Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-16
FRANCE TAKES FIRST STEP REGARDING
QUESTION LAND ARMAMENT WHICH
is VITAL TO HIS AT IONSAYS BRAND
No American Plan OF Army Reduction Will Be Pre-
sented; Leaders Believe Further Cut In US.
Army Would Be Opposed

Washington, u. c.. Nov. 5.-(By the
Associated Press.) )--r'rance took the
first step today toward bringing the
question of land armament, OF armies
before the Washington conference. IN
coucurring for France in the essential
priciples of the American proposals re-
garding naval establishments. Prenier
i.riaud touched on the army propieii
us far more vital TO France. By agree
mcnt NJ. BRAND, probably at II pupiic
session OF the. conference later TINS
week will present most tuily as
Secretary Hughes stated, the views OF
France with regard to the subject oi
land armameEts which we must oiS
cuss.'
There was no Intimation in the re-
marks of NJ BRAND. He did say,
however. he was satisfied that .he
conferccs would he convinced INA.
.Frapcc after the necessities OF safety
and life have been adequately secured,
harbors no thought Of disturbing 'he
peace OF the world"
NJ Brands statements were con-
strucd generally as showing nus pur
pose to explain fully why Franco re-
CARDS il necessary to retain the srcat
force In her armies. As the. Mttion WIN
the largest army, tn premier pohl,eu
out Today 1t was a..sopriata ior nsr
to take thai question up out heilnc.
al the conference nor IN any o'ne'
such sweeping proposal for reduci,vi
of armies ~ to be expected as l"S
naval plan put forward by the Uniteo
States. s,,
So Gar as the United States is con-
cerued the army question is larscis
academic. The American army far be-
low it's authorized strength ot iov,vo'
men IL cut to the bone. Furtncr reuuS
t.t would be opposed by both ciNi'
auu military chiefs OF tho war dcpar'-
n.nt. -.
M American plan OF army reduction
Will he presented and 1t may be that
there viii he only nominal uiaeuss'"''
OF the subject.
Tho arm, is looked upon by It's leao-
ers a. no NOR, than the national ponce
force for which there IL always nccd.
Records ofathc war department snow
that prior to 1909 thru the - preceo-
Ing years the army was called in actor,
In some quarters ror non uhi'"''
work. more thsu five hundred times.
In iao.; IL was used to duell Moro
troubles in the philippines ard 10 "io
citizens during the san Francisco
earthquake and fire: I'm 1907 ne army
won't to pacify cuba and dealt win
I-to Indian uprising. In 1909 IL made
second movement to Cuba. in 1910 for
c,t fires in Montana. Idaho. Washing
ton aud California. In 1911 Mexican
border protection and police WORK III
Mirdanao. r. T.: i?l3 rcict Of MISSES
tnpi NulteN flopu rulANf'FFs i'i' $3.50
patrol. and flood work In the ONO anu
Mississippi valleys. Carmcu valley.
California fires aud fires On Mount
Tamaiipas Cniif.: omaha torn.do'
Lower Beach Tree. Ala. cyclone' for
cat fires in the Adirondacks 1914 vera
oruz occupation and Colorado nin,
disturbances: 1915 border duty ana
Colorado Disturbances; 1915 COLUMBIA
raid aud Mexican punitive expedition,
In i.i; tho world war came and Win
the absorption OF the regulars and ma
tionai guard in the war II became
necessary to organize "A military pohcc
force. go.
Tho force was the United states
guards The army Was used TO uea'
with I. W. w. troubles In Nrizona,
race riots in Nebraska and Kansas;
flood relief in Texas. steel stdikc situa, 4,
tions in Indiana ana Tennessee; coai
strike duty In Western Pcnnsyivania'
West NIrEiia. Ohio. Kansas. Oklahoma
and Washington; strikes in Louisiana :
race troubles in Arkansas and IN ken
lucky; preserving order at trials OF al,
legged agitators in washington anu
strike duty in Montana.
There have been many similar en-
ploymcnts for the army since then
from stopping Il coaa strike. civil war
in West Virginia to guarding the mail
and 1t is to be noted officials say no
section is wholly immune OF possioie