RUSSIA WORRIED

Chronicle (Levin), 12 December 1946, Page 5

RUSSIA WORRIED

Press Assn.

Number of Atornic Bombs

MR. M0LOT0V WANTS CHECK

By Telegraph

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Received Wednesday, /. oO p.m. NEW YORK, Dec. 10. Alr. Alolotov has agreed to acgept an lnternational military insp'ection system ttllowing United Nations' agents to make chocks with Russla but only on condition that United Nations deniand a full report by January 1 on all troOps and armaments, including tlie atornic nomb, of inember nations. Alr. Alolotov 's announcement followed a declaration by Slr Hartley Shawcross that Britain would disclose all mforniation 011 lier arnianients as so'ou as an Liiternational system was created. United States delegates obviously were angry at the inove by Sir Hartley Shawcross which left them standing alone against an immediate iiiventorv of weapons, The United Press says, that the British move, whicli apparentlv was decided 011 the spot in the lieat of the debate, was totally uncxpected by United States delegates who had counted 011 .he British to stand with them in excluding the atom bonib from an inspection clieck. Alr. Connnlly, addressing the General Assenibly, rejectod the Russian deniand that United States reveal the size of its atoinic bomb stockpile in exchange for a census of KoYiet home forces. Alr. Conually said vast land armies constituted the tlireat to peace and in formatiou about Iroops abroad would be useless uuless it was also known ho\y many troops eacli nation had at home. He asserted that Rus'sia and not Britain iind Anierica, was procrastinating, and added: "AVe will list all armanients, wherever Jocated," nndor the plan now being worked out by the politieal seeurity coinmittee. Sir Hartley Sliawcr-oss moved for the establishment of an Jnternational Supervisorv Comniission operating with in the fnunewqrk of the Securitv Council but not subject to the veto. The Comniission would be empowered to make 011 the spot cliecks of troops and armanients. ATr. Alolotov, while agreeing in principle with Britain 011 inspection cliecks 011 armanients aud troops, rejected Sir Hartley Shawcross' proposal liecause Hussia insisted that the Inspection Commission 111 11st be subject to the vefo. Alr. Alolotov, charging that the Sir Hartley Shawcross jiroposal liad been made lo prevent an immediate decision, declared that tlie resolution nieant tliat tlie Assenibly 11111st undertuke forthwitli to revise the Chartcr. The Assenibly dq'fided to refer the proposal to a sub-comniittee of the poli tieal securitv (•oinniiftee.