Many New Warships to Be Constructed Paris, May 22.
Coincident with the decision of the Council of Ministers to enlarge further the French fleet, the Minister of Navy yesterday ordered 17 of the newest units of the French Atlantic Fleet to sail from Brest today for a demonstration cruise to British, Netherlands and Belgian channel ports, The cruise is being timed to coincide with the signing of the new Italian-German military alliance in Berlin, informed quarters poi out.
The Council of Ministers decided yesterday to enlarge the French fleet from its present strength of 70,000 men and ofücers. The exact extent Of the fleet expansion was not disclosed, however.—United Press.
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