The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-22

Without war, we should sink
BRAND quotes Ludendorh,
boasting that Germany could
again find salvation in her fight
ing men. He, BRAND, does not
remind you that many great
Frenchmen, including Napoleon,
whom the French again worship,
\ spoke war as did Moltke.
He tells you that Germany,
after a murderous war, has
seven million trained soldiers
ready to fight. Her national po-
lice of one hundred thousand
), men is made up of officers OF
the regular army.
Not under arms, but ready,
Germany has an army bigger
than France can summon. She,
Germany, can turn her factories
into gun and cannon factories
over night. Her rich men have
bought factories suitable for
/ making weapons in Scandinavia
and elsewhere, where France can
not regulate.
"France has no hatred in her
heart, | say it here. But she mas
no right to weaken herself ana
| thus encourage certain hopes
(across the RhineD..
BRAND praises the indomitaDie
courage Of the German soldiers:
awe have fought them, and know
to what heights their courage
and devotion to country can
! RISE"
not dead, but with twenty mil
lion men that can be called her
army. tried to dash through
Poland, with Germany beckonine
to her. We had anxious mo-
ments then. What would nap.
pen to France, to Europe, II
anarchistic Russia joined hands
with revengeful Germany ana
with success?"
Changing to the second per-
son singular, addressing Amer
ica. he asks: "What wouldst thou
do. if, situated as France 10,
thou were asked to go unarmed!'
Every American citizen says ne
would answer, "Jamais de la
vie" (never in life).
Europe was called at peace.
but there are fumeroles, smoke
holes, everywhere. that tell OF
fire beneath.
BRAND talked through Hughes
Mt Balfour, who speaks and un-
derstands French as our delegates
do not. although Senator Lodge
looks wonderfully knowing. al
most at the right time.
BRAND reached the high point
of his speech. and preached a
sermon in patriotism that some
of our statesmen need, when he
said. "I work for peace. But II
too optimistic, should see nv
country attacked, ! should be
an abominable traitor.
Brands theory is that
Frenchman should worry. first,
about France.
America and England were
told, aft our former allies offered
TO share our danger with us. we
could cut down our army. But, II
France is to be alone. YOU must
not haggle with us about our
nlans to retain security"
Later Balfour and Hughes
L..,,zI nt~a
meaningless platitudes in reply to
that. ,- 4.
1moral isolation" for France
would be "a tragedy" and Hughes
said. "No words spoken by France
have ever fallen on deaf ears in
tSe United States," but you
can't make much out of that
Balfour and Hughes know that
vague talk could not conscript
men again for an army to fight
with France-and both made 1t
clear that any new war starting
would be closely scrutinized be-
fore anyone joined up.
Brands last words were, "Un-
der the circumstances, France
cannot do otherwise" meaning
that she could not forego an
army of nearly a million men.
BRAND goes home this week.
He will take bitter thoughts with
him. He feels that his country
saved the world, including the
United States, and that the world
is ungrateful. There is consider
able question about the United
States, none at all about Eng
land. France, with Belgium TAX
ring the first shock, kept Ger
many from crossing the channel,
Other Countries do not feel "A