Evening star., 1946-12-14
(Tert of Byrles Address
on Page AS
By the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE
United Nations General Assem-
bly, gave final approval today to a
basic plan for worldwide arms
reduction, including atomic and
other weapons of mass destruc-
ton, and turned Immediately to
the controversial question of an
international troop census, for
which Soviet Russia is pressing.
The long-debated measure was
approved unanimously amid wave
of applause.
The Assembly's action handed the
11-nation Security Council the task
of formulating detailed plan which
will be submitted later to a special
session of the Assembly and then
to individual nations for ratification.
Approval of the measure was
hailed by delegates as the first step
toward an eventual universal arms
limitation program and was gener-
ally regarded as the major issue be-
fore the Assembly.
Beyin, Molotov Leave Today.
The Assembly's action came after
major speeches last night by Secre-
tary Of State Byrnes, Soviet Foreign
Minister Molotov and British For
eign Secretary Bevin, all of whom
threw their support behind the plan.
The three top-ranking diplomats
were absent as the Assembly took
up the troop census.
Both Mr.. Bevin and Mr.. Molotov
were preparing to sail today on the
Queen Elizabeth. Adjournment Is
believed possible by Sunday or Mon
day.
While expressing complete accord
with the United States and Britain in
the arms slash program, Mr.. Molotov
charged that Americas stockpile Of
atomic bombs had been built up for
use against foreign territory and not
for defense.
Three Steps Toward Peace.
highlight of a pace-setting Assembly
session that included these decisive
steps along the road toward peace
and security:
/. Mr.. Byrnes disclosed to the
world the disposition of all Ameri-
can troops outside American Dor.
ders, setting the figure "at less than
550, 1000" and thus became the first
major power to meet Russia'S orig
inal demand for such data.
Q. Mr.. Bevin said Ms country was
ready to supply any information
desired, reported that Britain had
slashed its forces from lover $780,
600 to well below million" and OBJ
served that after occupation COM
mitments had been discharged the
figure would go down even further.
8. BY vote of 36 to 6, with Rus
sia dissenting, the Assembly adopted
watered- down resolution on the
controversial Security Council veto
which does little more than urge the
Big Five to use their special voting
privilege more sparingly.
4. The way was paved for setting
up U. MS last major body-the
Trusteeship Council-with the ap-
proval of eight trusteeship agree
ments for League of Nations man
dated territories submitted by Great
Britain, France, Belgium, New zea-
land and Australia.
Issues Whipped Through.
The Assembly whipped through
these issues in sessions beginning
yesterday and ending at 1:22 am.
today in its speed-up campaign.
Mr.. Byrnes, Mr.. Bevin and Mr..
Molotov entered last nights Assem-
bly, session to give all their support
to the arms limitation program
which had been hammered out and
finally approved unanimously in the
H-member Political and Security
Committee.
Mr.. Byrnes, making his first plat
form appearance before the Assem-
bly, here, surprised the delegates by
naming the countries where Ameri-
can soldiers were billeted and then
set down the exact figures on all
units outside former Axis territory.
In giving the troop count, the
Secretary of State thus backed up
what delegates Of his Government
repeatedly have told the world As