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Show JAPAN IS BUILDING TWO NEW BATTLE CRUISERS Bj International News Service) T' . K 1 1 ' The Akagl and tho Amagl. 'battle cruisers of 40.000 tons, have been begun at th" Kure and the Yok-osuku Yok-osuku naval arsenals. Work has al- I ready been begun to enlargo the docks where the gigantic 1 sscls will be I built Th- -wo crulaerfl will eciual in armament the gigamn British battle ' cruiser Hood whose- muin battery cou- H slst.s of eight 1 '.-Inch nuns. The now H ships are al0O sa'd to compare fav-orably fav-orably with the new cruisers of the Lexington type, said to be building ln , the United States. ! or. 1 4ii |