An item reported that the French naval budget was approved by the Senate after a explanation by minister of marine Leygues.(1) Het pointed out that the naval budget before the First World War was 578 million and nowadays 1.400 million in stead of the more acceptable 350 million. He defended the use of submarine but how she was used as weapon. France needed a navy in his opinion because of her colonies and as naval defence. He did not expect another war but the ocean was nobody’s property but free to use by everyone.
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1. Georges Leygues (26 October 1857Villeneuve-sur-Lot-2 September 1933 Saint-Cloud), prime minister 24 September 1920-16 January 1921 and minister of Foreign Affairs, but also minister of Hone Affairs and of Marine, the latter between 16 November 1917-20 January 1920, 28 November 1925-19 July 1926, 23 July 1926-21 February 1930 and 3 June 1932-2 September 1933.
