THE GERMAN NAVY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 14346, 26 October 1910, Page 3

THE GERMAN NAVY.

DEMAND FOR MORE SHIPS. |jy Electric Telegraph. Copyright BERLIN, Oct. 25. Admiral Von Koestcr, addressing the Eisenach Navy League branch, endorsed the demand for the addition of a large cruiser annually to the building programme from 1012 onwards, outlie ground that cruisers of the Hertha class are Used as training ships and ate mere floating gymnasia. Large substitutes Ought to be found for them without awaiting the expiry of twenty years, He contended that the reserve formations ought to bo strengthened Under the navy law, owing to the sale of War ships to Turkey.