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The Extravagance of Armed Peace

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park, Washington, D. C. · Aug 21, 1913

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 90, No. 34.

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The Extravagance of Armed Peace

The great expense of maintaining the armies of France on a peace footing is commented upon in the Washington Herald of July 26, 1913, as follows:—
It is almost incredible that in this age of progress and intelligence one of the foremost nations of civilization should feel called upon to keep nearly 700,000 men under arms and prepared to defend the country against a danger that should have no existence, and would have none if common sense were to be given a chance. The Chamber of Deputies last week passed the bill to provide for three years of military service instead of two in France. It is estimated that this will add 210,000 more men to the standing army, making the total approximately 700,000. This was done as an answer to the action of Germany in increasing its military force, and is another striking illustration of the wastefulness of "armed peace."