The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-22
FRANCE DARES NOT
GIVE UP HER ARMY,
BRAND DECLARES
Old Imperialistic Party Of
Germany Still Teaching
Religion of War,
Says Premier


Washington, November 21.-In an
emotional plea for national security
pronounced by Aristide BRAND, her
premier, France informed the arms
conference today that however deep
~ she might be moved by she call
to tighten the burdens of ornaments,
she dared not destroy the effective
ness of her army so long as the stu
alton in Europe remains what it is.
Summoning to the effort all the
dynamic force of his eloquence, the
strong man of France" held the
wrapt attention of the conference for
an hour as he recounted one by one
the perlls that beset his people,
Briefly, he declared, the old imperial
istic party of Germany still was CO.
verify teaching the religion of war
and hoping to turn to It's advantage
at the very door OF France seven
millions of men trained in the use Of
arms while beyond lay bolsheyik
Russia, with her millions stirring in
an unrest whose final course no one
could predict.
25O,0OO Under Arms.
By one means or another, said NJ.
BRAND, Germany had brought under
arms and was maintaining In state
of instant preparedness at least 250.-
900 men War material, he declared,
would not long furnish a serious
problem for the German nation should
ii decide to again make war. The
German government, he credited with
the most pacific Of Intentions, but the
weakness of It's tenure, he asserted,
was apparent to anyone who had
watched close at hand the develop
ments OF the last few months.
When the French premier had con-
cluded. Arthur j. Balfour responded
for Great Britain with a virtual
pledge of British support should the
civilization of Europe be again
threatened as 1t was in 1914. For the
United states, Secretary Hughes de-
clared the plea of France never fell
on deaf ears in America, and Italy
and Belgium added their word OF APP
probation for the peculiar situation
OF the French.
Admiral Baron Kato. speaking in
his turn, expressed the profound sym
pathy of Japan for the declarations
of Premier BRAND, and asserted that
for themselves the Japanese desired
to maintain on land only such mill
tary forces as seemed necessary for
national security and the maintenance
of order Within
Referred to Committee.
Both Mr.. Balfour and Baron Kate
suggested that the days develop
ments seemed to indicate that any
Limitation of land armament would
be difficult to establish, and although
the subject was referred to com
mittee of the whole for future con-
sideration, there was apparent no in
clination to hasten the discussion of
details. 1t would not surprise some
of the delegates If the whole land
armament negotiations simmered
down to an effort merely to agree on
a general statement of policy
Detailed figures on the present and
proposed military strength of France
were not included in Premier Bri-
and's address to the conferences. bur
tonight he explained that his allu-
sions were to contemplated reductions
for future strength of $4,000 soldiers
as against 100000 now under arms.
This would be accomplished. he said.
by keeping only one and a half
CLASSES" In training. whereas as at
present there are two full Glasses
and the existing law authorizes three.
IF anyone asks us to go further,
said the premier in concluding his ad :
dress to the conference. Il shall have
to answer clearly and definitely that
it would be impossible for US to do
it without exposing ourselves to a
most serious danger"