London vii Bombay, Oct. 28.
Great interest has been excited by the statement of the naval correspondent of the " Dai Telegraph" that, owing to Adwiralty's adoption of the 13'5 in. guns for the eleven latest Dread. noughts, German designs have to be reconsidered. Consequently there will be some delay in the German programme. The extent of the retardation is uncertain, but it must inevitably be considerable.—Reuter.
Beg Oct, 31.
plying to an inquiry by the "Daily Mail" in reference to the alleged delay in construction in Germany (in consequence of Great Britain adopting the 13.5 in. gon rate of construction laid down for the Navy can be maintained, and adds "In view of the universal confidence in the worth of our guns Great Britain's step has been received with greater been repre-h papers. At be widely re-grotted, as it will involve increased displacements and higher costs of construction, and Germany, with other nations, must sooner or later follow suit, as in the case of Great Britain's introduction of Dreadnonghts."—Reuter.
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