New Britain herald., 1921-11-25
BRlAND SEES NO
 REASON TO ARGUE
Says France Has Offered Most Of
 Any Nation
STARTS OFF FOR HOME
Declares This Is No Time for Argu- mcnt Between Friends and Allies" ," in Referring to Lord Curlon's Speech

New York, Nov. 25.-Disclaining any wish to reply to the address in London yesterday of Lord Curzon, the British foreign minister. urging France not to pursue an "isolated and individualistc" policy, Premier Briand of France declared before sailing for home today that this was no time for argument between friends and allies"
 He asserted that, despite the lex ceptional" situation of France in Europe, the French government was proposing to go further in limitation of armaments, both on land and sea, than any other nation.
 Makes No Reply.
 '1 do not wish to reply to Lord Curzon's statement for the reason that l haven't the official text" said M. Briand through an interpreter T do not quite see, however, what interest there can be for friends and allies to argue with one another at the very moment when they are try ing at Washington to assure the peace of the world. It is primarily between them that peace ought to exist. shall pin my faith on the words ot Mir. Balfour, pronounced at the last public session of the conference wher he solemnly recognized, as did all the other delegates that the situation o1 France in Europe was eXceptiona and that she had need to take pre- cautions for her security.
 Regarding Disarmament.
 AS regards disarmament France will have gone as far along this roaC as any other country, without eXCcp ton. In effect, on land, in spite O. the dangers which she undergoes she has already spontaneously re duced her metropolitan army by z third. In spite of the law whicl keeps three classes with the colors actually there are only two. Fur thermore, the government has intro duced a bill in parliament which re. duces the period of service by half and, in consequence, the number O. effectives in the same proportion.
 Tt is much more than the otheI nations will do as regards naries since the naval reduction envisaget does not exceed 40 per cent.
 Add this: That France, Whicl has 6O,0OO,000 subjects in colonie whose coasts are on three seas anC which consequently need a navy, ha seen her fleet of capital ships reduced by the effects of the war from thret souadrons to single squadron. She is prepared on this ground to realize any accord with her friends and hel allies for the same proportional re- duCtionS.
 Does More Than Others.
 "Conseuuently in the sum totals o1 her forces of national defense Oanc army and sea army) it can be saic that France will have made ar effort at reduction superior to tha of any other nation, and merit VII be greater because she is in veritablt danger.
 "Our English friends ought to re cognize the fact that the German fleet is at the bottom of the sea ant that consequently it is no longer menace either for England or for us But the 100000 men of the German army are still there, very much alive and available. This is a fact tha France must recognize and consider,
 Tn conclusion, I have observed with the greatest satisfaction that l is sufficient for me to loyalty eXpiall the situation to the American people in order to be understood by th' whole world. This permits me t' leave for France with tranquil splrl