The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-21
Premier BRAND the Fo-
Gus of Attention AS He
Earnestly Discusses the
Causes Which Drive
His Land To a Military
Policy = Committee
Will Act On Address

Washington, Nov. 21.-Germany
while apparently disarmed, Premil
BRAND told the armament conference
today, could with her present machin
cry raise an army of six million OF
seven million men. At least 250,0OC
Germans are receiving daily military
instructions, he said.
Although part of Germany evident
ly wants peace and is ready to get
back to peaceful pursuits, the French
premier declared, anotht( portion aid
ed sLudendorff and others Of the
military cast, is continuing to preach
the cid Prussian doctrines.
In dramatic speech lasting an
hour, BRAND outlined to the confer
what is being done at the door OF
France" which, he added, wants
peace "How can any one ask France
to disarm under such conditioner? he
asked.
When BRAND finished speaking Ar.
thur j. Balfour, head of the British
delegation, presented the viewpoint
of Great Britain, and in reply to
BRAND practically pledged the sup
port of Great Britain to France I'm
= the face of the lust for domination"
Senator Schanzer for Italy told the
conference that although Italy thought
100000 men just quota for her army,
plans were being made for a further
reduction. Baron Kato said Japan
wants such an army only as Is "abso-
lutely necessary for purely defensive
purposes in the Far East.
In his address BRAND declared at
least a quarter of a million Germans
were receiving military training daily
with all the machinery for their mob
ilization at hand. He said the pres
ent German government was appar-
emily doing all it could to carry out
the Versailles treaty, but many dis
quieting developments were threaten
ing his government, and he asked,
who could say how long it would re-
main in power.
He said Russia was boiling With an
archy and it retained the power to
mobilize twenty million men. He
asked what would become of France
if the Bolsheviki joined the Germans
. He explained that Germany's quarter
of a million men were supposed to be
local police.
Land Armament
Washington, Nov 21.-(By the As
sociated Press THE Washington
Conference turned it's attendtion to
land ornaments today with Premier
BRAND of France prepared to present
at it's third plenary session what was
60 hn Pran nj cfo M
the reasons that impel his country tc
maintain the largest army in the
world.
So far there has been NO indication
that any of the powers represented
are prepared to present plan fol
limitation or reduction of armies ana.
Joyous to the American naval plan OF
that the conference will undertake
any definite settlement on the Ques
tion.
In well-informed circles it was ex
pected that Premier BRAND would de-
vote himself to defense of the
French military policy with the view
of absolving that country from AM
suspicion of aggressive designs Oh
the continent
rotary Hughes. as chairman Of thu
conference, was prepared 10 propos,
in an address following that of Pre-
mier BRAND that the whole question
of land ornaments be referred to tn
committee of five for an appropriate
resolution dealing with the propose,
treatment of the subject.
At a later executive session Of al
: the delegations today Far Easter
y questions will be taken up for NOR
detailed discussion. In some quarter
Z it is becoming more and more tn
general trend of opinion that thes
questions, as presented in the agend
and the ten points of the Chinese pre-
posal, considering their complicate
and less tangible nature as compare
with the concrete question of navs
ornaments, would Of necessity hav
TO be dealt with ON very general line
AS an aftermath of the Saturda
conference between Secretary Hughe
Mr.. Balfour and Admiral Kato, It wa
learned on highest authority thi
4 Great Britain has endorsed withol
reservation the 5-5-S ratio proposed
the American naval Limitation plal
auaIifying her acceptance as one q
principle' only because of her desil
to propose modification of the subml
rine and replacement features. Tn
conference also was said In authorit'
tive Japanese circles to have "cleart
I the air. of many misunderstof
points and to have bbeen added to th
conference SO that an eventual accor
could be reached.
Briand Speaks
washington, Nov. 21.-(By the Al
s oeIateds Press --Aristide Brian
Se46n Gsnes prime minister Of Franc
d ffa arms conference in W raj
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