Arizona republican., 1918-10-26
GREAT NAVAL GUNS
 THAT HAMMER HUNS
 AMERICAN TRIUMPH
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ASEiNGTON, Oct 25-DetallS or t.f achievement of the navy depart urnt m making available for use on tIe western front Of the great naval lrus. which press dispatches have re- ported to be hammering the German railway cruters back of the Oise-Serre front were made public tonight by Sretafv Daniels.
 The navy guns, which have been in operation since September 16 origin .Ir vcrc intended for new battle cruis- srs hHt a change in the design of the te>sc.s ,cft the guns unavailable for fNaf .-c Rear Admiral Earle. chief of rHr navy bureau or ordnance. then rec .umrrdod that the guns be sent to rHc western front and he was directed fu proceed with the design and con- sfriUfIon.
 By United States Navy
 Tho guns arc manned and operated l. -fHrrrs and men of the United ~fHfaH navy. under the command of Itu Admiral plunkott former direc- r.. 0r tle office of gunnery exercise and engineering performance The first party cd officers and men to handle the .lr. arrived iu France June 9; the first -r umcut or material left this country I.ue -O. and the entire organization s,us completed and ready to move to rHc battle front in France late in August
 The guns are said 10 throw a heavier pro rctlc and have a greater muZZle rrloDitv than any weapon ever placed uu a mobile land mounting. The weight af rho explosive used with each proiec- tt'c ls many times greater than that fsed in inc freak German long range suns. and in point of their destructive 11rCr they are incomparable.
 Gun Requires One Train
 Tho organization tO man one gun re- Dg.rcs an entire train. including the gun car itself ammunition cars. a crane oar and construction. sand. timber, kitchen. fuel workshop, berthing and .taff radio Cars Many of the cars were especially manufactured by the standard Steel Car company and the .Hcor. oflvcs S3-ton types with four .aIrs oi drivers, were built by the Baldwin Locomotive works. One car II. u complete machine shop equipped u.th forge lathcs, grinders and drill presses. Tho gun car as well as the ammunition cars. are heavily armored, rsoe square feet of plate being re- .aircd.
 Moves About Quickly
 
 form or pit foundation to permit fire at high angles of elevation and it was sai4 the entire process of placing the gun in that position and restoring it to complete mobility requires only a few minutes. Under test, on it's steel car mounting thc gun has shown accuracy rf urc at longer ranges than ever be- .1re possible with guns of such great .alhrr. Directions of the fire upon any target is made possible simply by shifting thc position of the gun mount or Tho tracks.
 Worked Out in Capital
 Plans for the gun mountings as well rs for The trains were worked out at rho naval sun factory in Washington within % days and contracts were let January 25. The first gun was com r'ctcd in April and tests were held al fhc army proving grounds at Sandy Hook x. J.. the only field large enough .n Che presence of army and navy off .nIs and representatives of the allied -evrrrmcuts.
 Tho training of the men to operate frr bis guns was Of a most intensive nature. Tho gun crews. who arc com. IHeei or officers from the regular maya