They  will  be  nearly  a  thousand  feet
in  length.  They  will  be  armed  with
a  14-pound  gun  on  a  disappear-
ing mount  and  a  1-pounder  on  a
fixed  pedestal,  "experiments  having
shown,"  the  United  States  Naval  In-
stitute has  said,  "that  it  is  possible
to  expose  this  gun  to  salt  water  with-
out serious  disadvantage."

Can  Cruise  for  a  Month.
German  submarines  of  the  U-19-
27  class  and  also  the  U-2  8-3  6  class
are  armed  with  one  14-pounder  and
It  is  believed,  a  1-pounder.  They  all
have  a  working  radius  of  approxi-
mately 2,-500  miles.  It  would  be  en-
tirely feasible  for  a  flotilla  of  them
to  journey  around  England,  staying
away  from  their  bases  from  three
weeks  to  a  month.
At  nights  the  submarines  could
ride  the  surface  in  any  obscure  spot,
practically  free  from  danger.  They
could  cruise  slowly  by  day,  either
just  awash  or  showing  only  their
periscope.  Communication  could  be
maintained  between  boats  of  a  flotilla
by  wireless,  and  perhaps  by  sub-
marine signaling  in  some  instances.
When  necessary  they  could  develop
a  speed  equal  to  that  of  most  dread-
noughts and  superior  to  that  of
older  vessels.  Small  merchant  ships
would  be  at  their  mercy. — From  the
"Chicago  Daily  News,"


A   TRUMP  CARD.
The     Xe«     York    Times     Says    That

Washington  Officials  Consider

Germany  Played  a  Clever

Game.
