Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-11-22
BRAND PLEADS
FOR SECURITY
Of HIS NATION
Declares France Dares Not
Destroy Her Army Until
Safety Is Assured
POINTS TO TWO FOES
Claims Germans Are Covertly
Teaching Religion of War
for Revenge on France
POINTS TO TWO FOES

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-(By The
Associated Press In an emotional
plea for national security pronounced
by Premier BRAND, France informed
the arms conference today that how
ever deeply she might be moved by
the call to tighten burdens of arma-
ments, she dared not destroy the ef-
tectiveness of her army while the sit
uation in Europe remains what it is.
Summoning to the effort all the dy-
manic force of his eloQuence, the
strong man of France" held the rapt
attention of the conference for an
hour as he recounted the perils that
beset his people. He declared the old
imperialistic party of Germany still
was covertly teaching the religion of
war and hoping to turn TO its advan-
tage at the very door of France seven
millions of men trained IN the use of
arms, while beyond lay Bolshevik Rus
sia. with her millions stirring in an
unrest whose final course no one could
predict.
Britain Pledges Aid
BY one means or another, he said,
Germany had brought under arms and
was maintaining in state of prepar-
edness at least 250,000 men. War ma
terial, he declared. would not long
furnish a serious problem for the Ger
man nation should it decide again to
make war. The present German gov
ernment he credited with the most
pacific of intentions, but the weakness
of it's tenure, he asserted, was appar-
ent to anyone who had watched close
ly developments of the last few
months.
When the premier concluded, a. j.
Balfour responded for Great Britain
with virtual pledge of British sup
port should the civilization of Europe
be again threatened as it was in 1914.
For the United States, Secretary
Hughes declared the plea of France
never fell on deaf ears In America,
and Italy and Belgium added their
word of appreciation for the situation
of the French.
Admiral Baron Kato expressed the
profound sympathy of Japan for the
declarations of Premier BRAND. and
asserted that for themselves. the Jap
anese desired to maintain on land
only such military forces as seemed
necessary for national security anc
maintenance of order within"
Cannot Go Further
Both Balfour and Baron Kato sug
gested that the days developments
seemed to indicate any limitation OF
Ianr armament would be difficult tc
establish and although the subject
was referred to a committee of the
whole for consideration, there was ap
parent no inclination to hasten dis
cussion of details. II would not sur
prise some delegations if the arma
ment negotiations simmered down tC
an effort merely to agree on agenera
statement of policy.
Detailed figures on the present anC
proposed military strength of France
were not included in Premier BRAND
address but tonight he explained tina
his illusions to contemplated redue
tions forecast a future strength o
375 700 regulars as against 5OO,OO'
now under arms. This would be &C
one and a half Glasses" in training
whereas at present there are two full
Glasses" and the existing law author
ICES three.
"If anyone asks us to go further.
he said in concluding his address, -"
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