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Show Andre Tardieu Replies 11 to Attack of Deputy J - Bergeon. 11 NEED NO AGREEMENT 1 ilwo Million Men From jj America Fulfill 1 Promise. I PARIS, Thursday, Nov. 21 Ef Following an attack upon the min- iH Istry of marine by deputy Ber- jjjl geon, who criticized the requisi- jn tioning of merchant vessels, Cap- lM tain Andre Tardieu, head of tho III , general commission for Franco- 101 American war matters answered III for the government. He said Jjii "We are charged with having J commenced construction of wood- a en ships. We need the tonnage. In I accept neither the charge that U the French government is care- Iffl f less nor the charge of egotism on Iffl ! the part bf the United States. Jm M. Bergeon criticized us for not nl having signatures to the agree- VI ment with America.' I will answer ijlffi ji him. There is no need-for signa- jU j tures in order to secure the exe- ufl j cutlon of America's promise since jjjH America has sent an army of 2,- jliK 000,000 to France." jjjl Great applause greeted this rc j mark. mj j |