The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-21
WAR LURKING
IN GERMANY.
SAYS BRAND
De clares Army of Over
100000 Men Could Be
Raised Easily In Supposedly
Humbled Country.
SAYS FRANCE UNSAFE
tBy Associated Pressl

BRAND told the armament conference
To-Day, could with her present machin-
cry, raise an army of 100000 or Z
100000 men. At least 250, 900 Germans
We're receiving daily military instruc-
tions he added
Although part of Germany evident
ly wants peace and is ready to get
back to peaceful pursuits. the French
premier declared, another portion
headed by the Ludendorf's and others
OF the military caste, is continuing to
preach the old Prussian doctrine
In dramatic speech of an hour,
the French premier outlined to the
conference what is being said at the
door of France" which he added.
wants peace.
How can anyone ask France to dis
arm under such conditions?" he added.
Recalls Charles Coup.
Reverting to the possibility that the
war parties of the Central empires.
might come back to power, NJ BRAND,
recalled there recently was an attempt
ed restoration in Europe, which might
have set the whole continent on fire
Fortunately for the entente" he
added, 'it was averted"
Coming TO physical aspects, Premier
UNDERSTOOD,
that some persons took the viewpoint,
that as Germany was just emerging
from the war, she was in no position
to be dangerous.
Our soldiers had place in the
fight said Mr. BRAND, and they know
to what point the German soldier can
carry his heroism. Germany still has
1000, 900 men who have made war You
ask is it possible to mobilize an army
there tomorrow? | answer yes"
Claims Secret instructions.
What is the German army?" he
asked. rs it in conformity with the
peace treaty? No. Certainly no. Ac-
cording to secret instructions, issued
by some of the German military au-
thorities, these men are not only pre-
pared for police service but for war if
needed. The German government has
done its duty and is ready to recognize
it.
The German chancellor is loyal and
has applied every real evidence that
he realizes the state of peace and
honors the signature of Germany, but
the German government is weak THE
present German government" Premier
BRAND continued, might fall at any
moment" The premier then put the
case up to America.
Suppose that by your side" he said
there was a nation tha. for years had
been in bloody conflict with you. Sup
pose that this nation felt that she
was ready to resume the struggle
when she had the MATERIAL Would
you close your eyes ana turn away?
Would you not desire to do every
thing in your power to safeguard your
lives, your honor? Would you do any
thing to weaken yourself? No. France
does not exaggerate," the speaker con
tinued. She is only Watching and
waiting"
The question of war material then
was discussed by Premier BRAND. who
/ said it was a problem that could be
easily solved
Says Everything Ready.
You have seen" he said. "how
quickly enormous armies havve come -
over to us and fought by our sides
What is Germany but vast country
of industry? Everything is ready in
/ Germany. The plant, the designs,
/ the Capital-everything to insure mai
ufacture of machine guns, rifles anG
artillery. Suppose during a period OF
/ diplomatic tension some manufactur-
ers began to go on manufacturing
/ guns. rifles and artillery
Great captains of industry have
bought concerns in Scandinavia ana
/ other parts of Europe. 1t is easy
! enough TO fabricate guns when you
| have the material 1t would be diff
, cult to lay down capital ship with
/ out the world knowing it, but the
guns. the rifles. they can be manu-
I featured, and cannot be controlled
with any measure of certainty"
/ After the armistice France began to
demobilize, NJ. BRAND said as rapidly
as possible and the period of enforced
military Service was reduced from
| three to two years The result be
said, was to reduce the three military
classes to two. Now he continued
/ France proposed further restriction so
that her army soon would be reduced
| to half its former strength
! France. he added, had need to feel
| the assurance of the moral support Of
her recent allies in the war Reiterat-
ing Frances devotion to peace he de-
clared the day had not yet come when
total land disarmament was possible
When Premier BRAND had conclud
ed his crowded hour. Arthur Janmes
Balfour, head of the British delega
ton, arose to present the viewpoint OF
Great Britain, but prefaced his re-
marks by saying he did not consider
it the proper moment to speak in de
tail
Hughes Has Proposal
It was understood today that Secre-
tary Hughes. as chairman of the con
ference. was prepared TO propose in
an address following that of Premier
BRAND that the whole question of land
armaments be referred TO the com
mittee of five for an appropriate reso-
luton dealing with the proposed treat
ment of the subject
At a later executive session OF all
the delegations today the far eastern
questions will be taken up for more
detailed discussion In some quarters
it is becoming more and more the gen
eral trend of opinion that these ques-
tions are presented in the agenda and
the 10 points of the Chinese proposals.
considering their complicated and less
tangible nature as compared with the
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