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Show Something New In Coaat Defense. 4H Tho war department has determined VAl upon plans for tho building of an artl- BJJH tlctal Island nt tho cutranco to Chesa- BHSJ pcako bay. This island will bo built WM up from a submerged ledgo and will HBVJ ho made sufllclently largo to contain, n besldcn a battery to command tho ap- BBV preach to tho bay's entrance, quarters 'H and barracks for men und a parado H ground for drill, together with sultablo IBV storcliouscs for provisions and ammu- H nitlon which would bo required for t '1 protracted period. A part of tho pro- 1 HBVJ gramme Is tho construction of nn artl- JJJ llclcl harbor to accommodato t!)o sup- BBV ply of boats and submarines, tho latter H to form nn adjunct of tho coast do-. iBBV fenso system. Harper's Weekly. ;-' - 1 |