Milford chronicle., 1921-12-02
POWERS UNITE
FOR ARMY CUTS
Pledge Reduction Of Forces
Consistent With Security.
PICTURES FRANCES PERIL
BRAND Tells of His country's Fears
of Restoration of Prussianisnn-U.
S. Expresses Sympathy.

S. Expresses Sympathy.
Washington, Nov 22.-Acting in uni
son again, spOkesmen of the great pow
ers mt the arms conference pledged
themselves to reduction of land arma-
ment, but according to the varying
conditions which they outlined as af-
fecting their assurances of national
security.
In dramatic hour, Aristide BRAND,
seven times premier of France, outlined
the fears of France of an attempt at
restoration of Prussanism in the Cen
tral European empires, and Arthur
James BalfOur, heading the British
delegation, rose in his place, and IN
solemn words practically pledged Great
Britain to the aid of France in any
future threat of the ,ust of military
domination.
Germany, he said, could mobilize be-
tween six and seven million men train
ed in war, and her industrial ingenuity
would enable her to .uip them quick
ly as a menace to civilization and the
world.
In the face of that the French pre-
mier declared France was ready to
reduce her army to half its former
strength. but not to the point which
he said would expose France to peril.
Speaking for Italy, Senator Schan-
ger expressed sympathy for the situa-
tiOn of France, and said his country
was planning further reduction in her
and forces, which now number 100000.
For Japan, Baron Admiral KatO de-
clared his country had no intention of
maintaining land forces greater than
those absolutely necessary 'fOr purely
defensive purposes made necessary by
the Far Eastern situation"
Other leaders spoke in the same
vein, and in conclusion Secretary
Hughes assured Premier BRAND that
France was in no sense in a moral isO-
latiOn and that the United States fully
realized her situation.
The heart of America, said Mr..
Hughes, carried an imperishable men,
Ory of Frances sacrifices for liberty. |
He agreed with NJ. BRAND that what |
the world needed was "a will to
peace"
''And there can be no will to peace"
he added, "until the institutions of |
liberty and justice are secure. May I
say, in reply to NJ. Briand that there
is no moral isolation for the defend
ers of liberty and justice"
mo words ever spoken for France
have fallen on deaf ears in the United
States" said Secretary Hughes amid
loud applause. "The heart of America
was thrilled by her valOr and her sacri-
fee, and the memory of her stand for
liberty is imperishable in this country,
devoted to the institutions of liberty"
Premier BRAND in his address said
that at least 250,000 Germans were re-
ceiving daily military instruction.
France could not put down her arms
under the present circumstances, de-
clared Prefer BRAND, because of con-
ditiOns closely touching her national
integrity. He said that because of
conditions of instability, France must
measure them with reference to the
to her own security.
America, said NJ BRAND, must see
France through unclOuded glasses be-
fore it appraise the situation in it's
true light The picture presented by
Europe after the victory was hard to
he added.
Critics had said, the premier con-
tinued, that France sought military
in Europe, but he asserted
the imputation was only a cruel re-
prOach, especially coming after her re-
cord in the war.
Every one who knows France. he
continued, knows the untruth of the ac- s
He asserted that if ever
there was a country committed to {
peace it was France. But, he added, t
since the war his country had gone i
through many deceptions and had seen i
Germany refuse to perform her Obli- S
cations. 8
Asserting with all his power that {
France was the foe of no nation, NJ. !
BRAND said his government wanted f
continued and real peace with Ger v
many. In Germany, he said, there c
we're numerous people who want sin {
,erely a peace founded on democratic +
Institutions, and he declared it was K
hat sort of a Germany to which the
world must look for hope. ;.
But, he asked, how could France II
gnOre "the other Germany of the
The old imperial
Darty, he declared, had tried repeat H
IDLY to regain control Ii
As an example, NJ. BRAND read sew III
raj passages from the memoirs Of II
4udendorff regarding Germany's as II
iratiOns for world conquest. Among II
hese citations was Ludendorff's de- II
laration that the institution of war II
ras creation of God. II
Throwing the LudendOrff manu- II
crlpt dramatically upon the table, NJ. II
'riand declared it should convince II
he world what was being said at the II
OOr of France. II
Premier BRAND remarked one must II
eel a great responsibility "when ris> II
lg to speak from this platform II
hence every word goes to the anxi- II
lis and attentive ear of the world" i