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Show uu BERLIN FEARS USE OF BLACK TROOPS BERLIN, Jan 2 (By the Associated Associat-ed I'ress. "France wants submarines and a big fleet to protect her sea bases and enable tho transportation of African black troops to Europe In tho event of another war." was tho opinion opin-ion expressed today by Admiral Von Qrapow in discussing the Washington tonter'-nee and "French misrepresentation." misrepresent-ation." Tho admiral expressed the belief that If tho Frtmch arguments for sub-marlivs sub-marlivs were answered with a provl-Miim provl-Miim forbidding tho use of colored troops on European battlefields France's demands would provo "so j palpably absurd as to fall to pieces, leaving ber dependent on defensive sea weapons." Unless France is pacified paci-fied he saw the complete failure ofj the Washington conference, for he be lieved Italy and Japan would Insist on j their contentions as fong as France held out. Admiral Von Grapow charged that M. Brland, the French premier, was j deliberately misrepresenting the situation, situ-ation, unless he "essayed a foolish Joke." In his conference with tho H press representatives in Ivondon in H December, 1919, when he is alleged to H have argued that France was with- ..lit hostile Intentions toward Groat Britain, "but had to haw nn.ro i H fighting facilities In order to ke p Germany in check." |