Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-11-24
BRAND Says 10000 Teutons
Are Receiving Daily Military
Instructions.
FRANCE WILL REDUCE ARMY
Premier Tells Conference at Washing
ton Berlin Government Could With
les Present Machinery Raise
Army of 100000 Men.

Iuler brldnu tOlu TIE dTilS COuiSISHSS,
proposed further reductions In her
army which would bring 1t 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 6,0O0,-
600 or 100000 men.
AT least 250.000 Germans We're re-
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 others
of the military caste is continuing to
preach the old Prussian doctrines.
BRAND Outlines Perlls.
In u 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, 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, lit was averted."
Coming to physical aspects, Premier
BRAND said It was well understood
that some persons took the viewpoint
that as Germany was just emerging
from the war, she was in no position
to be dangerous.
Says Germans Are Ready.
sour soldiers had place in the
fight" said M. BRAND, land they know
to what point the German soldier can
carry his heroism. Germany still has
10000 men who have made war. You
ask Is it possible to mobilize an army
there tomorrow? l answer yes"
Text of Brands Address.
The official Interpretation of the adj
dress of Premier BRAND of France
at the plenary session of the armament
conference follows:
Gentlemen, you will readily admit
that /, as a delegate Of France, should
feel moved when rising to speak from
this full-sounding platform, whence ev-
cry word that Is said goes to the at
tentive and anxious ear Of the world
and of all civilized people.
81 wish, first of all, to thank my col
leagues of the conference, who, on the
opening of this public meeting. so kind
ly allowed me to speak as the repre-
sentative of my country.
France Brings Sacrifices.
81 shall endeavor to make it appear
TO your eyes and to the eyes OF the
world with its true genuine face, as 1t
is; that 1t will show you that she Is
ready, and / might say. perhaps, more
ready than any other country, to d.
rect her attention and her earnest VIII
to whatever steps may be thought de-
sIrable in order to insure final peace
for the world. Nothing for my col
leagues and myself would be more
pleasant than to be about to tell you
this: We bring here sacrifices to the
fullest extent possible. We have our
own security insured. We lay down
arms. We should be so happy to be
able to make that gesture in order to
participate in the final disarmament of
the world.
UNFORTUNATELY we cannot speak In
this way. | say also, unfortunately,
we have not the right to do so.
81 shall briefly explain later on for
what reasons. | shall tell you for
France that she wants to make peace.
If you want to make peace, there must
be two people, yourself and the neigh
Dor opposite. To make peace am
speakIng. of course, Of land armament
it is not sufficient to reduce effect.
ives. and decrease war material.
Prepared for War.
sis II I'm conformity with the peace
treaty? No, certainly, not. According
TO secret lnStTuelionS iSSucu Wy o"ihe
of the German military authorities
these men are not only prepared for
police service, but for war, IL needed
The German chancellor is loyal and
has applied every real evidence that
he realizes the state Of peace and hon
ors the signature of Germany, but the
German government might fall at any
moment.
"There is still another German or.
ganization, comprising 10000 former
enlisted men with noncommissioned Of.
ficers ready to undergo military serv.
ice.
I'VE demand dissolution Of this
force. Instead Of this being local
oolice force, It has become general