Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-11-24
BRITISH DIVIDED
ON BRAND S SPEECH

LONDON, Nov. 22.-In comment
| ing on Premier Brands speech be-
fore the Washington conference,
London morning newspapers follow
the respective attitudes which they
have maintained toward Frances
policy in keeping big army. There
is one section of opinion which sees
in France a militaristic, revengeful
! spirit, and another which is dis
trustfu1 of Germany and consequent
ly regards France as justified in
keeping prepared for a possible fresh
attack.
The Times, always skeptic toward
Germany's disarmaments, says:
with chronic menace hanging
| over her, it would be criminal folly
for France to relax her vigilance"
and, referring to Secretary Hughes
remarks about safety for the insti-
buttons of liberty says:
"The institutions of liberty will
not be safe until Germany under
goes a change of heart" "
The Daily Mail comments in
similar vein, and the Daily Tele.
graph is also sympathetic with
Frances position. Reviewing the
existing military situation in Eu.
rope, the latter newspaper says:
1.-The idea Of limitation of land
ornaments by agreement is confined
at present to the world of ideas.
&. The matter is not yet ripe
| for international action"
The Daily Chronicle, on the other
| hand, assures France that, although
| the American senate rejected the
suggestion for a joint American
English guarantee, she can count
certainly upon the support of both OF
them in the event Of German ag-
erosion. The newspaper says that
when French statesmen speak of
further disarming Germany, one
would like to know just what they
mean, and what they would wish
done that has not already been done.
France is accused by the same
newspaper of maintaining a hostile
policy toward Russia with the
sort of hostility which tends to PEI
petuate what it opposes"
The Washington conference. &C
cording to the Daily Express, is
among the shoals" This newspa-
per sees little hope of France plac-
ing herself among the idealists"
and says no power can expect to re-
Ceive benefits from the conference
unless it makes sacrifices. 1t adds:
IF the self-denial of the powers is
to be limited to the expectation of
sacrifices by others, it were better
| that the conference had never met"
PARIS PAPERS COMMEND
ADDRESS OF PREMIER
PARIS, Nov. 2z.-"F'rance speaks
through the mouth of BRAND" is
the almost universal caption in the
| Paris morning papers over the &C.
| count of the French premier's adj
| dress at the Washington confer
ence. This caption, embodying the
! sense of satisfaction with which the
speech is hailed here, comprises al
most the only comment, the cabled
ext arriving so late as to preclude
| extended discussion. The only ex-
| ception to this favorable tone is
aiken by the communist newspaper
L'Humanite, which uses the head
line, BRAND Defends Frances mil
| itarism."
BRAND pleaded for France before
| The conference; he pleaded we'll and
won his case," says the Figaro. In
| the same vein is the comment of
L'Oeuvre, widely read newspaper
which says, ''to convince his hearers
he had only to reveal to them the
| real heart of France"
While the comment was restricted,
! he newspapers manner of present
| ing the speech showed an unmistak-
| able hearty Endorsement of M. Bri-
| and's words as a statement of
| Frances position in regard tos land
| ornaments.
GERMAN PRESS LEANS
TO JAPAN AT FARLEY
BERLIN, Nov. 22.-(By the As
ISOLATED Press.)-Japan, although
one Of Germany's foes ir-the World
war, continues to command lncreas-
/ ng measures Of sympathy and in
eerest from the newspaper COM
mentators writing on the Washing
| ton conference. Much Of the COM
ment is given over to speculation as
| to whether Japan can avoid being
| left at the post in what is termed
| the jockeying for position in the
race for prestige in the Pacific. 1t
also is asked whether she will be
| able to escape the "policy Of en-
circlement" to which Germany is
| represented as falling victim.
Should Japan emerge from the
| conference as an isolated power, the
| editorial writer's believe she will be
| forced to seek economic and politi-
| cal Orientation in the direction of
| Russia, with terminal facilities,
| in Germany. A community Of in
terests' comprising Teutons, Slavs
and the yellow races, is suggested as
one of the possibilities to be reck-
oned with in making over the post
war world. Thus, Germany con-
ceives a new constellation in which
the fatherland is destined to shine
brightly.
Such speculation is not confined
to the lay mind, but is presented in
all solemnity in higher quarters
where it is believed the absence
from the conference of Germany
and Russia will mean the eventual
curtailment of Japan's sphere Of in
fluence.
Aside from these conjectures,
both public and official Germany
continue to evince only passing in
terest in the progress of the confer
ence.
+ Governor Hardwick
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