Evening journal., 1921-11-21
BRAND TELLS
ARMS FARLEY
LUDENDORFF
HARBORS WAR
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BRAND said
I'VE would still fear il we had not
confidence in a Providence which
looks after the dostinies OF our coun-
try" he added.
The old Germans would be the
winner OF the war il precautions
were not taken, the Premier said.
BRAND read two or three passages
from a speech by General Ludendorff
He quoted the German marshal as
saying I'VE must live, and a little
later war may be the only means OF
assuring this"
While he read from Ludendorff's
speech BRAND employed n wealth Of
gesture. striking the paper with his
hand. emphasizing with his finger
and his voice
There" exclaimed BRAND, hold
ing up Ludendorff's remarks "is tho
view Of a great German. After war
which cost millions OF lives, and bill
lions In property-there is what
German. right az the door OF France
is thinking"
France. BRAND said early in his
speech was ready, more ready per-
haps than any other country to help
bring about peace.
III you ant to make peace
BRAND pointed out there must be
two parties TO that peace. Besides
physical disarmament, we must have
moral disarmament"
It was as had been expected a pic
ture Of France menaccd by German
hate which BRAND painted In eX-
planning why his country longing TO
disarm dare not do so.
France BRAND said has seen Ger
many haggled over and discussed;
she has seen her also refusing TO pay
and refusing 10 disarm.
81 am say here emphatlcally In
the face of the world we have no
hatred I'm our hearts," BRAND said
zone half Of Germany is for
peace. The working people desire
to lay down their arms That Ger
many we are willing to help,
But there is another half OF Ger
many which has never changed its
mind.
"If the Kapp Putsch had sue
ceoded.' BRAND said "the old Ger
many would have been much more
in the saddle"
The Wirth government has done
its best BRAND said and had organ
lied for peace. But it was but
fragile government.
The security police" he said
numbered $50, 900 men. But there arc
other kind OF police.
roVan mon. 20 fh,
OF things BRAND said resuming his
speech after another translation
Germany he said, from the ofec-
tive point OF view. has arms ana FIVE
millions OF soldiers remaining from
tho war No Frenchman underesti-
mates the ability OF these soldiers.
he said He referred TO the German
method OF turning those soldiers into
policemen.
Germany under diverse forms.
has brought toge her the forces OF
Of war" BRAND declared referring
to various organizations through
which this was done.
Five millions OF men in Germany,
BRAND said have not since the
war, returned 10 civilian pursuits.
They have been held under one
pretext or another al the DISPOSE
ton OF those who might make war
In a few weeks, the Premier de-
clared. Germany could raise an
army OF six or seven million men.
Therefore, appeal 10 the great
people Of America to consider
similar position threatening them.
The Premier pointed out that
Americans know how quickly in
ducuon could turn out arms He re-
ferred to-the immense amount OF
war material turned out by this
country during the war.
Germany now is one vast indus
try" he said.
The Premier pointed out how
easily German factories could be
turned In an instant to the produc-
ton Of all kinds OF war material.
1--WE have seen Germany disarm
cd once before and by what man ?"
Pointing 10 tho ceiling and by
8 Napoleoni"
= There gentlemen is the situation
with which we found ourselves
, faced"
A.. BRAND then took up the question
o. OF Russia.
e ENcitedly he declared Russia wal
% waiting to crush Poland; that sh,
8 had 100000 mon under arms ma,
was capable Of calling 5000, 0ol
T more. France he said, had played tn
y role OF the soldier Of order"
! when we consider the question
2 Of Limitation OF naval ornaments
BRAND said 1--WE are among friends
None OF the countries had any ide
p Of making war. All had sufhcien
, naval forces for security
II have pushed my country in tn
path of peace" BRAND said. But
went too far and II I saw agai
my country torn, bloody perhap
LOST should be the most abomni
; able Of traitors"
This evoked a burst Of applause
Arthur Balfour head OF the Brit
ish delegation, rose immediatel
, after Brland's speech. He praise
the speech and declared the confer
ence had heard BRAND with "fu
sympathy"
ave have heard something NOR
than a great speech. We hav
heard a perfectly candid and luci
, exposition OF the inmost heart OF IN
q prime minister of-our great ally"
BRAND told us without reserve
. what the French fear and "nothin
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