The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-26
Germany Ready
 to Expand
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to St James Palace in full uniform with sidearms, showing by no out- ward sign that he represented a conquered nation. Marshal Foch Of the allied command at that time ordered Won Seeckt to remove his sword or leave the room. Germany To Expand "If the other powers refuse Ger many the military independence to which her need of security entities her, and of which no treaty can rob her, I see no way out other than that Germany expand her armed forces" the general said.
 "Germany has waited long enough for others to keep thelr promise to reduce armaments. They have refused to do so, and the chances that they will keep the promise are slim.
 consequently the world must be repared to see Germany help her self as far as necessary.
 "In the long run, l believe there is no force on earth that can pre- vent Germany from again becom- ing a great military power. The speed of Germany's re-armament is a question of hard cash. If we were not hampered by fi- nancial worries, we would require only a few years to re-establtsh our military strength. AS 1t is, the coun try's financial and economic cond1- tion Will retard that development. General Won Seeckt received the United Press correspondent at his charming rural estate where he is passing a holiday as a country gen tleman. Even while wandering in the fields inspecting his wheat and other crops, Won Seeckt wears the monocle of the German officer glued to his eyes.
 After breakfast at his villa, re- sem bling a toy house in its quaint tidiness, the general took me into his study where we chatted inform ally over the German arms ques- ton.
 After predicting that mo force on earth" could prevent the ulti- mate return of Germany's position as a military power, General Won Seeckt continued:
 Didn't Ask Equal Rights
 "Let me emphasize that Ger many did not start by demanding equal rights to arm. If Germany's neighbors had consented to disarm to Germany's level, our feeling Of insecurity would have vanished. However, if the superior arma- ment of Germanys neighbors con- tinues to menace us, we must in- sist on security by the strengthen ing and reorganization of our armed forces.
 We will find 1t very hard to at- tain essential security by increasing our military expenditures, but we could achieve that security without additional military outlay if restor- ation of our freedom enabled us to apportion available funds as we deemd suita ble," Won Seeckt said, speaking with the fiuency of mill itary expert familiar with every as- pect of the problems he discussed. President Von Hindenburg's re- cent decree establishing a central body for the physical training of German youth has been regarded | widely as the nucleus of future national militia. Actually 1t is far from that" he said.
 This move must be viewed as an attempt to create a substitute for the physical training and moral education of which Germany was deprived by the abolition of univer- sal compulsory military service. Tn my opinion, one of the vital | prerequisites of our future militia must be a close connection between the army and the German univer- stiles. This must become the start ing point for reawakening the mill itary spirit among the entire pop ulation."
 Old Foliies
 Gramat, France. Sept 26-tUP) l-Germany's rearmament would mean q return of old follles," Pre- mier Edouard Herriot said in a political speech here declaring that
 France wants to create n regime of European security guaranteeing peace to all nations.
 The premier praised tho recent British memorandum which backed the French stand on Germany's dc. mand for arms equality. "We gladly notice we are not the only ones who declare that rearma-