The New York herald., 1921-11-25
BRIANDSAYSFRANCE
MUST BEPROTECTED
Fears Plotting in Germany
and Declares His Country
Is Not BellicOsc.
WARNS OF PROPAGANDA
Premier, at Lotos Club, Urges
Appeal Across the Sea for
Democracy.

Aristidc BRAND. Premier of France,
speaking last night at the Lotos Club,
on the eve Of leaving for home,
pledged his country to the cause of
peace. but said that as long as her
boundary is menaced she must be pre-
pared to protect herself.
In long and eloquent speech Mr..
BRAND did not mention specifically
limitation Of either army or navy. but
stated the cause Of France in sub
stantially the same Way as in his ad
dress to the Washington conference on
Monday.
The Premier defended with great feel
ing his country against the charge that
size remained in a warlike frame OF
mind He insisted that she hated war
and that the charge slandered her people
and her whole history. He said France
would never be prcfocative, that her at
tirude toward Germany since the war
had not been harsh but tolerant, and
that the old Germany was not dead, but
wag lying In wait. plotting against the
peace of the world again.
Therefore. NJ. BRAND argued. France
could not in justice weaken herself. and
II she did so not oniy herself but the
rest OF the world would be open TO at
tack, for It was France that Germany
struck first.
Appeal TO Germans Here.
One OF the speakers most forcibie ut
te-ances was an appeal 10 German
Americans in this country to tell their
friends in Germany that the concept OF
peaceful democracy which Germany
established as a result of the war must
be preserved and that the continuance OF
standing army and OF a skeleton or
ganization for a much larger army was
not to be tolerated.
The Premier said he felt sure tha.
tho Washington conference would ac-
complisil sufficient to make Il
one of the greatest landmarks in the
history of mankind. He closed with
a glowing prophecy of ultimate peace.
and said France and all the allied and
associated nations would be untrue 10
their warrior dead if they believed
their sacrifice useless.
"Just as you helped us in the war
20 win a glorious victory" was the
Premier's final message will you now
cry Tor peace.
II. BRAND also warned the United
States against "a certain form of propa-
ganda." which would have us believe
that France was bent on bellicosity. He
did not indicate what he thought TO be
the source OF this propaganda.
The Premier talked for nearly three
quarters OF an hour. Many OF his Lotos
Club listeners were able to follow him
without the translation. His thrilling
fervor. the sweep and nnodulation of his
tine voice. his flashing eyes. his many
gestures, his earnestness, conveyed their
own message TO those who knew no
French. lie stood beneath the French
tri-color around which we're American
flags.
lie began with the usual compliments
oppression Of delight at being the first
French Premier TO visit America, of the
greatness OF President Harding. OF the
hospitality, of the Lotog, OF France 8
debt or gratitude TO the United States
He said he felt before he came that our
people would not be misled by certain
propaganda; that VIC could discern
the truth through crowds OF lies" He
was therefore not surprised. he said,
that his remarks In Washington were
welcomed with such unanimous ap-
p!ause.' and that France had been in
formed that she need never fear any
moral isolation"