Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-12-12
|G FOUR MEET NEAR END
Delay Is
Indicated

NEW YORK-,P,--U. s. Score
tary OF State James +. Byrncs
prepared Wednesday to enter
Stalemated C.N. efforts for world
arms production and troop cen
Sus IN AN elevcnth-hour attempt
aimed at salvaEing this part of
'hc program for International
peace and security.
This development emerged as
the United Nations subcommittee
on disarmament scheduled what
was generally described as "A crit
icaI meeting at Flushing Meadow
fafk to continue discussions OF n
resolution calling for general re-
duction of arms and armed forccs
May Appear Before Group
a II announcement that Byrncs
would state the US. position on
thcSc two questions at an "ap-
nropiiat"' time heightened spccu-
iation that he might appear before
VT subcommittee Wednesday.
American sources indicated.
however, that if Byrnes felt the
Subcommittee could reach agree
mcnt without his participation he
would delay his statement until
the issues come before plcnary
session OF tn" assembly.
10th British and American
sources close to their respective
delegations believed that some
sort OF arms reduction program
could he agreed upon at this scs-
sion Of the assembly. But there
was a growing belief that the
whole question of Il troop invcn-
tory might he completely washed
out and delayed until next years
Assembly session.
American sources said they felt
sritain's proposal to link the arms
question with ne troop census
Was responsible tor DELAYING an
agreement on Il world arms re-
duction program.
To Study British Plan
AS the situation now stands, the
subcommittee Will attempt TO for
mulate an arms reduction Dro-
gram, and once that Is out of the
way will take up the British pro-
posal calling for establishment
OF supervisory commission to
check reports on arms and troops.
The disarmament resolution as
drawn up finally by drafting
group calls tor:
!. General reduction Of arma-
m"ntS and armed forces.
,. Top priority fur considering
prohibition of atomic weapons.
:. Effective safeguards by way
OF inspection and controls opcrat-
ing under conventions among the
nations.
4. The withdrawal OF forces
from former enemy territories as
occupation needs allow.
;. ACcclcration OF the establish
mrnt of the international police
forces under the Security Council.
Big Powers Agree
The big powers were more or
.SS agreed on this resolution when
il came to the subcommittee on
arms reduction. but Canada sub
mItt"d an IN n d IN cnt which
threatened to throw the whole
thing into disagreement
This amendment, asks that the
assembly powers be more explicit
and that the assembly be given
more recognition in the program
than the Security Council
Paul Henri Spnak. Assembly
president and chairman Of the
subcommittee on arms reduction.
attempted To get Russia and Brit
ain Wednesday. to agree on drop
~, No .,hn1. Of
and armament census.
He argued that troop counting
was not important hut said il; was
important hat everyone had
agreed on n reduction Of arms and
on inspections to check on whether
these regulations were being car
TiCd out.
Proposes Compromise
Spaak proposed this Compro-
misc:
at 'thC General Assembly, fur
thcr recommends that each gov
eminent concerned and the ScCur-
ity Council are invited to report
TO the next session Of the General
Assembly 'now planned for Sep
tcmbcr. 1917 on the inca gurCs taxi
on TO carry ont these rccommcn-
dations."
Russia. however. rejected the
compromise.
Meanwhile. two other hot issues
headed for debate in tho assembly
Thursday.
One was a resolution calling for
all members of the United Nations
to recall their ambassadors from
Franco Spain. Tho United states.
which ahstaincd from voting in
committee. was expected 10 sup
port the resolution on tho Assem-
blv floor
Second wns IN" long COntrov"r-
einl veto issue. Rcforr ihc assem-.
h'v wIs resolution urging the
Biz Fiv" 10 "cnsur" that 'hc use
" the srcCiol voting privilege.
does NOT impede IN" Security
Council in reaching decisions
promptlv"
Tho delegates wcrc a'tcmrtir"
10 moot 'hrir riirurrn dcad.
line NJ Dcc ~ hr' II was general
:" agreed 'hi. would he imnossi
bic