Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-31
LARGE ! ||G||E| ARMY N Of
Defend FRANCE

AE00 H
mans Looks 10 Colonies
for Protection
Paris, Dec. 30.-When the famous
black contingent of the French army de-
filed before the president and half q
million people on the Longechnmps race
course recently their appearance was
greeted with the same wide enthusiasm
which manifested itself six years ago
when the first French military mir craft
Unanswered over the assembled troops.
This was the answer of the French ma
ton to the recent formidable Increase Of
Germany's fighting force. The French
people realized that they possessed
another Immensely valuable adjunct for
the future struggle-the winning card"
as they call it. in the great game OF Skin
which they believe is to decide. the fate
Of Europe.
AS far as numbers 20, the French know
that they will always be inferior to their
eastern nieghbors. but they consider that
valor and skin win make $up for this de-.
fcicncy. That a few regiments OF black
troops might well change defeat into vic.
tory, o.. transform the enemy's retreat
into a disastrous riot, is admitted by NIL
those who have first hand knowledge Of
the French colonial troops.
Black Soldiers Good Fighters. 81
Col. Marchand of Fashoda fame recent-
~, said:
Every. black soldier Of France. ia a
hero: he fights with the fanatical courage
2 OF the Mohammedan. and can endure prl-
vations that would decimate white
troops. Now hat skill and discipline have
been added to his native bravery, he Is
the most formidable fighting machine in
the world. France viii not hesitate to use
these troops in Europe when occasion
arises"
At the conclusion OF his speech, Co..
Barchand paid a glowing tribute to Gen.
Mangin, who has devoted his whole car.
eer to the organization; and improvement
Of the French colonial army. It was Gen.
Mangin-then captain-who brought
black troops to Paris for the, first time
in. July, 1899. His men have the deepest
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