I HAS PEACE PLAN i WP t 1 l bc Hugh HughS S. S Gilis Gibson n- n 1 WOULD ABOLISH OFFENSE ARMS American Advances New Disarmament Proposal Proposal Proposal Pro Pro- Br Ri Associated Press GENEVA April 11 Abolition ll-Abolition Abolition of oC offensive weapons of oC warfare in including in- in eluding tanks heavy guns and gases was advocated today by Hugh S. S Gibson Gibson Gibson Gib Gib- son American delegate to the world disarmament conference and Sir John Simon Great Britain's representative representative ve asserted his government supported the proposal Premier Tardieu of France and Count Rudolf Rudof of Germany gave a rather guarded approval but Ugo Cavallero for Italy expressed cordial support Mr Gibsons Gibson's recommendations were an amplification of the American Ameri Amen can thesis expressed when the conference conference conference con con- ference began last February Abolition Abolition Abolition Abo Abo- of the weapons he listed is essential es essential essential es- es to the security o of nations and andis andis andis is the key to the disarmament problem hem lem em he declared Mr Gibson said this method of oC approach approach approach ap ap- ap- ap would restore the superiority of defense and el eliminate minate the fear of or invasion and added that the American Ameri Amen can proposal harmonized with those advanced by nearly a score of at governments governments gov gov- ov- ov including the stronger pow pow- ers err We arc ready to cooperate wholeheartedly whole whole- heartedly in the realization of oC this American proposal said Sir John it is a practicable step in disarmament ment Dr Giuseppe Motta Molta of Switzerland also supported the American tion