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Show LAUNCH OP JAPAN'S GIGANTIC BATTLESHIP SAT8UMA, THE LARGEST IN THE WORLD. Talk of war between the United States and Japan recalls the fact that very recently Japan Launched at one of ber own shipyards the 19.200 ton battleehlp Satroma, which ta 1.200 tons larger than the British Dreadnought, a hip so large and powerful that she caused a flutter in erery navy department In the world. The 16,000 ton Connecticut Con-necticut and Louisiana are tut largest battleships In the United States navy, but two 20,000 ton ships are being planned. When the BatBuma was launched the paper balloon at her bow opened and released confetti, streamers and a flock of lire doves. |