§ COLONEL NOLANasked the Secretary to the Admiralty, If the Germans, after the war of 1870–71, published full accounts of the accidents which happened to their artillery material; if the Navy, during the last ten years, have made any experiments whatsoever on the system of artillery used by Germany and Russia; and, when we may expect any information as to the accidents which happened to artillery material during the late bombardment of the Alexandria forts?
§ MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANSir, the Admiralty are not aware whether the Germans, after the War of 1870–1, published full accounts of the accidents which happened to their artillery material. In reply to the second Question of the hon. and gallant Member, I have to say that the Navy have made no experiments, as all experiments in artillery are, as he is no doubt aware, conducted by the War Office. As regards his last Question, all accidents to artillery material on any occasion are ordered to be reported to the War Department; but I cannot say when the reports with regard to the recent bombardment will be received.