Deseret Evening News | 1897-10-08 | Page 3 | French Naval Defenses

I BUNCH NVLJlrn > Large moou I Illoncy Ake to Con ouul 1 Illsol Paris Oct 7Ylce Admiral Ilesnnrd the minister of marino explained to he budget committee I of the Chamber of Deputies today thai naval wotks vlll bu undertaken by the government under the authoi Izatlon of Parliament which on July 2lh last adopted tho recommendation of tho I budget com nlttco of the chamber granting n credit < of 7000000 funcs to be Included In tho accounts 01 the current year for commencing new war frhlps exile filing tho ronButlon of the navy and astatine hing a naval base at III zerta a fortified seapolt of Tunis and < the mot northern town 01 mouth Afil ca These work will Include the construction con-struction 01 a complete naval arsenal with two drloek and it < brelllwater It Is I estimated that the cost will ben bhon 12 000 000 and U 000 001 francs Vice Admlinl Ilesnard IIInrme the committee that tile minister of war G ell lllllot would Spend another C 000 000 of francs at lllze ta At Ajicclo earnal ot the island of Corsica a < = boom will he built across the mouth 01 the harborivhlcll lIIt proteeM by two batteries and the 1111 gifts will be I fulfilled