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Show PANAMA ROUTE WILL BE USED. Ships are beginning to pass through the Panama canal and, if the Euro-; pean war continues any length ot time, it will not be long before much, 01' the shipping now passing through! the Suez canal Is diverted to the' American waterway because of the, J neutrality of our canal which is guar I anteed bv treaty obligations Even I the warships of the powers will be gin to use the new waterway Suez is a neutral canal, but under the direct supervision of Great Brit j ain. and the English have fortified positions commanding the lanes of travel to and from the canal This will tend to force many ships along the Panama route. |