Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-24
SAYS WAR STILL
IS &c RMAN IDOL
Premier BRAND Declares Teutons
Training a Big Army.
25O, 900 MEN IN DAILY DRILL
Tells Arms Farley There Is No Moral
Disarmament Beyond the Rhine
France Will Cut Army
in Half.


mier BRAND told the arms conference,
proposed further reductions in her
army which would bring it to half its
former strength, but still leave, of
course, the force which he contended
was necessary to assure her security.
Germany, while apparently dis
armed, Premier BRAND told the arma-
ment conference, could with her pres
ent machinery raise an army of 6,OOO,-
600 or 100000 men.
ceiving daily military instruction, 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 Ludendorffs and other
of the military caste, is continuing to
preach the old Prussian doctrines.
BRAND Outlines Perils.
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 asked.
Reverting to the possibilities that
the war parties of the central empires
might come back to power, M. BRAND
recalled there recently was an attempt
od ,.octorotio in E,,ropo which rniuht
have set the whole continent ON fire.
Fortunately for the entente" he
added, lit was averted."
Coming to physical aspects, Premier
BRAND said it was we'll 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 NJ BRAND, land they know
to what point the German soldier can
carry his herOism. Germany still has
100000 men who have'made war. You
ask is it possible to mobilize an army
there tomorrow? / answer yes.'
Tells HOW It Is Done.
Through the various organizations
of former army men, Premier BRAND
said, Germany had grouped together
it's men available for military service
Gin a marvellous and ingenious way
Former combatants' associations were
formed in Germany, he continued, and
marshaled on occasional military ami
versaries.
I'm Upper Silesia in a few weeks,
he continued almost in a few days
there were about 10000 men ready
with machine guns and rifles. These
are facts, gentlemen am not invent.
ing them and bringing them here to
make my case better. In few weeks,
or perhaps in a few days, Germany
would begin to raise 100000 or 4.
100000 men,"
The question of war materials then
was discussed by Premier BRAND, who
said it was a problem that could cas-,
lily be solved.
"You have seen," he said, show
quickly enormous armies have come
over to us and fought by our sides
What is Germany but vast country
of. industries? Everything is ready In
Germany, the plans, the design, the
capital, everything to insure manufac'
ture of machine guns, rifles and ar.
tillery.
Suppose during a period of diplo'
matte tension some manufacturers be.
gan to- 90 on manufacturing guns
rifles and artillery. Great captains OF
industry have bought concerns in
Scandinavia and other parts OF Eu-
rope. 1t is easy enough to fabricate
guns when you have the material. 1t
would be difficult to lay down cap
ital ship without the world knowing
it, but the guns, the rifles, they can
be manufactured and cannot be CON
trolled with any measure Of GER
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