River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-11-24
Premier BRAND Says Peace Is
Badly Wanted, But Fears
PrusSianism.
WANTS HELP INSURED
Asks That in the Event of Reduction
in Army England and America Aid
If Germany or Russia Should
Attack France.

Washington - France, Premier
BRAND told the arms conference, pro
posed further reductions in her army
which would bring it to half its former
strength, but still leave, of course, the
force which he contended was neces.
sary to assure her security.
Germany, while apparently disarmed
Premier BRAND said, could with heI
present machinery, raise an army OF
six million or seven million men.
At least 100000 Germans were re,
ceiving daily military instruction, he
added.
Although part of Germany evident
ly wants peace and is ready to gel
back to peaceful pursuits, the French
premier declared, another portion
headed by the Ludendorffs and others
of the military caste is continuing to
preach the old Prussian doctrines.
In dramatic speech of an hour, the
French premier outlined to the confer
ence what is being said at the door
of France" which, he added, wants
peace.
How can anyone ask France to dis
arm under such conditions?" he asked
Russia, said M. BRAND, could not be
considered negligible quantity, fol
she retained the power to mobilize 20,
100000 men. He asked what would be
come of France il the Bolsheviks
should join the Germans What Ger
many's intentions were toward Russia
said M. BRAND, no one could tell. He
emphasized the present unrest in Ger
many and efforts to build up Bolshe
wiki sentiment there.
Britain Backs France.
MISUNDERSTANDING for Great
Britain and in reply to Premier Briant
of France at the arms conference, Ar
thur ]. Balfour, heading the British de
legation, practically pledged the sup
port of Great Britain to France in the
face of the lust for dominion"
Senator Schanzer, leading the Italian
delegation, told the arms conference
that although Italy thought 10000
men a just quota for her army plan
were being made for further redue
ton.
Japan wants only such an army, Ba
ron Kato told the arms conference, a
was absolutely necessary for purel
defensive purposes necessitated by thu
Far Eastern situation.
Powers Agree on Far East.
Washington-A joint declaration o
policy toward China, based on terri
torial and administrative integrity
economic opportunity, an enforced
"open door" and the abolition of "spe
cial rights was agreed upon by al
nations represented in the arms con
ference.
The first definite agreement to COM
out of the conference, the declaration
touched in general terms most of thu
principals for which China asked il
her bill of rights" but does not pro
vide in detail for the settlement o
the specific problems with which sh'
is confronted.
Elihu Root of the American delega
ton proposed the declaratory resolu
ton and two hours of debate preceded
it's adoption. During the discussion
both Japan and China, as the most di
rectly interested nations, asked man.
qrestions as to possible application o
the suggested principles to specific
problems, while ali the other nation
took e less active part in the debate
kato Satisfied.
Perfect satisfaction" with the reso
luton was expressed by Admiral Ba
ron Kato, head of the japanese dele
CATION. The Chinese also declared
themselves gratified at the develop
ment and the delegates of the othe
nations generally voiced the view tina
the agreement was a good start to
ward a complete agreement on thu
most important of the Far Easter
problems.
The two features of the declaration
attracting widest attention were tn,
clause approving administrative in
tegrity" for China, and that undo
which the powers agreed not to seel
special rights" within Chinese terri
tory. Previous declarations of polio.
regarding Chinese integrity have STOP
ped with territorial integrity" com
monty contrasted as much narrowc
term than administrative, integrity.
The special rights" agreement wa
considered generally direct contra
vention of the policy of spheres o
influence"
Statement Not Surprising.
Baron Kato presented Japan's state