THE FRENCH NAVY
MUST CONTROL THE MEDITERRANEAN. THE GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSAL (Times' and Sydney Sun Services-] (Received this dav at 8.30 a.m.) PARIS, June 26. The naval, estimates provide for foui super-Dreadnoughts, by .1920. At present France possesses sufficient naval strength to provide for security oi transport between Africa and France and also to prevent Germany obtaining oversea food supplies. The Senate discussed the naval estimates. M. HUhautemps, the naval committee's reporter, said that the principle object of France's policy v/n> to assure at all costs the control of the Meriterranean for herself and her allies. It was necessary to prevent Ger many being able to re-victual the Italian and Austrian ports. At present the French fleet was crmal to the united Austrian and Italian fleets. 11 was necessr.:/ to raise the battle Heel from Lj to to to gain superiority.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 27 June 1914, Page 5
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