THE FRENCH NAVY
A SENSATIONAL REPORT. DAMNING CHARGES. Received June 24, 0.65 p.m. Paris, June 24. Tho French Navy Comnasiiion has iisued a sensational report. It declares that Franco has spent 120 . millions sterling during,the last utuide and Germany rather less, yet France was the scrond naval imwer a decade ago and now is only fourth. Germany was fourth and now is second; This l« due to the absence of organisation. ■ Ships, it is Btated, wero ordered before plans were completed. Six battleahipi of then Danton type cost SO per tent. above the cstimantes. There wai not a single graving dock, to accommodate ' the Dantons. These will be finished in 1011, but the guns and ammunition WiM only be ready by 1014 and 1013. Sonw of the guns ordered without models, on being tested showed defects. The gun'l caused so many accidents that the Mediterranean squadron had abandoned firing practice, Some of the big guns were worn out nfter firing 100 rounda.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 16, 25 June 1909, Page 2
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162THE FRENCH NAVY Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 16, 25 June 1909, Page 2
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