Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-21
Official Text Of NJ, Brands
address at Armament Purley

are training, to be ready instantly
In case OF war. These men are
constantly watched by the govern
mont.
Under Governnent Hand.
The government keeps them
under its hand. These 100000
men have. not returned to civil
life. to civil occupations entirely.
marvelously ingenious way. which
the German people always have
when they want to achieve their
purposes. They are called Frei-
corps, or former combatants' as
ISOLATION and what nots. Any day,
any anniversary-and Germans
are rather fond Of anniversaries
Is favorable in order to convene
these men and marshal them. to
see If you have got them under
your hand. ready to do the work
that is to be done. We are
Frenchmen, we know that.
It is happening at our door. and
I will only give you an example
organizations might be put on a
war footing. Just one second;
When the Upper Silesian reached
q somewhat acute state recently.
within q few weeks, ! might al
IHO6L Say ~ItHlu d lC" 0dyoy NASAS
were. out OF these Freicorps or
other bodies, about 10000 men
ready with guns. machine guns,
rifles, armored trains ana WIN
most perfect military instruments.
30 that this force should have Its
full combatant value. These are
facts. gentlemen. ..
Asks America Question.
I am not noticing them and bring
ing them here just to make my case
better. They are facts that have
been verified, and that everybody
can ascertain for himself. There,
fore, as a question OF facts. ana
from the point of view OF electives
Germany, can rise in a few weeks.
and perhaps almost in few days.
and can begin to raise her 100000
or 7,00O, 900 men with their offi-
GERS, again, and the non commits
stoned officers ready to do the
work, and to help them to DO the
work.
Now I must ask the great people
Of the United States, so fond OF
Justice, so noble in their purposes.
10 answer me when l tell them
this: Suppose that by your side. on,
American people. a nation which
has been for years and centuries
in bloody conflict with you; ana
suppose that this nation. you Feel.
is still ready. morally and ma
terially. to enter into new s1rug
gle. What would you do? Would
you turn away your eyes?
Would you close your eyes to q
danger that was threatening you!
You that are said to be such posi-
tive, such a precise people, would
you close your eyes? Would you
not desire to do everything In
your power in order to safeguard
your life. and. what is more. your
weaken yourselves? No! There
is not one citizen in the whole
United States who would not an
swer me, NO: never in the world!
France is looking upon what Is
happening. France does not exag-
gerate. She is only watching and
waiting.
I come now to the question OF
war material. We have been told
that there was no more material.
1t is true. the commissions of con-
troll in Germany have done ad-
mirable work. A great many guns
artillery, I mean-have been de-
stroyed-
German Aim. War.
Some Of the destruction has been
supervised by the allied officers.
1t is real. Other destruction has
taken place. as we have been told.
We might have a doubt. We are
not quite certain. But we must
give the opponents the benefit of
the doubt. and we believe the de-
struction on that side is practical
ly completed.
But the problem Of war material
is one that can easily be solved.
You have seen. in the. war, with
what promptitude-and that was
lucky, because If help had not come
downed. finally-you have seen how
quickly immense armies have come
over to us. provided with the most
modern material. and fought on
our side upon the battlefields.
Well, what is Germany but q
vast country of industry indus
trially organized? Germany al
ways had two aims. The first was
trade. commerce; and that is only
natural. The second was, war.
All her Industries. all her manu-
facturers. have been working to
the fun during the war. and they
have dsveloped since. Everything
the designs. the calibers. Every
thing is there. ready to insure a
steady manufacturing Of guns.
machine guns and rifles. Suppose
that during period of diplomatic
tension. purposely protracted for a
number OF weeks. certain Of the
works. begin to fabricate, just at
the beginning, just to start the
war. just to set the work going,
and then go on manufacturing
guns and rifles and artillery; what
would happen?
Can Secretly Make Guns.
It is not only in Germany that
industry can work to the full.
You can make preparations out
Ade. In fact. preparations have
great captains Of Industry or
great industrial magnates have
bought important firms in Scan
dinavia and in other parts Of
Europe. 1t is easy enough to
fabricate these guns without our
sion. You know very well that it
is possible to build great railroads.
You know very well it is impos-
sible to bring here the proof that
Germany Is not actually making or
purchasing war materials. 1t is
different from the navy. It is
rather difficult to lay the keel OF
dock yards, without the world
knowing 1t. But suppose that was
possible, do you think you could
launch a capital ship without
somebody being on the spot and
knowing what is happening?
But the guns, the rifles, the ma
chine guns any instrument
used on the field of battle-they
can be manufactured and cannot