THE GERMAN NAVY.
BIG BUILDING PROGRAMME.
BERLIN, January 26.
The German Federal Council has sanctioned the construction of nineteen new battleships, eight large and fifteen small cruisers, and an addition of 33,746 men to the personnel of. the navy.
The Federal Council's increase of the navy will cost sixteen hundred million marks. The expenditure is to be spread over ten years. An additional 2lil million marks is to be expended on dock and harbours.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 23, 27 January 1900, Page 5
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