Proceeding, it states that France zeintroduced the two-year service for conscripts in the spring of 1635, while Owing to the necessary flexibility of the programme and the uncertainty of the rate of progress, the White Paper concludes, it is impossible to estimate the total cost.
Original estimates, which will shortly be presented to Parliament, will be supplemented by provision for the further defence measures mentioned in this document—Reuter.
Hawkins Saved from Scrap Heap London, Mar, 3.
'There is reason to believe that, as result of discussions at the Naval Conference, the cruiser Hawkins, flagship of the China Fleet in 1922-23, ana three alter cruisers will be saved from the scrap heap, to which they were doomed by the' London Treaty, at the end of the year. Their 7.5 Inch guns, however, will be replace by G-inch guns to satisfy the terms the Treaty.
The worn-out ships of the Caledon stead. 7 and Ceres classes will be scrapped in-
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