The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-21
FRANCE WANTS
PEACE BUT MUST
STAY ARMED
Part Of Germany Desires
Peace But a Portion
Headed BY Ludendorffs
and Others Of Military
Caste Is Still Preaching
Old Prussian Doctrines

Washington, ~. ~, MY. n NY
Associated Press) Germany, while
apparently disarmed, Premier BRAND
told the armament conference to-day,
could with her present machinery raise
an army of six million or seven mil
lion men.
AT least 250O0O Germans were re-
ceiving daily military instruction he
added
Although part OF Germany evil
IDENTIFY wants peace and is ready 70
get back to peaceful pursuits, the
French premier declared, another por-
ton headed by the Ludendorffs and
Others of the military caste is con-
tinuing to preach the old Prussian
doctrines.
In a dramatic speech of an hour, the
French premier outlined to the confer
cnce "what is being said at the door OF
France which he added, wants peace.
How can any one ask France to dis
arm under such conditions? 7" he asked.
Reverting to the possibilities that
the war parties of the central empires
might come back to power, M. BRAND
recalled there was recently an at
tempted restoration in Europe which
might have set the whole continent
on fire.
Fortunately for the entente he
added, sit was averted.'
Coming to physical aspects, Premier
BRAND said it was we'll understood
that some persons took the viewpoint
that as Germany was just emerging
from the war she was in no position
to be dangerous.
"Our soldiers had a place in the
fight said NJ. BRAND, "and they know
to what point the German soldier can
carry his heroism. Germany still has
seven million men who have made war
You ask is it possible TO mobilize an
army there tomorrow / answer yes
what is the German armyi" he
asked. as is in conformity with the
peace treaty. No, certainly, no. Ae-
cording to secret instructions issued
by some of the German military au
thorities these men are not only pre-
pared for police service, but for war If
needed The German government itself
has done its duty and is ready to rec
ognize il. The German chancellor is
loyal and has applied every real evi-
dence that he realizes the state of
peace and honors the signature of Ger
many. but the German government is
weak"
The present German government.
Premier BRAND continued, might fall
at any moment
There was still another German or
ganization, he said, comprising l50, |
600 former Enlisted men with non-eom-
missioned officers ready to undergo
military service.
I'VE demand dissolution of this |
force,r he said. 'Instead of this be- /
ing local police force il has become
a general police force for use any
where in Germany. IL comprises about
25O,0O0 men,
Through the various organizations
of former army men, Premier BRAND
said, Germany had grouped together
its men available for military service
sin a marvellous and ingenious way"
Former combatants'. associations were
formed in Germany, he continued, and
marshalled on occasional military an
niversaries.
"In upper Silesia in a few weeks"
he continued almost in a few days,
there were about forty thousand men
ready, with machine guns and rifles.
These are facts, gentlemen. / am not
inventing them and bringing them here
TO make my case better. In a few
weeks. or perhaps in a few days, Ger
many would begin TO raise 100000 or
1000. 900 men,
Secretary Hughes called the confer
.ence to order at ll;Ol A. m. after
photographs had been taken Of the his
toric occasion.
Hughes Tells Of American Policy.
In introducing the subject Of land
armament, Secretary Hughes said
there was no problem there for the
United States, whose traditional pol
icy was to maintain a small armysi
Secretary Hughes said he took pleas.
ure to state that gratifying progress
had been made during the. first week Of
the conference.
The United States fully recognizes,
however. the apprehcnsions and dificul-
ties Of foreign powers regarding land
armament he said.
The proposals Of the American GOV
ernmeut regarding the limitation 81
naval Armament saii cctrefarF-s
/ lIuches. have been under considrrs-
tion b. the ccmnittee q the pisuipo-
tentiarr DELEGATES. and aided ~ al
sub-cqmmitiee the matter D. Trozrcss-