The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-21
BRAND PLEADS
!. FOR PROTECTION
N, d sssss iliss ls.,n
Strong Man of France Outstand-
ing Figure of Conference
LAND ARMAMENT PROBLEM
Requires No Consideration by
United States, Says Sec
retary Hughes

washington, NOV. u tby the AS
socated Press Germany, while ap-
! parently disarmed, Premier BRAND
J told the arms conference today, could,
with her present machinery raise an
army of six or seven million men. At
least two hundred and fifty thousand
Germans are daily receiving military
instruction, he added.
Although part OF Gerinnny evi-
IDENTIFY wants peace and is ready to
go back to peaceful pursuits, he de-
clared that another portion isaied by
Ludendorff and others a tae mili-
tary cast are continuing to preach
the old Prussian doctrines.
In dramatic speech lasting an
hour the French premier outlined
what is being said at the door OF
France which, he added wants
peace.
France, he said, demanded disso-
luton of the police force comprising
250,000 men, which he said instead OF
being local police force has become
a general police force for use any
where in Germany.
He told the conference that France
proposed further reductions In her
army which would bring 1t to half OF
its force but still leave, Of course,
which, he c6ntended was necessary
to assure her safety.
Speaking for Great Britain, Arthur
James Balfour practically pledged
the support OF Great Britain to France
''in the face of lust for dominion"
Japan wants only such an army,
Baron Kato said, as was absolutely
necessary for purely defensive pri-
poses as necessitated by the far ed. J
ern situation.
Washington, Nov. "a. tBy the Asso-
clated Press) -Aristide BRAND, the
prime minister OF France, held the
arms conference in rapt attention TO-
day with the world for an audience
while he told the needs OF France
for large army
The picturesque strong man OF
France was the drawing card that
packed the memorial hall OF the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
with sush gathering OF distinguished
notables as has seldom been seen uri-
der the roof Of the building. s
The prime minister, his friends on
the delegation declare, came. to Wash
ington more to make an explanation
Of the French position on land arma-
ment than for any other purpose.
FIVE feet six inches tall and heavy
in body the prime minister made a
striking figure as he pleaded for ade-
quate protection for his native soil.
Secretary Hughes called the con-
ference to order at IL o'clock, after
photographs for the historic occasion
had been taken for the first time. In
PRODUCING the subject of land arma-
ment, Secretary Hughes said 1t pre-
sented no problem for consideration
an the part of the United States, as
the traditions of this country favor the
maintenance of small army.
The secretary said he took great
pleasure in stating that gratifying
progress had been made during the
first week Of the conference. The I'M
tied States recognizes, however, the
approximations and difficulties of for
Elm powers regarding land arma
ment"
The secretary further said 1t was
felt that full opportunity should be
given all delegates to present their
views on the question of land arma.
ment in order that they be made
known to the conference and to the
world.