Evening star., 1921-11-09
GERMANYS POWER
FOR WARISS SHOWN
Data Regarding Nations
Potential Strength Brought
Here by French Delegates.

MUCH Information regarding the
present and potential military
strength Of Germany has been
brought to the arms conference by
the French delegation. NJ. BRAND is
desirous that nothing should be with
held from the American public as to
the military. the economic or the DO
litical situation of France or the rea-
sons why that government IL or
might be impelled to one course or
another.
The military position and require
ments of France are matters of anx-
ious concern, and Gen. Buat, the chief
or the French general staff, has
Drought with him to the conference
a chest OF documents respecting con-
ditions in Germany. These, it is said
include copies of secret instructions
OF the German ministry of war con-
corning the grouping Of former off,
GERS, OF which there are 10000, into
skeleton regimental formations, SO
that without delay military units
could be created by summoning to
the colors formeE, service men, of
which there are four or five millions.
German Army Regulations.
Gen. Buat has with him a copy Of
the latest issue of the German army
regulations. published September 3,
that does not deal, he points cus
with an army Of 100000. as provided
under the treaty of Versailles, bu.
with forces on a vast scale. Including
corps. armies and groups OF armies.
delegation also has brought reports
respecting the small arms said to be
concealed in Germany. Arms and
artillery factories owned by Germans,
according to these reports, have been
acquired. or are being constructed in
supervision Of the allied commission
Of control. Such establishments are
indicated in Holland, in Switzerland
and in Sweden. A large airplane fac
tory is said to be in operation by
Germans in Switzerland.
From q considerable umentatiou
the conclusion is reached by the
French general staff that the German
government and German organiza-
ttons are determined upon a methodi-
cal and long-sighted preparedness for
Essnc, Ear That m;s,,sp preparedness; ss in % The
largely in the permanent and increas-
ing industrial power Of 6o,o00,0 900 peo-
pie as compared with Frances 4O.-
O0O, 900. modern war being that Of the
organised nation. Among the papers
brought by the mission are studies in
the chemical producing capacities o.
Germany and their convertabiiity into
munitton supply factories.
Alns Of French Military Policy.
Gen. Buat and the principal officers
with him are understood to be pre-
pared to discuss at the conferences the
French military policy fully with its
true. aims-security and the necessary
sailles treaty as interpreted by allied
supreme council: 1t will be shown, it
il said. that the French army of
about 100000 last year. including Of
ficers. has been reduced this year to
ssrvice directly necessary under tho he
peace treaties-that is, $4,000 in the
Rhineland. $4,000 in Syria, $4,000 in
Upper Siiesia. 5000 in Constantinople
and few other thousands in detach-
ments elsewhere.
The army: It is pointed out. is in
600. as provided in next years appro-
priations. The coming into operation
OF the eighte cen month service law, in
stead of that providing for three
years, will reduce the army in If
100000. it was said =
A reduction below approximately
100000 would be regarded by the gen.
eral stan. 1t is said, as depending
upon favorable turn In events or in
the Introduction OF new elements in
the situation. Such an element, 1t 10
held. would be the pronounced moral
support" OF the American govern
ment
Form OF support Indicated.
The form in which this support
might be given, it has been intimated.
is declaration recognizing the JUS
ttce of German reparations and the
desire to see them paid. This idea is
approached with considerable caution,
however. the view being that the
American government. upon knowing
all the facts Of the French situation
and giving them due weight. taking
into account the French debts to
America and the urgent need for
saving. And the probable tranquiliE-
ing effect upon the general economic
situation of such an announcement
might, in the interests both Of the
United States and France, express In
An authoritative manner its moral
position"