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Show THIS U, S, HARBORS WITH TWO EXCEPTIONS Mil FORTIFIED House Fortifications Committee Chair man Doubts Existence of German Ger-man 17-Inch Gun Louisville, Ky., Oct. 28. The United Uni-ted States Is so well fortified with tho exception of two points where work now IB In progress, that an attack at-tack from the sea, probably never will be made on any of these fortifications," forti-fications," said Representative- Su-gaer Su-gaer Sherley 'In an authorised state' ment here today. 'Mr. 'Sherlev is chairman of the House committee on fortifications and is campaigning In the Fifth Kentucky 'district; seeking reelection to the House. ' "Tho theory upon which the fortifications forti-fications have been constructed," said Mr. Sherley who led up to the subject sub-ject with a discussion ot the 17 Inch guns used by Uie Germans In Belgium, Belgi-um, the existence of which Uq said ho doubted "Is to protect Important harbors from a direct attack by n hostile fleet. This has been dono except ex-cept at San Pedro, Cal., wnerp emplacements em-placements for guns ure being hullt and at the mouth ot the Cbesapeikc, where land has been acquired and estimates shortly will be submitted for placing 16 Inch guns alpng with other armament that should 'protect that entrance. "Our guns nre of tho most modern pattern," he continued, "and are cap able of destroying the most modern Buperdreadnought. Whether "jl',may ' be thought advisable In the future to prepare certain minor.-deffiius In the rear ot our coast fortifications Is a matter about which thcjsj is some difference of opinion and which likely will continue to receive consideration, at the hands ot the war college and tho general staff." |