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Show New Cruisers The German pocket-battleships, loose in the oceans of the world, cause American naval experts to plan the construction of a ship, designed to take care of such troublesome commerce raiders. The German vessels, carrying 11 -inch guns, where other cruisers cruis-ers carry eight-inch guns, are speedy enough to dodge all the ships of Great Britain and France except five. It should not be forgotten that the value of so-called pocket battleships lies in their commerce raiding. They are not worth much in a stand-up fight against dread-naughts, dread-naughts, which can blow them out of. the water. |