Evening star., 1933-05-20
U. s. PLEDGE URGED
70 BAN AGCRESSOR
Or. Motta Tells Arms Farley
r Support of Consultative
Pact Is Vital.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, May 20.-The question Of
what the United States will do when
there Is threat Of war or when there
is war itself was put before the World
Disarmament Conference today by DR..
Giuseppe Motta, former President of
Switzerland.
"The truth is" he declared, that
there must be solidarity Of all conti-
nents.
IT wish, hope and expect that the
United States will bring us the liber-
ating word"
DR.. Motta, after paying tribute to
President Roosevelt's world message, as
the delegates of Holland, Finland and
Denmark had done, said the conference
was anxiously awaiting to know to what
extent the United States would partici-
pate in consultative pact which would
re-enforce the Kellogg pact.
I'VE want to know" he said, "if that
great Nation Is ready to take appropri-
ate measures if in the event of con-
flict 1t became necessary to define the
aggreSsor nation and consider what
measures would be suitable to put an
end to aggression.
1T is written in letters Of fire across
history that the solution of our diff
culties can only be found in solidarity"
The conference desire to know Ameri-
can intentions, as voiced by DR.. Motta,
was not satisfied.
Arms Cut Hopes Rise.
The American delegation postponed
the presentation of its views, and Nor
i
at Large, spent the day at his hotel
preparing speech to be delivered early
next week
The impression prevailed that the
United States would advocate rigid in
tefnational supervision of ornaments
and might announce readiness not to
insist on the rights Of neutrality in the
event of war.
Disarmament hopes sprang up afresh
today, with an agreement appearing
nearer a reality.
The flow of optimism was attributed
first to President Roosevelt's practical
recommendations in his world message,
then to the conciliatory speech of Chan
cellor Hitler before the Reichstag, and.
finally, to the announcement that Ger
many accepts the British disarmament
plan as the basis for an arms conven-
tion.
Rudolf Nadolny, spokesman for the
German delegation, declared. II hope
this will be regarded as new proof of
German moderation" when he an
nounced the German acceptance yes
terday.
His government, Nadolny said, will
not contend for fundamental changes
in the British plan, drafted by Premier
Ramsay Macdonald. but "the German
people maintain and demand chat the
conference produce two results-frst,
security by disarmament Of the heavily
armed states, and, second, achievement
OF equality rights for Germany"
So swiftly did events move, however,
that some delegates said frankly they
were fearful.
spokesman for France and her al
lies announced they were waiting for
Germany to put her assurances of coll
laboration into practical effect.
The French appeared to apprehend
an Angio-American-Ger union, an
action which might force France and
her allies to cut down their armed
forces and destroy war materials with
out the certainty Of q watertight sys-
tenn OF security which would guarantee
France against invasion.
French cooperation to conclusion of
disarmament pact has been pledged.
Rene Massigli, French delegate, de-
scribed Germany's acceptance Of the
British proposal as removing obstacles
to an eventual agreement. Then, amid
applause, he pledged Frances adher-
ance to such an end.