Show t i H s rv H- H v DAVIS TORPEDO TESTS i I. NEWPORT R. R I. I Nov Nor o 26 4 A network of ot steel which y yi i. Whitehead Whitehead White- White i- i proved pro impenetrable to 4 head torpedoes in iu recent tests 4 was T pierced hero here yesterday by bO 4 4 I- I menus of the tho Davis Dais torpedo gun JUll 4 I 4 before a board of naval offic officers r 44 4 4 The gun un was fired tired with the 4 I. v charge reduced but at lt tho the dis dis- disI 44 I 4 5 4 tance only feet tho the torI tor tor- 4 I 4 going oin at nt an estimated 4 to 4 I- I speed of forty knots passed not notI 4 I 4 only through h the net which is 4 I des designed to protect battleships 4 Z- Z 5 4 but through h a steel hulk bulk in inside id 4 I tho net neL Tests at a greater range I 1 II I to 4 are to bo be made later Lieutenant Lieuten Lieuten- t. 4 4 ant Davis Dais is the inventor of the theun 4 4 Run gun 14 r 1 4 I 4 of T r r t I j f 4 oJ i |