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FORCE FOR
SECURlT Y
BRAND Holds Audience
Rapt as He Tells His
Country's Need.
BULLETIN,

Washington. Nov. 2l-(Ry
The Associated Press speak
ing fer Great Britain and in re-
ply to Premier BRAND Of
France at the arms conference
today, Arthur James Balfour,
heading the British delegation
practically pledged the support
Of Great Britain to France ~iu
the fact of the lust for dOmina-
tiOn.S
Japan wants only such an
army. Baron katO OF the Japan
ese delegation told the arms
conference, as was absolutely
for purely defensive purposes
necesSitated by the far eastern
situation"
Senator Schanzer. heading
the Italian delegation. told the
arms conference today that
although Italy thought 2O0.Ot0
men Just quota for her army,
plans were being made for
further reduction.
Washington, Nov. 2l.-(By The
Associated Press. Germany, while
apparently disarmed. Premier
ence today, could with her present
machinery. raise an army of 6,000,-
900 or 7000,000 men.
At least 25O,000 Germans were
receiving daily military instruc-
tiOns, he added.
Washington. Nov. q. - (By the
Associated Press. France, pre-
mier BRAND told the arms confer
ence today, proposed further reeUc-
tions in her army which would
bring it TO half its present strength
but would leave, of course, the
force he contended was necessary
to insure her security.
Washington, Nov. u. - (By the
Associated Press.) - ATistide BTi-
and, seven times prime minister OF
France, held the arms conference in
a rapt hour today with the world
for his audience, while he tQld OF
the need of France for a large
army. The picturesque strong
man" of France, acknowledged by
Lloyd George as having the fin
est parliamentary voice in Eu-
rope" was the drawing card which
packed Memorial hall of the Daugh-
ters of the American ReyOlusiOn
with such a gathering Of disIn-
guished notabIes as seldom is found
under the roof of one building.
No Eloquent Display.
The premier's voice, ordinarily
vibrant and penetrating. and par
ticularly rich in overtones, m0du-
lated to fill the hall and no more.
The effect on the audience was as
though the statesman was speak-
ing directly and personally to him,
rather than a large gathering
/ There was no display Of cold stor-
age" eloquence.
/ NJ. BRAND had before him slip
or two of notes on the green table
but he did not refer to them and
( in this respect followed his manner
: of speaking from the tribune Oh the
chamber of deputies.
Mr. BRAND radiates force and IN
tellectual power and today his ev
cry intonation and gesture lndlcat
ed that he felt the seriousness o
his subject and its great import
ance TO France. Indeed he came I
Washington, his friends on the del
egation declared, more to make ID
explanation OF the French posiuo
on land armament than for any 9th
er purpose.
Striking FiguTe.
Five feet six. and heavy Of bod
1.-The French Prime minister was
!, striking figure. as inspired By b
own subject, he pleaded for adj
quate protection for his naJl'
soil.
A CLOSE up" Of the French pr
mier shows that his eyes are blue
rather an unusual color among tI
dark featured BretUns - but tbs
arc large and expressive OF em'
ton. lat they snap and flare fiji
and appear dark as he plung'
headlong into his subject; they al
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