
Italian Ambassador, Augusta Rosso.
Both expressed heartiest approval.