Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-26
Some Accord
In Arms Talks
Seen al U. n.
Hope at High Point
Of Decade, conudo
Tells Assembly
BY JAMES E. ROPER
star stan Correspondent

UNITED NATIONS. N. r.
Sept. 26.-Canada told the
United Nations General Assem-
Ibly today that "some degree" Of
general agreement on disarma-
|ment seems to be in sight.
MY delegation is more hope
full than at any time In the past
ten years. although by no means
unaware Of the enormity Of the
problem yet to be solved" dele
gate Paul Martin said.
Mr.. Martin joined delegates Of
Yugoslavia. Iraq and Yemen In
delivering major policy addresses
during the general debate Of
the assembly. Throughout the
speeches were direct or implied
pleas for greater big power CO.
operation.
Yugoslav Foreign Minister
|Koca Popovic called for q freeze
on expenditures for ornaments
and pleaded with the East and
West to try to co-exist. Mr.. Pop
OWES statement took on special
significance because 1t was his
first major address since Soviet
Premier Bulganin visited Bel
grade this summer and apollo
gized for the differences that
split Yugoslavia from the Soviet
orbit In 1913.
U. s. Policies Challenged.
Canadian Delegate Martin was
not so blunt in his entreaties for
world harmony. but he chal-
lenged two United States policies
the American desire for calling
a conference to review the United
Nations charter. and the Ameri-
can opposition to the "simulta-
neous" admission Of . number
OF new countries to q. N. mem
bership.
Russia has proposed the "si-
|multaneous' admission Of is
countries-but the United States
has insisted that each applicant
be considered separately and on
its own merits.
Mr.. Martin tried to be soothing
in the fieid Of disarmament. He
smoke with special authority be-
cause Canada Is d member Of
the Ave-nation disarmament
subcolnmission now negotiating
on the problem.
"My government he said
"has expressed its great interest
in this plan Of the President
Of the United States for the
exchange Of military blueprintsI
and for mutual aerial inspection.
cit is a gesture Of faith and
imagination typical of q great
man and OF his country !.
Agreement In Sight
eve think that the Presidents
plan as well as the other pro-
posals made at Geneva are not
inconsistent with the proposals
which have already been adj
vanced in the subcommittee and
on which, after long and dificult
negotiations. some degree Of gen.
erai agreement seems to be In
sight.
None Of these proposals. In
our view. need be mutually ex-
elusive. There is no reason why
they might not all-modified
perhaps-become steps along the
road to disarmament"
Mr.. Martin, however, cautioned
that disarmament cannot be
based entirely on trust and con-
fidence but must be enforced
by a system Of control which will
require an enormous amount OF
careful study and discussion by
our technical and constitutional
experts before 1t can be formu-
lated"
1T would be unwise. therefore.
ito expect too early decisions. !"
Mr.. Martin said.
He said the reduction and pro-
Ihibitions in the field of arma-
Iments must be co-ordinated
and scheduled that no nation,
lat any stage in the process, will
have genuine cause to fear that
its security is endangered"