The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-24
TIGER SHOWS
HIS CLAWS TO
SOLON CRITICS
Clez,,enceou LasIbes
Out at Hitchcock
and Borojl.

Boston. Mass, Nov. A.-By the
Associated Press. The Tiger Of
France dashed back At his senate
critics today in his first American
interview. granted to the Associa-
ted Press, replying particularly to
the criticisms Of Senators Hitch
cock and Borah.
Senator Hitchcock calls me q
militarist," Clemenceau, French
wartime premier. said. well. I'm
glad to tell Mr.. Hitchcock he is in
the senate, owing to the vote. for
only few more days. When he is
free l dare him to 60 to France an l
learn the facts"
Answering Senator Hitchcock's
demand that he explain why
France insisted on using black
troops in her army OF occupation,
the Tiger declared that Hitchcock
had been misled by German propa-
ganda, and that today there was
not a single black soldier in Ger
man territory.
He'll Tell En-!
To Senator Borah's recent asser-
ton that Clemenceau was primarily
responsible for conditions in Eu-
rope because of his great influence
in the drafting Of the Versailles
treaty. the aged statesman declar-
ed his situation was particularly
distressing" since in France he
had been most bitterly criticized
''for having asked from the Ger
mans less than l ought to-"
When he was told that some OF
the senator's at Washington had
said they were not able to under
stand clearly from his speeches
just what he wanted of America,
the Tiger said with CLEAN in his
eyes that he thought they would
know after his address this after
noon in fremont temple-the se,-
ond formal speech Of his American
tour.
~Ffre Away HI Says.
Clemenceau received his inter-
viewers in his room at the home OF
F. L. Higginson, Jr.. where he is
staying. He wore his usual gray
cutaway suit, and his gray skull
cap was perched on his bald
head. Seating himself in a huge
easy chair, he said:
"Now-put any questions you
like. and will answer them"
The interviewers went at once to
the subject of the Washington criti-
cisms. Clemenceau smiled and
shrugged.
Il had made it a point not to dis
cuss with official people in Amer
ica." he said. But l have said /
will answer all, so l must answer.
Il am glad to tell Mr.. Hitchcock
he is in the senate only for few
days owing to the vote" he began,
referring to the Nebraskan's re-
cent defeat for reelection. There
fore, 1 think I'll be excused if l
dare him to go to Europe, and il he
finds anyone in my country or else
where who says have been a mill
tarist, then I'll own 1t.
Answer Black Troop Charge.
Il have suffered much from 1871
to 1917 for not being a militarist.
I turned militarist when the war
broke out-before I had been a mill
tarist to to the extent Of extending
the length of military service in
France. -----
But that wasn't too bad, If it al
lowed US to oppose the German
front until England and America
appeared"
Asked to answer Hitchcock's
question about black troops, the
Tiger said bon" and waded in.
I'm the first place there are no
black troops of occupation in the
area of occupation of the enemy. In
the second place, have seen black
American troops at the front, and
they stood the fire with bravery.
too"
1t is estimated that the dog has