Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-03
GERMAN NAVAL TERROR
THROWS 2-TON SHELL
Socialist Paper Tells of New Type
of InVuInerabIe Monster
Killing Ship

BERLIN, Oct. 2-The Vorwaerts,
the leading Berlin Socialist newspa-
per, which usually possesses excellent
sources of information, and has IRE
quently, by its far-reaching connec-
tions, given official secrets to the
world, publishes an extraordinary
story of a new type of motor driven
warship which Germany has under
construction.
given by the Vorwaerts seem little
1ar-fetched, but If they are correct tney
prove that while Great Britain has
been experimenting with internal com
bustion engines for the smallest ShlpS
in her fleet Germany has already ADOPT
ed them for her most powerful, ana
has evolved a type of War5hip more
formidable than anything that mas
ever been dreamed of and capable OF
throwing a projectile weighing more
than two tons and a hail.
The Vorwaerts gives the following
details of the new ship: THE leng.h n
is 2S4 feet; breadth, As feet; draft,
22 feet The deck, which only pro-
iects five feet above the surface or
the water, is protected by armor OF
such a thickness and arranged in such
a way that it appears impossible 1or
any projectile now in existence to
pierce it,
THROWS TWO TON SHELL
"The ship will have a single turret,
which will reVolve, and will be SIT
uated exactly amidships. 1t will be
armed with two mighty guns, capable
of firing shells so quickly that all ex-
listing weapons will be entirely eclipsed
by its marvellous performance.
ha n nolihar Of SpX-
enteen inches, and the weight of the
projectile thrown is two tons thirteen
hundredweights.
I'm spite of their size, it will be pos
sible to handle these guns easily ana
promptly by hydraulic machinery.
The revolving turret's axle will be
short mast on which the captains
coming tower will be placed This
also will be protected by thick armor'
"This curious system of construction
is rendered possible by the absence Of
tunnels and the substitution of gas
for steam The new German ship will
have four gas-driven motors, each of
eight cylinders, and developing 5000
horse power. Each motor works quite
independently of the others, and
drives a separate screw, giving a
speed of twenty-seven knots.
INVULNERABLE To AIRSHIPS
According to the expectations Of
the German naval authorities, the new
ship will be capable of delivering an
attack on the largest existing battle
ships. More than that, it is probable
that no existing battleship could with
stand it's onslaughts. so that it's ap-
pearance is likely to produce revo-
luton in naval shipbuilding.
Apart from its capabilities Of deal
ing with the biggest existing battle
ships, the new ship will be invulner-
able against attacks from future aero
planes or airships which may drop ex-
plosives from the clouds owing to the
peculiar construction of it's deck and
it's unusually thick armor.
"Ventilators driven by electricity
will purify the air of the engine rooms
from any escaped gases. In case OF
rough weather the ship is provided
with a new kind of miniature break
water, which could be affixed to the
deck before the revolving turret. This
contrivance is necessary owing to the
low decks, which would be swept by
the heavy sea-"
1t is stated that the editor of the
Vorwaerts may be indicted on a charge
of high treason for publishing this
information.