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Show THINK THE DRESDEN HAS BEEN CORNERED BUENOS AIRES Argen na Dec 0 The Germa cru se Dresden the only warsh p of Ad n ral Count on Spee s squad on to escape after the battle with the Br t sh squad on u der command of Admiral S r Frede ck Sturdee 1 as been cornered in the traits of Mage la ac co d ng to adv ces obta ned through we Inforu ed c rc es today The na al d vis on commanded by Ad miral tu dee s unders ood to ncl de n ne warsh ps notab the Bntish batte cru sers h on and Indefa gable The B it s batt e cru sers laon and Indefatable reported to bo part of Mce Adn a Frede ck Sturdee s squadron d sp ace 6 350 tons and 18 750 tons re spect velv The Lion was bu t in 1910 is 680 feet long 86J feet beam and has a draft, of thirty feet The L. on carries g t 13 5 n h guns and s xteen 4 nch gu is and Is equ pped with three 1 inch torpedo tubes Her compl me t cons sts of 1000 men and she is capab e of travel ing twentj est knots an hour The bat e cr ser Indefat eab e a & s feet long 9J feet bean and j feet deep She was co structed at Davenport n 1911 and has a speed of twentv s x knots T e Indefat gab e s armanient cons sts of e ght 12 nch guns, s itee 4 inch guns and three '1 ncl to pedp tubes She has a comp ement of 800 officers and neu |