FRANCE'S DEFENCES.
A SENSATIONAL STATEMENT.
United Press Association.—Copyright,
Received October 20, 9.46 p.m
PARIS, October 20
M. Lanessan created a sensation by declaring that the fortresses on the eastern frontier of France were unable to resist the 150 powerful guns Germany possesses and howitzers throwing a projectile weighing 40 kilogrammes and mortars throwing projectiles weighing 145 kilogrammes filled with powerful explosives. He deoEires that France possesses no similar artillery.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12633, 21 October 1905, Page 5
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69FRANCE'S DEFENCES. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12633, 21 October 1905, Page 5
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