FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
Paris. December 14. In the Chamber of Deputies, M. Delcasse, formerly Minister for Ihe Colonies, condemned the naval estimates, declaring that it was impossible to rival Great Britain, and they were unable to keep equipping new vessels. To be ablo to get at her vulnerable points, it would be necessary to build twenty large-range vessels of great speed, four ironclads of 25 knots, two of 27 knots, and a number of torpedo catchers immediately. M. de Blowitz, the Times' Paris correspondent, states that the speech caused a serious impression, and that it is evident Great Britain is regarded as a probable antagonist.
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Waikato Argus, Volume I, Issue 70, 17 December 1896, Page 2
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