FRENCH NAVAL CLAIMS.
DEMAND FOR GERMAN SHIPS. ROLE TO PLAY AT SEA. (Received 7.15 p.m.) United Service. PARIS. Mar. 3. • The newspapers outspokenly demand that enemy warships shall replace France's old,ships. The Petit Parisien declares that if Britain insists on the destruction of the enemy warships, France must receive a special indemnity to cover the cost of bringing the navy to the •pre-war standard. Le Journal states that Britain does not need ships, but France' also has a role to play on the sea, especially during the critical 20 years when the spirit of revenge will be strongest.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17101, 5 March 1919, Page 7
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