Show t Plans for Peace I V s y S 1 14 i l I i 7 L' L MAXIM LITVINOFF Cheered at Parley SOVIETS URGE FULL ARMS CUT GUT Commissar Proposes To Total Tota al Disarmament as Only Cure for WarBy War WarBy By P. P I I. I LIPSEY LIPSEY- JR Associated Press Staff Writer I GENEVA Feb 11 11 Maxim Maxim Litvinoff LUvi noff not commissar for foreign affairs for Dr soviet Russia proposed total and universal disarmament to the world disarmament conference today as th the only valid security against war M. M Litvinoff chief of the Russian delegation to the conference forecast forecast fore cast the approach of another world war which he predicted would bemore bemore be bemore more terrible than the last unless disarmament is achieved His plan for total disarmament of ot the world he admitted frankly to the delegates would probably have slight chance of acceptance by the great powers and as an alternative he offered offered of ol a second project for lor progressive and proportional disarmament Then hen to the surprise of ot many of the delegates delegates dele dele- gates he assured the conference his government was ready to consider any proposal likely to achieve arms reduction In international quarters the soviet sovie declaration was credited with being marked by moderation and as likely to increase the possibility of success for the conference He rejected the French proposal for foran foran foran an international armed pol police ce force under the supervision of the league of nations after a long analysis of the proposal It would be unworkable he said His ilLs plan for tor proportional disarmament disarmament disarmament ment included an adjustment of the percentages of arms reduction so as asto asto asto to give equal security to weaker and more mor exposed countries M. M Litvinoff was cheered as he mounted the rostrum and a moderate volume of applause followed the conclusion conclusion con con- elusion of his speech This applause was given despite the fact tact that signs were posted for the first time toda today forbidding the delegates to applaud speakers |