Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-21
EXPECT BRAND
To SPEAK TODAY
IN DEFENSE Of
FRENCH POLICY
Premier viii Probably Make
a Frank Statement Why
France Feels ImpeIIed to
Maintain Big Army,
WANTS THE WORLD TO
BE FULLY INFORMED
American Armed Forces Are
Far Below Any Ratio of
Land Power Which Might
Be Suggested, Is Claim,
,By The Associated PressJ

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 tby the AS
sociated Press word attention
will shift from naval TO land a.
maments when Premier BRAND Of
France speaks tomorrow before
the arms conference. His address
is expected to be a frank statement
Of the reasons that imDel France
to maintain the worlds largest
army.
The subject to be covered by his
statement Is probably the point or
most immediate importance to
France in the conference. In In
formed circles, it is expected the
address will be o defense of French
military policy.
What BRAND Said.
In expressing general adherence
Of France to the American plan for
I've suggested that 1t is de-
the conference:
"When it comes on the agenda
az it inevitably will come to tho
question of land armament, a ques~
ton particularly delicate for
France, we have no intention to
eschew this question.
81 hope I shall be able to state
what the position Of France IS, so
that the United States and the
world may fully know And when
J have tried to prove this, | am
quite sure you will be convinced
that France, after the necessities
of safety and life have been ad@-
Quatelv secured, harbOrs no
thought of disturbing the peace of
the world"
Beyond this forecast, there has
been nothing to indicate that the
land armament question Is to be
taken up definitely for settlement
here, So far as can be learned,
no power has any prepared army
plan. All delegations are armed
with statistics dealing with armies.
but neither the United States nor
Great Britain has any direct or inn
mediate interest in the subject.
both having cut their armies TO
the bone.
Much interest has attached TO
Premier Brands statement be-
cause Of what reference he might
make to the French desire that
Great Britain and the United
States Join In assurances Of sup
port for France should she be
again attacked. In view of the
general attitude here, however e
IS regarded as unlikely Premier
BRAND will make even a direct ref
erence to It.
Advisers Are Prepared.
Meanwhile, American military
advisers are prepared for the I'M
tiation Of the land armament cues
tion by some other group. They
are prepared to show that the
American army IL far below any
ratio Of land power which might
naval reductions, NJ. BRAND said o
modified; that no organized re-
serve beyond n paper structure
stands behind It, except the ma
tional guard and that the stand
ing army Is no more than a ma
tional police force and possibly r.,
too small for even that work. The
work of the American military
group has been confined to statS-
teal preparation to inform the
American delegates on any point
that might arise.
1t appears likely that the con-
ference will, when 1t reaches tho
item on the agenda providing for
discussion of new agencies of war,
turn this question over to a Joint
commission or commissions. Tho
subject will involve, use Of air
bombs, gas, submarines and simi-
lar devices.
Following the address Of Pre-
mier BRAND, it was said Chairman
Hughes probably would suggest
that the whole question of land
armaments be referred to the com
mlttee of five for an appropriate
resolution.