New-York tribune., 1921-11-25
Germany Plots, Lies in
Wait to Strike Anew
and France Must Keep
Force Intact, He Warns
Makes Final Plea
In Nations Defense
Premier Guest of Lotos
Club; Gets 2 Degrees;
Sails for Home To-day

Aristide BRAND, Premier OF France
who sails for homo to-day, gave his
parting word to the United States last
night at the Lotos Club, whose guest
he was at dinner. The Premier will
sail firm in the conviction that France
must not reduce her armaments beyond
the limits of protection imposed
by Germany which Is not to be
trusted.
France, he said in his address at the
Lotos Club, was the first barrier be-
tween Germany and the rest Of the
world. France was the defender of
the world against Germany, and In the
interest Of the whole world could not
strip herself Of her arms until assured
that new Germany had arisen.
France had been waiting in vain, he
said, for assurance that new Ger
many had arisen.
Old Germany Not Destroyed
'The former Germany Is not yet de.
stroyed," he said. cit is lying in wait
1t is still plotting to carry out coups
d'ctat. 1t is trying to store seeds of
revenge, 1t is still keeping standing
army with the hope of using it again.
Would you like to have France Law
down her arms? Gentlemen, if France
weakens herself, that would be a new
FISK of war, because on the other side
OF her frontier the temptation would be
to destroy, and there would be an end
to the peaceful regime that is striving
TO live in Germany. France has no
right to desert the cause of peace.
What France wishes to see is a
Germany with which she can have cor
rect and normal relations
Wins His Audience
Premier Brands effort to make his
audience see eye to eye with France in
viewing the menace across the border
was successful. The more than $50
members and guests at the dinner con-
interrupted him with applause.
When he asked them if they would
have France disarm they cried "Noi
No! Never!"
He spoke of the loyalty of Ameri-
cans of German origin when this coun-
try went to war. He mentioned partic-
ularly such members of the 32d Di-
vision, whose valor he praised highly.
He asked why it was that such men
d1d not see it was their duty to use
their influence upon Germany to make
that nation give the sign Of friendship
for which France was waiting.
II would say to them" he said, "Why
don't you speak across the water to
knJ 30 r
try! Why don't you tell them to meet
us, tell them that they have nothing
TO fear from France 2"
He spoke i'll high terms of the con-
ference at Washington and the motive
which animated the summons to it.
Without swerving from his stand that
France must maintain her strength for
her own safety, for the safety Of DEM
ocratic Germany and for the safety of
the rest of the world, he set before his
audience his own reasons for welcom-
ing the invitation to attend the con-
ference.
81 have come to tell you," he said.
that after having been victorious
through your aid, for the most part,
France would fail in her duty if she
did not remain faithful to your ideal
Of peace.
france Not ImperlallStlc
''You came to help France to restore
and rehabilitate in the world the con-
ditions of liberty and justice that are
yours. If, after having been saved
from danger, France should seek to
create in Europe the same imperial
istic supremacy from which she has
suffered for fifty years, she would
not be worthy of your sympathy and
you would be entitled to reproach us
with the deaths Of your young men,
many of whom are sleeping their last
sleep in French soil.
II have come here to uphold the
cause of noble nation. I want to tell
you what France has done in the cause
of peace and disarmament. In spite of
the sword wounds in her side, in spite
Of the burdens OF her people, France
is fighting not alone for her security,
out in the service of the whole civilized
world
"Look in history and you will not
ind one great day that is not marked
With the blood Of France. Everywher,
when barbarism has attacked civiliza
Jon you will find that France was Che
champion of order and liberty.
eff France has an army it is be-
cause she is obliged to have one to
protect her life, independence and dig
,ity. France has an army which is
ready to serve the cause of the world
" protecting it against disorder and
anarchy wherever they may present
"You remember a few months ago
here was wild rush from the Far
Cast of Europe. The barrier held firm
N spite Of the people who were dick
fConfuued On paua fhres)