The New York herald., 1921-11-09
Says Germans Have 250,000
Officers in Regiments
Ready to Command.
ARMS ARE MADE ABROAD
BRAND and Delegates Received
by Harding at the White
House.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (Associated
Fress).-M. Brands desire in connec-
tion with the armament conference is
that nothing should be withheld from
the American public as to the mill
tary, the economic or the political sit
walton Of France or the reasons why
that Government is. or might be, i'm
PEELED to one course or another.
The military position and require
ments Of France are matters of anx-
ious concern, and Gen. Buat, the chief
of the French General STAR, has
brought with him to the conference a
chest Of documents respecting the
present military strength Of Germany
and her potential power. These, it is
said. include copies Of secret instruc-
tions of the German Ministry OF War
concerning the grouping OF former
officers. of which there are $4,000.
into skeleton regimental formations,
so that without delay military units
could be created by summoning to the
colors former service men. of which
there are four or five million.
Shows German Army Plans.
Gen. Buat has with him a copy of the
latest Issue of the German army regula-
tions published September 8. This does
not deal. he points out, with an army
OF 100000 as provided under the treaty
OF Versailles but with forces on a vast
scale. including corps, armies and groups
Of armies
The army section Of the French dele
cation also has brought reports respect
Ing the small arms said to be concealed
IN Germany. Arms and artillery fac
tories owned by Germans. according to
these reports, have been acquired. or are
being constructed in countries around
Germany beyond the supervision of the
allied commission of control Such
establishments are indicated in Holland,
In Switzerland and especially In Sweden.
A large airplane factory Is said 20 be
in operation by Germans in Switzerland.
From a considerable Recommendation
the conclusion is reached by the French
General staff that the German Govern
ment and German< Organizations are
determined upon q methodical and long
sighted preparedness for war. That pre-
paretnssss6Tfn the French military view,
Will consist largely In the permanent
and increasing Industrial power of sixty
million people as compared with
Frances forty million. modern war be-
ing that Of the organized nation.
Security Frances Aim.
Gen. Buat and the principal officers
with him are understood 20 be prepared
to discuss at the conference the F'ren ch
military policy fully with its true aims
security and the necessary means for
the execution Of the Versailles Treaty
as interpreted by the Allied Supreme
Council 1t will be shown, It is said,
that the French army of about 9O0, 900
last year, including officers. has been
reduced this year to 10000, Of which
about 175.000 are on service directly
necessary under the peace trcaties--that
Is. $4,000 In the Rhineland. $4,000 in
Syria. $4,000 In Upper Silesia, 5000 in
Constantinople and a few other thou
sands in detachments elsewhere
The army, II is pointed out. is in
process Of further reduction to $4,000,
as provided in next years appropria-
tions. The coming into operation OF
the eighteen months service law instead
OF that providing for three years will
reduce the army in fifteen months to
between $50. 900 and 500. 900, Il was said.
would be regarded by the General STAFF,
It is said. as depending upon favorable
turn In events, or In the introduction
OF new elements In the situation. Such
an element, II Is held, would be the
pronounced moral support of the Ameri-
can Government.
Premier BRAND and members of tho
delegation he heads made calls OF cere-
mony on American officials and drove
about Washington. The Premier was
received by President Harding, vice.
President Coolidge. officials of the State
Department in the absence of Secre-
tary Hughes. who had gone to New
York to vote, and by Secretary Weeks
and others. Tonight NJ. BRAND attend
ed a motion picture show.
Discussing his reception by President
Harding. M. BRAND said:
THE President was most kind and
cordial and mentioned the circumsta nee
that I am the first French Prime Min
ister to have visited Washington"
v The Premier was presented at the
White House by Ambassador Jusserand.
OF France. and was accompanied also
by M. viviani, M. Sarraut. Admiral de
Bon and General Buat The President
chatted for some time with his visitors,
but. It was said, did not touch upon the
subjects TO come before the conference.
Al the Senate NJ. BRAND and his
party were received by vice-President
Coolidge, with Senator Lodge. who par
ticipated In the conversation. acting as
Interpreter. They then went to the
state Department. where they were re-
ceived by Under-S Secretary Henry p.
Fletcher and then were received by
Secretary Weeks In his office at the
War Department. Gen. Pershing az
chief Of star. and Major Gen. Harbord.
deputy chief of staff. received the Wis
itors In line with Secretary Weeks.
14,"I find your capital wonderfully
Beautiful" NJ. BrIand said later. "and
full of monumental buildings. take
pleasure In thinking II was laid out by a
French engineer more than a century
ago"
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