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DANGER OF DRAGGING
ALL EUROPE INTO BATTLE
Memoirs Of the Commander of the
Mediterranean Squadron Point Out
Where Trouble Between the Two
Countries is Probably to Arise
Predicts Strong American Navy.


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PARIS. March 3l.--The memoirs OF
Vice Admiral Fourier, commander Ga
the Mediterranean squadron of the
French navy. In which he discusses
particularly the possibility of a war
between the United States and Japan
and the resultant danger OF dragging
all Europe into a terrific conhi t,
we're Issued in book form today. The
memoirs have caused something OF
sensation in political and diplomatic
circleH.
Admiral Fournier accords che star
role on the stage OF international poll
tics to the German emperor, not only
in Europe. says the writer, where the
emperor is trying desperately TO break
the league OF powers against him, but
also indirectly as an influential factor
I'm relations between the United States
and japan.
Possibility is Real.
Admiral Fourier says that IL Is
useless to deny that there is possi-
bslity Of war between the United
States and Japan as result of popu-
lar irritation in America should
Jspans demands or Japan's policies
of absorption prove intolerable to
Americas excessive self-esteem or In
terests In the Far East
These interests, the admiral adds,
are antagonistic to those of Japan
which, pushed on by fate to expand
In the Aslatic continent by conquest
in the very regions which the United
States protects in supporting the in
tegrity of China and the policy of the
open dooc.
Jspan's Great Fear.
The admiral declared that Japan's
great fear is that the friendly rela-
tions between the United States and
China viii eliminate IN an out and
out alliance and thus, in event of war
the United States would have base
of operations and general resources,
superior to the Philippines. Japan's
increased ornaments, therefore, are
explainable. not as a menace to Rus
STA but in preparation TO combat be-
fore Il is is too late. the peril CON
tanned In Americas policy.
The admiral thinks that the naval
strength Of the United States will one
day no; only exceed that Of Japan.
but probably will equal that of Great
Britain. in spite OF the effort of Eng
land to preserve her supremacy OF the
sess. and Japan's inferiority would
oblige her ally, England, TO come 20
her aid in the event of a conflict with
the United States.
In case of a hostile coalition OF the
United States with the triple alliance.
the admiral believes. France would be
forced to Supplement the forces OF
Engl2nd. Japan and Russia.
Doubts His Venture.
He doubts. however. that che Ger
man emperor. although devoured by
desire TO smash the league" and
adopting diplomacy as uncrupulors
as that of the Iron Chancellor
would enter on the perilous venture
Of snch 7 war. which would offer lit
tie chance Of victory on sea or land
Without the Intervention IN Eu-
rope OF the navies OF the triple ALI
ance in wy 10 help the American
fleet at the moment II was seriously
engaged IN the Atlantic and Pacific.
the decisive superiority In that slug
gle. declares the vice admiral would
rest with the forces Of Japan rnd
England. Under these conditions.
which spell defeat. the United States
would undoubtedly resist the tempta-
ton to settle her differences with
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