New-York tribune., 1921-11-21
Ready to Accept Associa-
ton of Nations Suggest
ed at Marion Instead
of Formal Agreement
Foch Is Expected
To Add His Plea
Congressman i'm Galleries
Are Likely to Insist ON
Hearing Marshal's Views
By Boyden Sparkes

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. - Aristide
BRAND will state the case of France
tomorrow in one word-security. The
theater of this presentation of a ma
tion's fears and hopes will be the same
galleried chamber in Continental Me-
mortal Hall, in sight of the White
House, in which Secretary of State
Hughes little more than a week ago
announced Americas plan of insuring
peace by scrapring instruments of
war.
The session tomorrow will be the
third plenary meeting of the confer
ence. 1t is to be held merely to give
the Premier of France the opportunity
to demonstrate his country's need for
the three-ouarters OF million SOL
diers that now constitute her army.
France, NJ. BRAND will say, cannot
give up her army while she alone
must face the menace of an unre-
Germany whose soldiers and statesmen
already are talking of a war Of re-
venge against France. In support of
this the Premier is expected by his
advisers to quote from General Luden-
dortf's recently published book, "Poli-
tics and Strategy" In this volume
Ludendorff has written that Germany's
day will come again, although nrob-
ably not during the present genera
ton, and he breaches the necessity for
Germans to keep alive their love of the
sword.
Reduces Service Period
AS evidence of Frances eagerness to
abolish all armament beyond that which
is essential to her security M. BRAND,
it is understood, will explain the steps
that are being taken to reduce to eight
cen months the period of military serv-
ice that is obligatory for her young
men.
If Great Britain and the United
States will give France guarantees
that II ever Germany resumes the
march on Paris that she undertook in
1914 they again will come to her
rescue and fight "the common enemy"
then, M. BRAND will say, France can
consent to reduce her land forces.
1t would not surprise the members
of the American delegation if the
French Premier, by way of bringing
his statement to a climax, should ap-
peal to President Harding to bring
into existence the association Of ma
tions promised in his speech accept
ing the Republican nomination and
frequently referred to during the
Presidential campaign.
The members of the French deega-
tion have said with complete frankness
that they long since had abandoned
hope of reviving the tripartite alli-
ance against Germany that was drawn
at Paris but which has never been rat
flied by the United States. But 5hey
all insist that France wants guar
antics, and is not particular as to
form so long as these. insure her
against another German invasion.
President Harding's plan, which, it may
be said, now holds an even bigger place
in its creators mind than when he
first proposed it, provided for an in
ternational court. It's chief function
was to have been the prevention of
wars.
Wants Marion Plant to Bloom
Therefore, as M. BRAND realizes the
,futility of asking America to engage in
an alliance, it would be only logical
for him to ask that the campaign seed,
Mr.. Harding's association of nations,
cultivated last winter in Marion at the
meeting of best minds, should now
blossom and bear fruit.
1t is the British delegation, however.
that will listen tomorrow with the
closest attention as Premier BRAND
speaks. With her navy reduced Great
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