Evening star., 1947-01-05

This will be the big test of the
created a little less than year ago t,
and provide security for the SIS
countries which now form the
United Nations.
If the Council succeeds in produc-
ing q workable plan, it will have
removed one of the major causes of
world tension and lightened the
burden of taxpayers throughout the
world If it fails, it will have dealt
a shattering blow to the millions
Who had placed their faith in the
U. N.
1t has become evident already that
many Obstacles must be overcome,
but the delegates are confident that
they will be able eventually to pro-
duce an acceptable plan. The stage
already has been set for the first
major clash between the United
States and Russia.
When the Council meets Tuesday
it's first task will be to resolve the
differences between the two big
powers over a vital question of pro-
cedure.
Differ on Agenda.
Russia has proposed that the
Council plunge Immediately into the
broad question of a general arms
reduction, while the United States
has asked top priority for atomic
control. The Russians want the
Council to set up an 11-nation COM
mission to draft and submit an arms
limitation plan within three months.
The United States wants to defer
action on this until the Council has
had time to study recommendations
of the Atomic Energy Commission,
which has just submitted its first
report.
While the Soviet proposal en-
visaged completion of draft plan
within three months at the latest,
most delegates talk in terms of years,
instead of months, when they speak
of the final solution of the arms re-
ductioh problem.
Perhaps, the most significant note
in the private conversations of the
delegates is the emphasis they place
on the complexities of the problem
and the many factors involved.
The basic principles which the
Council will follow already have
been laid down in a resolution passed
by the General Assembly last month,
but it remains for the II delegates
including representatives of the Big
Five-to work out practical meas
sures" to put the Assembly's recon-
merdatiens into effect. =,
This means that the Council musi
formulate a treaty or series o1
treaties, setting forth specific figures
dates and other details as to the
terms and conditions of the entire
program. These treaties, to be effec-
tive, must be accepted unanimously
by the five major powers.
The difficulty of this undertaking
can be seen by one quick glance at
the general outline of the general
plan, which includes five major
parts. These parts, each big prob
lem within itself, are as follows:
/. Prohibition of atomic weapons
and control of atomic energy to in
sure its use only for peaceful pur-
poses.
2. Outlawing of other weapons of
mass destruction, such as rockets
and archaeological weapons.
3. General reduction of armed
forces and ornaments not included
in the first two categories.
4. Creation of an international
system of inspection and controls to
detect and prevent violations of the
arms regulations.
5. Creation, of an international
police force to guarantee peace and
security.
Interdependent Parts.
These parts are so interdependent
on each other that failure to agree
on any one of them would jeopardize
the entire program. 1t is certain, for
example, that the United States
would not agree to destroy her atom
ic bomb stockpile unless adequate
international safeguards were set up
to make sure no other country ever
produced atomic weapons. 1t is just
as unlikely that Russia would agree
to reduce her armed forces as long