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Show Uncle's 'Big Stick' Guarding Canal . The Panama canal, vital lifeline of the United States in . the event of war; is guarded by 14-inch (una like this one, ' which was photographed in two different positions. Mounted Mount-ed on a turntable, the giant rifle can be aimed in any direc- tfon. Here it is looking out toward the Pacific, on which may be seen a destroyer on patrol. The gun can hurl a projectile 30 miles out to sea.- At top it is in the elevated ' position for firing. Below, it is 'in the loading position. '. Members of the gun' crew on the ground are holding the charge that drives the projectile. The shell Itself is loaded by the derrick on the gun carriage. Giant caisson' is at ' extreme right with supplies. ' . ' ' ' ' : . . V- ' ; - , , 1 t C"'': ' '' .feJf-w----- ' ' -''''V 1 L . ' - . - !'v.. ' .' "J t' v . .. " ' .'u ; j NVX ' f 4 . ' v |