The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-07
GERMANY MAY WAR WITH LAPS Frenchman Sees Bloody Battles Ahead. TIE OPINION OF NOUSSANE Little Brown Men Extolled For
 Sagacity. Journalists of Europe Figuring On the Next Trouble Between the
 Powers--The Gossip
 of Paris.
TIE OPINION OF NoUssArE
BY HENRI puRoIs.

Paris, July 6.-A war between Ger many and Japan is to be expected very soon according to the belief of the well known French writer de Nous same. who says that M. Hammond, former French Ambassador to Tokio, shares his opinion. ss
 The Ambassador, speaking of the re- cent Franco-Japanese agreement, said that 1t was a natural result of recent political events, Japan's victories, and the entente cordiale between France and Japan's ally. Great Britain, and had greatly strengthened Frances po- sition.
 De Noussanne. who is as persistent an interviewer as any American Jour nalist, then asked the Ambassador what Japan would do in case Germany should force France into a conflict. but this question, the diplomat at first did not care to answer At last, when press ed very hard. he said. however: When the Japanese had beaten the Chinese all the world said that this need not alarm anybody as the conquered party were only Chinese. When they had beaten Russia, the same people said: "Of course 1t was very well done, but Russia was fighting thousands of miles from her base, so 1t can hardly be call- ed a great decisive victory"
 Tn all the world there are only two armies worth fighting by the Mikado's little brown men, the French and the German"
 Now 1t is out of the question for Ja- jan to fight France but they would not mind fighting Germany. Their pride and conce't. and their desire to become the supreme power in Asia. will drive them into risky undertakings. and from my long stay among them, l know that the Japanese have no higher de- sire than to return crowned with laurel won on European battlefields."
 These words from M Hammond. who Is so we'll acquainted with conditions in Japan have created quite 8 sensation both here and in Germany
 M. de Noussanne himself, shows in a recent article that Japan in case Of war can figure upon having about 200 steamers available as transports in case of war which will enable her to land a great fully equipped army in Europe. where 1t would get all the necessary supplies. If landed in the right place"
 In very much the same vein. M Cheradame writes in the paper Finer. gie Francaise." He says. that in case of war between France and Germany an army of at least one hundred thou sand Japanese would rush to the assis- tance of France.
 
 Japan from doing this." says M. Chera- dame, She has a mercantile marine of at least 500 vessels and each of these might in case of war. easily transport one thousand soldiers with all their aa- coutrements"
 Tn forty days this army would be in Marseilles. and a few days later they might easily reach the front. At tho same time another Japanese army would seize the German possessions in China"
 Poor Germany. Poor Kaiser! Their fate seems to be sealed.
 One should remember. however. that the "energie Francaise' Is a paper said to be controlled by the English Govern ment. which in spite of the planned meeting between the Kaiser and King Edward. cretly endeavors to bring about a coalition of all the European powers against Germany. John Orth fin Paris. It Is said on very good authority,