The New York herald., 1921-11-22
FRENCH ARMY HALTS.
new WAR IN EUROPE,
ISBRlAND'S WARNING
Premier Thrills Conference
With Portrayal of His
Country's Real Peril.
GERMANY STILL MENACE
Reduction Of Military Service
in France by One-half
Forecast by Premier.
GERMANY STILL MENACE

Press) Following is the official
translation OF the speech Of Premier
BRAND OF France at the open session
to-day Of the arms conference:
Gentlemen, you will readily ad.
NIT that I, as a delegate OF
France, should feel moved when
rising to speak from this full
sounding platform. whence every
word that Is said goes to the at
tentive and anxious ear OF the
world and Of all civilized peoples.
wish, first Of all, TO thank my
colleagues of the conference, who,
on the opening of this public meet
ing, so kindly allowed me to speak
as the representative of my coun-
try.
shalI endeavor to make it ap-
pear to your eyes and to the eyes OF
the world, with Its true, genuine
face, as 1t is; that will show you
that she is ready, and i might say,
perhaps, more ready than any other
country, to direct her attention aud
her earnest viii to whatever steps
may be thought desirable In order
10 insure final peace for the world.
Nothing, for my colleagues and ny.
self, would be more pleasant than
TO be about to tell you this: we
bring here sacrifices to the fullest
extent possible. We have our own
security insured. We lay down
arms. We should be so happy To
be able to make that gesture IN
order 10 participate IN the final
disarmament of the world.
Unfortunately. we cannot speak
in this way. | say also, unfor.
tunately, we have not the right to
do 80. shall briefly explain,
later on. for what reasons. | shall
tell you, for Franco, that she
wants to make peace. II you want
peace there must be two people.
you yourself and the neighbor op-
posite. TO make peace am speak.
ing, of course, Of land armament
it is not sufficient TO reduce effec-
tives, and decrease war material.
That 10 the physical side. the physi-
cal aspect Of things. There is an
other consideration which we have
no right to neglect In such a prob
lem, that touches vital questions
which are OF the most serious char
actcr for the country concerned.
II is necessary that besides this
physical disarmament there should
be in those same circles what 1
shall call general atmosphere OF
peace. In other words, moral
disarmament is as necessary as the
material one. have the right TO
say this, and hope TO be about TO
prove IL 10 you. And ! have the
right to say 10 YOU that in Europe,
as il Is at present. there are serious
elements of instability, there are
such conditions prevailing that
France is Obliged 20 face them and
TO contemplate the necessary mat.
ters from the point OF view OF her
own security.
am now staying in country
many of the men OF which have al
ready enjoyed the opportunity OF
seeing France and knowing exact
ly what she Is. They came to us
in the most critical time OF the
war. They came and ehcd thci-
blood mingled their blood--with
ours, and they shared our life, and
they have seen France. and they
now know what France Il. They
have seen Europe. and they know
what Europe Is. And certainly
these men have contributed TO en-
tighten their own countrymen, aud
they have done everything 10 dispei
and drive away those noxious
gases which have been spread
about. and under which certain
people have been trying 70 mask
and TO conceal the true face or
France.
Here in this country you are l!v-