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Show GEirppow CQHTROLS-lWATERS Of . -'Mm PACIFIC ' San Francisco,, Nov. 4r-Tho victory of tho German squadron- over the Dritlsh off the coast ot Chile places a new aspect on tho naval situation In tho Pacific. For tlio present at least It 'definitely shifts commands ot southern .waters to tho Germans and until there has- been a readjustment ot forces will make Itself felt in tha movemontj of all cargoes between tn'e Pacific coast and Europe. Which way the Germans will elect to turn next Is .purest speculation. but they are free to mako northward toward the mouth of tho Panama canal or to continue southward toward to-ward tho passage through the Straits ot Magellan and the route around the Horn. At the samo'tlme the trade lanes between San Francisco, Pugct Sound L and the orient, already heavily policed polic-ed by Japanese and llrltish arc now cleared of menace and the allied pa trols can move against the enemy with a definite objective. The engagement accounts for all Gorman warships at largo In the I.i clflc and cast of Suez except the I'm den, whoso repeated raids on llrltlsu commerco In tho, Indian ocean hae been so costly. |