Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-09

members OF the newly arrived Meth
erlands delegation also were given a
Formal audience today BY tho presi-
dent, who had. spent much Of the day
at work on the address with which he
VIII open the conference Saturday.
Tonight, the manuscript was complete
and Mr.. Hardtngllet9it be Known that
1t reflected his proposed course Of
conduct throughout the negotiations
BY dealing only in 4 broad way with
the problems Of the conference and
leaving the specific presentation of
American proposals to the American
delegates themselves.
No Delay IN Starting.
There appeared today a growing be-
Lief that the details Of organization
and preliminary negotiation will be
completed quickly and hat when the
conference Is but u few days old it
will find itself in the midst of its most
serious work
So impressed Z American officials
With the prospect tina they reflected
a view today that something definite
would be accomplished before Christ
mas. None would predict even APP
Fortunately the length of time that
might be required finally to conclude
the negotiations, but they are' certain
h a the real business of the confer
ence will be don within the first few
weeks Of its sessions.
BRAND Wants Publicity on France.
tBy The Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. s.-M. BRANDS
desire in b armament conference is
that nothing should be withheld from
the American public as to the mill
tary, the economic or the political sit
uat1on of France or the reasons why
that government ia or might be i'm
PEELED to one course or another.
The military position and require
ments Of France are matters of anx-
ious concern and General Buat, the
chief of the French general staff, has
brought with him to the conference q
chest of documents respecting the
present military strength Of Germany
and her potential power. These, It
IL said, include copies of secret in
structions of the German ministry Of
war. concerning the grouping of for
mer officers. of which there are $780,
600, into skeleton regimental forma-
tons, so that without delay, military
unitr could be creat-d by summoninR
to the colors former servicemen, Of
which there are foul or five million,
General Buat has with him q copy Of
the latest issue Of the German army
regulations, published Sept. 3, that
does not deal, he points out, with an
army of 100000 as provided under the
treaty Of Versailles, but with forces
on a vast scale, including corps, ar
mics n groups of armies.
Reports On Small Arms
The army section of the French
delegation has brought reports re-
speeding the small arms said to be
concealed in Germany. Arms and
artillery factories owned by Germans,
according to these reports, have been
acquired, or are being constructed in
countries aroun Germany beyond the
supervision Of the allied commission
OF control. Such establishments are
Indicated IN Holland, in Switzerland
and especially in Sweden. A large
airplane factory is said to be in
operation b! Germans in Switzerland.
From a considerable documenta-
ton the conclusion is reached by the
French general staff mat the German
government and German organiza-
tons are determined upon a methodi-
cal and long-sighted preparedness for