Evening star., 1946-12-29
Reds Ask Plan
Within 90Days
For Arms Cut
Want Quick Action
Without Waiting for
U. N. Atom Decision
BY the Associated Press

BY the AssoeIofed Press
NEW YORK, Dec. %. - Soviet
Russia proposed in a surprise
move tonight that the United
Nations Security Council fix g
three-month time limit for draft
ing a world wide armS-reductior
program.
The Soviet move came as the
United Nations Atomic Energy COM
mission neared a showdown on its
first atomic control report. one OF
the major steps in the general arms
limitation plan as approved by the
U. N Assembly December IA.
In letter to Secretary General
Trygve Lie. Soviet Delegate Andrei
A. Gromyko called for immediate ac-
ton on the whole program without
waiting for final action on atomic
control.
Formal Resolution Offered.
He submitted a formal resolution,
outlining the new Soviet proposals
and asked that they be placed on
the agenda of the Security Councils
next meeting, scheduled for Decem-
ber 81.
Declaring that "the general regu-
lation and reduction. of armaments
and armed forces is the most i'm
portant measure for the strengthen
ing of international peace and Sc
curity," Mr.. Gromyko proposed:
/. That the Security Council pro
ceed with the working out of prac-
tical measures on the implementa-
ton of the General Assembly's de-
cision of IA December on world
arms limitation program.
2. That it establish Immediately
an 11-nation commission, represent
ing each nation on the Security
Council, to prepare and submit spe-
cific proposals on the entire plan
within a period of from one to two
months but not later than three
months" from now.
Canadian Proposal Submitted.
Until the publication of the Soviet
prosposals, it had been generally
assumed by most delegates that no
specific action could be taken on
the general arms reduction plan
until basic agreements had been
reached on atomic control.
During the Assembly debate, the
United States insisted that atomic
control be given top priority in the
general program.
Meanwhile, Great Britain was re-
ported ready to support Canadian
French proposal which would pro-
vide for automatic world action
against any nation guilty of major
violations of atomic control agree
ments.
The new plan was put forward by
Canada yesterday after it appeared
that the Atomic Energy Commis-
sion might become hopelessly dead
locked over a United States pro-
posal that the five big powers sur
render their power to veto punish
ment for violators.
The Canadian proposal immedi-
ately won the support of the French
delegate, Alexandra Parodi, who
earlier had suggested informally
that such a measure might get
around the controversial veto ques-
ton without weakening the atomic
enforcement structure.
Opposed by Australia.
Although it could not be ascer-
tanned Immediately whether the
compromise plan would be accepta-
BILE to the United States Repre-
sentative, Bernard M. Baruch, the
British delegation was understood
to be hopeful that it might meet
both American and Russian ap-
proval.
The only opposition to the
Canadian proposal at yesterdays
meeting came from the Australian
delegate, Paul Hasluck, who con-
tended that it would have the ef-
feet of setting up system of COL
lective action independent of the
Security Council.
The British were said to feel that
Mr.. Baruch's failure to oppose the
compromise was hopeful sign, but
after the meeting a spokesman for
Mr.. Baruch insisted that the United
States would make last-ditch
stand for a complete elimination
of the veto from atomic matters.
Another reason for British hope
informed quarters said, was the fact
that Poland agreed to support the
Canadian proposal. Poland usually
votes with Russia on most major
issues.
Prof. S. P. Alexandrov, who sub
stituted for Gromyko at the meet
ing, remained silent on both the
Baruch recommendation and the
Canadian plan.
The commission meets at II am
Monday to take final action on it,
preliminary report to the Security
Council. The commission already
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