The Washington times., 1921-11-21

ton not to allow Germany to repeat
He especially asked his hearers
to note the quotations from Luden.
dorff and Moltke, who, he said, still
had considerable following In Ger.
many.
,He quoted Ludendorff: war was
created by God. 1t develops the
noblest nature Of man. courage and
the spirit of sacrifice"
He quoted Moltke: WAR will be
the political solvent OF the future,
the cornerstone of oil policies of the
future, and especially Germany War
like tests of Prussianism. put to test
on the battlefield, will be the quail
ties that win insure her future great
meas"
After the war in Europe. with it's
colossal toll of blood and human
sacrifice. how. he asked. can France
close her eye to the menace that
camps on her doorstep.
when II In a question of wir, mod
ern war materials are necessary, and
In these times enormous supplies and
enormous numbers Of men," he de-
clared.
German Veterans Still READY"
= Brian aaid It would not be him who
would underestimate the heroism Of
the German soldiers who have gone
through four years of war. They are
not in regiments. but they are still
heroic and ready.
"Who are they?" he asked. And
then he answered his own question by
asserting:
They are mostly officers Of the
old army"
They are not working at rehabili-
tation. he declared.
mo; they have secret orders from
the ministry of war to hold themselves
In readiness for war. They could be
mobilized In q moment" he added.
These plans became SO menacing.
he said, that the first minister of
Bavaria declared 900 men could be
motilized and armed in short order.
Briand paid a compliment to Chan
cellor Wirth. the present head OF the
German government. He characterized
him as sincere man" who wants to
fulfill the promises already made. but
the German government. he said, Ia a
feeble one and constantly menaced by
militaristic and royalist plots.
There In another police force" he
said, 'of 10000 men, officers of past
wars, who could be armed In short
order, 50 that. instead of having q
mere police force of 10000 men. Ger
many has trained and ready to equip
a splendid army Of 250.000 men. These
men, he charged. have not entered
ce-time pursuits, but have been
kept in readiness for the grim work
of war.
Kent In Trim by Parades.
Every anniversary" he said pas
sionately, <"gives them a chance 10
parade and keep in trim.
These are facts" he shouted. Facts
verified and not guesses. I give them
TO Won in justification OF our plea"
Behind even these 100000 armed
soldiers. he said, were six or seven
million men who could be mobilized
in due order.
II ask America" he said, ito look
at this nation which for ages has
been the enemy Of France-ready to
fight us again-and ! ask you, what
would you do II she were your neigh
Dor?
There isn't citizen Of America
who would not say: We must have
an army"
1t is a mistaken belief, BRAND as
serted, that Germany has no ma
terials of war. The French. he said,
had made a survey and found that
there were plenty Of materials.
Germany, he pointed out. is huge
Industrial plant with every factory
pointed toward the possibility Of be-
ing converted to war purposes.
Not only are these Industries going
full blast in Germany, he said, but