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Show Value of New York Canal. Army engineering experts declare that the great canal In tho state of New York will be of enormous military mili-tary value In time of war. "Tho uses to which tho canal may bo put In tho event of war," says Col. Thomas W Symons, who Is In charge, "have not been sufficiently understood. For Instance, In-stance, torpedo boats, gunboats and all tho smaller auxiliary craft of tho navy may bo taken from tho ocean to tho lakes or from tho lakes to the ocean through the ditch. Tho tremendous tremen-dous quantities of supplies that would have to bo moved before, during and after war, could also bo transported trans-ported through tho samo channel at a great saving of expenso over the cost of transport by rail." |
