Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-20
Romu|o0ffers
Plan for Truce
On Atom Bomb
Asks Armistice to
Aid Agreement on
Permanent Curb
BY the Associated Press

Gen. Carlos P. Romulo, president
of the United Nations Assembly,
today proposed temporary
armistice in the production and
USE of atomic weapons.
Gen. Romulo said his proposal
was made in the hope of hating a
costly race between the United
States and Russia for atomic
supremacy. He stressed that his
plan was intended only as an
interim measure to give more time
for the working out of a perma-
nent atomic control plan.
The Philippine diplomat handed
his proposals to Gen. A. G. L. Nc
Naughton of Canada shortly be-
fore a secret meeting of the six
permanent members of the U. N.
Atomic Energy Commission. Gen.
McNaughton is this months. chair
man of the six conferees, which
also include representatives of the
United States. Russia, Britain,
France and China. /
Conferees Quit Until January 19.
The conferees. after a brief
meeting, adjourned until January
10. They decided to refer the
Romulo proposals to their govern
ments for study and comment
along with other proposals made
during the recent session of the
Assembly by India, Russia, Haiti.
Argentina. Venezuela and Israel.
Gen. Romulo's proposals fol-
lowed closely those set forth in an
appeal by him November 3, but
this time they were offered as a
concrete plan.
The Romulo proposals offer four
possible paths for exploration:
/. The possibility of a short
term atomic armistice accompa-
MED by an inspection system.
2. The possibility of an interim
prohibition on the use of atomic
weapons with adequate safe
guards.
8. The possibility of further
compromises between the majority
tWestern) and the minority $50
viet) plans for atomic energy con-
troll.
4. The possibility of a new ap-
proach to the fundamental prob
lem of control.
Race Seen Accelerating.
Il continue to believe" Gen
Romulo said. that all of these
approaches should be seriously
pursued"
He suggested that the conferees
give first priority in their discus
sions to the possibility of reach
ing agreement on a temporary
plan for the prohibition or con-.
troll of atomic weapons.
Every day brings US further
evidence that the race for atomic
ornaments is accelerating at a
frightening rate" he declared.
He added that agreement would
be difficult even on a temporary
armistice such as he suggested,
but 1.-The enormous complexities
of a permanent system of control
may in some degree be reduced in
an interim plan:'
Gen. Romu1o did not specify
how long he thought the tempo
rary armistice should be or how the
necessary inspection machinery
could be set up. He said he pre-
ferred to leave these questions to
atomic experts who have technical
knowledge at their command.
Jerusalem Problem.
Meanwhile, the 12-natlon Trus-
teeship Council will attempt today
to reach a decision on whether to
invite Israel and Hashemite Jor-
dan to participate in an advisory
capacity in the Councils discus
sions concerning the interna-
tionalization of Jerusalem.
Both countries oppose the U. N.
proposal for an international re-
gime and neither has made any
move to take part in the councils
work. There is no guarantee that
Israel and Jordan will change
their attitude even if they receive
invitations. Control over Jerusa-
lem now is divided between Israel
and Jordan.
The Trusteeship Council last
night authorized its chairman
Roger Garreau of France-to pre-
pare draft for Jerusalem's inter-
naturalization after ascertaining
the views of interested govern
mentS and religious ORGANIZATIONS.