"J will give an outline of the main
causes of undoubted default on the
j rr of Germany. The first relates to
cry Important question of disar
mament, which is not merely the basis
of the treaty, but, 1 think, the basis for
the future settlement In Europe. Un
less that very formidable machine
which has been responsible for the
great armaments In Europe, and which
In the end was responsible for the
terrible war in 1914; unless we have a
guarantee that these great armaments
have disappeared forever, there Is no
guarantee for the freedom or peace of
Europe.
"Therefore we regard disarmament
as a very fundamental question. I
wish to be perfectly fair to Oermany
and to say at once that In some re
spects her compliance with an impor- j
tant part of the treaty has been highly
satisfactory'- The surrender and de
struction of her great guns has. In the
Judgment of our military advisers,
been most satisfactory, although It Is
not yet complete. There are still be
tween 500 and 600 guns to surrender.
But 31,500, great and small, have been
surrendered.
"Thirty-three million shells of all
sixes have been surrendered. In so
far as airplanes are concerned, the
surrender has been fairly satisfaetory.
Her regular army has been redured to
100,000 men.
"Now I will give those features with
regard to which compliance with the
treaty still Is unsatisfactory. There
*r? still too many machine guns and
rifles unsurrendered?enough machine
guns to arm a very considerable force.
In addition to that?and this is prob
ably the most disquieting factor?Ir
regular military organisations ere still
tn evidence In Germany. Tn Bavaria
alone there Is a force rF 800,000 men.
