THE FRENCH NAVY.
Still another indication that France does not intend to be left far behind in the race between the nations comes in the shape of an announcement of the increase of the navy. The Minister of Marine (M. Delannesa)^ presiding at the launching of the armoured cruiser Leon Gambetti on October 26th, said the vessel was one of a nsw contingent of upward of one hundred warships, each to possess perfect fighting qualities. "Unless unforeseen difficulties occurred abroad, the naval programme would be completed in the time fixed by the Chamber, and then France would enjoy at sea the same security which her solid battalions secured for her on the Continent of Europe. While French vessels were more costly, they were, worth more than the ships of other maritime nations. The French Navy was directing its efforts to the fighting qualities of its ships rather than to numbers. Only strong nations could hope to. honourably preserve peace and liberty.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 4 December 1901, Page 2
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161THE FRENCH NAVY. Wanganui Chronicle, 4 December 1901, Page 2
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