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TO|MPROvE WORKING
CONDITIONS Of GIRLS
Council Is Organized to Take in
Existing Agencies Striving for
That Purpose.

Preliminary steps were taken yes
terday afternoon at meeting In tho
boardroom Of the District building for
a permanent organisation. to be known
as the Girls Council Of Washington.
The purpose is the betterment OF
working conditions of girls employed
in all branches of service in this city
The organization is to be made up of
existing agencies working to improve
conditions of girl workers. There were
in attendance on the preliminary or
ganization meeting representatives OF
all the various well known welfare
bodies. A special committee appointed
is charged with the drafting OF a con-
stitution and bylaws.
The purpose of the organization was
announced to be ito have every girl
spiritually to meet the civic. economic
and national responsibilities which
will demand intelligent. healthy. con-
sScrated women. and to develop tho
spirit of cooperation and unity among
women"
Plans are in the making for gen
eral Christmas celebration, in which
all the woman workers OF the city
will be asked to participate. That is
In the hands OF Commlttee, ana JUST
now it is not announced nor deter
mined what form the celebration will
take.
Miss Alice Deal presided. There were
in attendance representatives from the
local educational institutions. police
department. the Young womens
Christian Association, Young Women's
Hebrew Association, Catholic Won
ems Council. Girls Friendly Society,
Girl Scouts, Camp Fire Girls. Parent
Teachers Association, community CEN
tiers, Associated Charities, st. Vincent
de Paul Society. House of Mercy and
similar organizations.
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Completion of 1915 Program.

Completion of the three-year build
which was halted to build aDti-sub-
marine craft, was recommended by
Admiral Badger. Work has not yet
been started on six batt1eships. six
battle cruisers, two scout cruisers.
nine fleet submarines, two destroyer
tenders and one fleet submarine ten
der. he said. Lack of ships Of this
type, he declared, would have been IA
tai to the United States if it had been
fighting the war alone.
Admiral Badger said that before the
armistice was signed. requiring Ger
many to surrender the greater part
of It's navy, the general board had
recommended a six-year building pro-
gram to include twelve superdread-
naughts and sixteen battle cruisers,
but added that immediate necessities
would be met by the three-year build
ing program recommended by the
Secretary of the Navy. This program
will add six battle cruisers to the siS
already authorized, he said. and at the
same rate of authorization would
make a total Of nineteen by 1925
Great Britain now has thirteen of
these vessels built or building. he
said, and it is estimated she will have
nineteen or twenty by 1926.
Admiral Badger said that. type for
type. American battleships compare
favorably in power with those of any
other nation. pointing out that the
six battleships soon to be laid down
are designed for displacement Of
speed. main battery Of twelve six
teen-inch guns and are heavily ar
mored. They will be the most power
full vessels in the world, he said.
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THos. J. OWEN & son. AucT1oNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE or VALUABLE real


TRUSTEES Is, SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
BY virtue Of certain deed of trust duly re-
corded in Idber No. s7s2. folio 500. ct seq. of
the land records Of the District Of Columbia,
and at the request Of the party secured there
by. the undersigned trustee will sell at public
auction. in front Of the premises, on SATUR-
DAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF DECEM-
Der. AID. 1918. AT THREE O'CLOCK PM.
the l9wing,dsserioed land and premises stu,
the Barnes homestead tract in the subdivi-
sion Of tract of land called Harlem" and
described as follows: Beginning for the same
at point in the north line Of the New Cut
road so feet wide, bearing along the said north
the junction Of said north line with the north
line of the Washington aqueduct condemnation
south 81 degrees .03' east 94.43 feet from n
stone marked W. A. 143; thence with the south
eastern side Of the property formerly owned by
John T. Dale, the two following courses and
and north 81 degrees 81; east 274.57 feet to the
easteriy boundary Of q private lane; thence
with said easterly boundary south 10 degrees
az east Is feet; thence south Sc degrees 49,
is" west 5I62t feet to the north side of the
New Cut road thence north go degrees 81
west so feet with the north side of said road
to the place Of beginning; containing 40, 1871
right Of in common Of the private right of
way provided for in indenture dated June g.,
1891, and recorded August 3, 1901, in 14iber
1902. folio SO known upon the tax records as
parcel numbered eighteen over ten. 1910.
Terms of sale all cash. A deposit of 500
lowed Is days to complete the purchase.
Further particulars at time of sale.
VIM. S. MINNIX,
de3-dts. exSu Surviving Trustee.
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THos. J. OWEN & son. AUcT1oNEERs.

CHANCERY SALE OF PROPERTY DlSTIN-
GU1SHED AS PREMISES No. :s044 AND
3O46 NJ ST. NV. AND SMALL LOT IN
ALLEY IN REAR THEREOF.
BY virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court
Of the District Of Columbia. passed in equity
cause numbered 3S0.7, / shall offer for sale
at public auction in front Of the premises. on
CEMBER. 1918. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM.
those parcels of ground situate in the city Of
Washington, in said District, in square 1I9S,
described as follows:
"a Beginning for the same at the end of
40 feet west from the corner OF N and Jefer-
son streets and running thence west with the
south line of NJ street % feet. thence south
parallel with Jefferson street 10 feet to q
public alley. thence east with said alley %
feet and thence north parallel with Jefferson
street ITO feet to the place Of beginning.
(2) Beginning for the same at the distance
Of 10 feet 10 inches south from point in
the north line of the above mentioned alley,
said point being distant west from Jefferson
street 122 feet II inches. and running thence
south is feet 10 inches. thence west Is feet,
thence north IS feet 10 inches and thence east
il feet to the place Of beginning
Together with the improvements and the free
use Of said alley.
Terms Of sale: One third cash. balance in two
equal payments at one and two years, per
cent interest, payable semi-annually. secured
by the notes of the purchasers and deed Of
trust on the property Or all cash. at the option
Of the purchasers. 5000 deposit on first parcel
veyancing, etc, at cost of purchasers Terms
to be complied with in fifteen days OF property
to be readvertised and sold at cost and risk
Of defaulting purchaser.
CHARLES II. CRAGIN. Trustee.
de1o-d&ds.exSu Century bldg.
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Must Be Equal to Best.

"The necessity of the United States
Navy being equal to the most power
full maintained by any other nation
in the world by 1925 is as great now
as it has ever BEEN" replied the ad-
miral. This may not be possible by
1925 if the German ships are dis
tributed in large numbers to certain
powers. but we should do it as speed
lily as possible"
In reply to a question Of Representa-
tive Butler whether the general board
had adopted any general policy in re-
gard to the distribution of the fleet:
in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans Ad-
miral Badger said that no policy had
been recommended as yet.
An account of the development and
scope of activities Of German subma-
rines was given by Admiral Badger
Ten years ago the submarine was not
larger than $50 tons, could cruise less
than 500 miles and was very vulner-
able. Today they are thirty time:
larger and can make trips Of 1000
miles and more. They have destroyed
hundreds Of vessels and have lai6
mines in sea lanes and in harbors
making constant sweeping operation:
necessary. No one knows, the admira
said, how much further the develop
ment will go.
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FUTURE DAYS.
THos. J. OWEN & SON. AUcTIoNEERs.

PRovEp REAL Estate. coSsIsT1NG
OF THE THREE-STORY BRICK STORES
AND APARTMENTS. SITUATE NOS.
AVENUE NORTHWEST.
corded In Lber No. 1912, folio 459 ct sea-, of
the land records Of the District of Columbia. and
at the request of the holder Of the notes Sc
cured thereby the undersigned trustees will sell
TWELFTH DAY OF DECEMBER. 1918. AT
HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the fol.
lowing described land and premises. situate In
the District Of Columbia. and designated a
and being part Of original lot numbered i've.
being the easternly ffty-feet front on Pennsyl-
vania avenue by the full depth of said lot.
running between parallel lines at right angles
to said avenue, together with the improvement
thereon.
Terms of sale: one-third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash. balance in two equal
installments, payable in one and two years
with interest at 6 per cent per annum, payable
semi annually from date Of sale. secured BY
cash. at the option Of the purchaser. 4 deposit
Of five hundred dollars ($5OO) will be required
at the time Of sale. Ali conveyancing. record
ing. revenue stamps. ETC.. at cost Of purchaser
Terms OF sale to be complied with within If
teen days from day Of sale. otherwise the trus-
at the risk and cost Of defaulttng purchaser.
after i've days advertisement Of said resale in
some newspaper published In Washington,
D. G. WILLIAM NJ. HOFFMAN,
deo-d&ds.exsu trustees.
nTHE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED UN.
TIL TUESDAY. DECEMBER SEVENTEENTH,
1918, at the same hour and place.
BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES.
- dr.
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ADAM A. wEscHLER AUcT1oNEER.

TRUSTEES. SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE, SITUATE ON ALABAMA AVE,
FORMERLY KNOWN AS HAMILTON
ROAD, IMPROVED BY A FRAME
DWELLING.
Pursuant to decree Of the Supreme Court
Of the District Of Columbia. passed in equity
cause No. $1,000, entitled Fannie A. Barnes
ct al vs.. Charles E, Addison. the undersigned
in front of the premises. on MONDAY, THE
SIXTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER. 1918,
AT FOUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM, lot No.
seven % Of the survey made by ". J. Lett
mer in 1899. containing 72-10O acre, fronting
II 50. feet on Alabama ave. by depth Of
339. 80 feet on its w-st line and 31O61 feet
on its east line now Snown parcel 800 AS
Terms of sale: oue-third cash and one:
third in and two years each. deferred
pa yn,ents to bear 8 per cent interest and to
be secured on premises sold, or all cash. at
the option of the purchaser. A deposit Of
500 will be required at, the time Of sale.
Terms TO be complied with within IL days
thereafter. Taxes. etc, adjusted to the day
Of sale. Conveya ncing. including revenue
stamps, ETC., at cost Of purchaser
JACKSON II. RALST0N.
Evans bldg.
W. WALTON EDWARDS.
Equity bldg.
A~4I
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THos. J. OWEN { son, AucT1oNEERs.

TRUSTEES. SALE OF yALrABLE IN:
PROVED REAL ESTATE. BEING THE
TWO-STORY AND CELLAR MODERN
BRICK DWELLING no. 1907 MONROE
ST. NV, WASHINGTON, D. c.
By virtue Of certain deed of trust duly re-
corded in Liber No. 4123 folio 20 ct seq. of
the land records Of the District of Columbia.
and at the request of the party secured thereby,
the undersigned trustees will sell at public auc-
tion. in front Of the premises. FRIDAY,
THE TWENTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER:
AID. 1918. AT FOUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK
PM, the following described land and prem
Uses. situate in the District of Columbia and
designated and being lot numbered six hun
dred and forty,three (e4Sl in John B; Bless
subdivision of part Of mount Pleasant" as
per plat Of Aforementioned subdivision re-
corded in Book County No. 90. at folio 1874, in
the office Of the surveyor for the District Of
Columbia.
Terms of sale: Sold subject to prior deed
Of trust for So. 500, and the amount over and
above said trust to be paid in cash. 4 deposit
Of 5000 required at time of sale. and the pur-
chaser allowed IS days to complete the purchase.
Further particulars at time of sale.
HERBERT T. SHANNON,
MORTON ]. LUCHS.
de10-d&da eySu Trustaes
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MOST OF TOWN ESCAPES.
Harbor Envious Of Bruges Suffer
Most From Allied Airmeu.

ence Of Associated Press).-Liberated
Bruges afforded a striking testimony
to the work of the allied airmen. 1t
was attacked by bombers because the
Germans had made it an important
base for submarines. It's extensive
docks. connected with the sea by
canals, formed a safe haven where the
German U-boats could be built, fitted
and repaired for their work of de-
struction.
The raids Of the allied airmen were
directed solely at these detectives
and, despits the enormous damage
done to them. the rest OF the town
suffered hardly at all
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WILLIAM A. PATTON DIES.
Was Author, Art Student and
Former Newspaper Publisher.

NEW YORK. December 13.-WH-
liam Agnew Patton. author. art stu
dent and former newspaper publisher.
has died here in his seventy-frst
year.
Mr.. Patton was publisher of the New
York World from 1877 to 1881 and
after serving four years as trustee OF
the National Republican became in
1855 first business manager of Scrib-
ner's Magazine. Probably the best
known of his books is Picturesque
Sicily" He was a close associate or
Weir. Chase, Abbey and other widely
known artists.
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THOS. ]. OWEN & son. AUCTIONEERS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M
PROVED REAL ESTATE. 744 PARK

THOS. ]. OWEN & son, AUCTIONEERS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M
PROVED REAL ESTATE, 744 PARK
ROAD NORTHWEST.
BY virtue Of a certain deed of trust duly re-
corded in Liber No. 1864, folio 1876 ct sea-, of
the land records Of the District Of Columbia.
and at the request Of the party secured thereby.
the undersigned trustees will sell at public auc-
ton; IN the Office Of Thos. J; Oven & Son:
TWENTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER, AID.
1918. AT THREE-THIRTY O'CLOCK Pm.
the following described land and premises stu.
ate in the county Of Warrington, District OF
Columbia, and designated as and being lot
seventy-ole (71) in A. G. Moses subdivision
ninety;four (2se4) as per plat recorded in Liber
trict, also known as lot seYenty-one CID Of
said Moses subdivision in block ten (10) Of
Todd Browns subdivision Of Mount Pleasant
| and Pleasant Plains, together with the i'm
Ing.
Terms Of sale: one-third of tee purchase
| money to be paid in cash, balance in two equal
installments. payable in one and two years.
with interest at 6 per centum per annum,
! payable semi annually. from day Of sale. Sc
cured by deed Of trust upon the property sold.
or all cash. ct the option of the purchaser. A
| sale. AL conveyancing, recording, revenue
stamps. ETC.. at cost Of purchaser. Terms OF
i sale to be complied With within Is days from
day Of sale. otherwise the trustees reserve the
right 70 resell the property at the r1sk ana
cost Of defaulting purchaser. after hve days
advertisement OF such resale in some Newspaper
WATSON F. CLARK.
- q. 3. HoWENsTDiN.
&4Qs1&34S iE6DteoA
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FATAL RIOTS IN BOHEMIA.
Machine Guns and Rifles Finally
Curb Mobs.

AMSTERDAM. December lex
tensive riots occurred yesterday in
Aussig. Bohemia, according to dis
patches from Prague, and machine
guns and rifles were used against the
mobs.
Three persons were killed and five
seriously injured and q great number
wounded slightly. Troops also re-
sorted to their arms in the netghbor-
ing village Of Schoenwiesen. Despite
their efforts the excuses continued
keae lnto thu alg1t,
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FUTURE DAYS.

TO WHOM IT MAY coNCERN-ALL FUR
niture. household goods. pianos etc.. stored
with Smiths Transfer and Storage COMPANY
by D. H. Evans. A. s. Hough, Isabelle Chap
man. Mrs. Mary Talbot, Mrs. Elmer Rinson,
l.. Carter. W. II. Tennley. G. +. Brown. W.
Fl. Jennings, Yates Bush. Mrs: Z. Mingo and
John Fitzpatrick will be sold for storage and
other charges. at Weschler's. go Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, on SATURDAY, DECEM-
Der %. if not settled for before the above
date. de13,20
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THOS. J. OWEN 4 son, ACCTlONEERS.
1RgsE5ES SAhH a e. HA1gsEER ~
sFd nRb Asp a4esE pWEt
SSfgHShsr: ''S writ hfAo s2nAa sbhhh II
By virtue Of a certain deed of trust duly re-
corded in Liner No. 4o4s; folio All, ct seq.
al at the Of the pa
by. the undersigned trustees will sell at pub
bA iueG TE IN Sns It H bxF o o zen
PM. the following described land and prem.
NUMBERED eighty six tss5 in John A. Petty's
subdivision Of lots in BLOCK numbered thirteen
(13) in WalbridKe's division Of part Of tract
Petty's subdivision recorded in Book Sc, psge
Sc. Of the records Of the office of the surveyor
provements thereon; said property being sold,
however. subject to two prior deeds Of trust.
one Of which is recorded in Liber No. 1915.
i. recorded in Liber No. 1894. folio So. ct seq.
Of present occupants il any. Which are sub.
sequent to the deed of trust under which this
property is to be offered for sale and to restric-
the property, which covenants will be an
nouneed by the auctioneer Immediately prior
money over and above said prior deeds Of trust
installnents. payable in six and twelve months.
with interest at 9 per centum per annum, pay:
by deed Of trust upon the property sold. or all
cash, at the option Of the purchaser. deposit Of
two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) will be
required at the time Of sale. Taxes and in
terest on two trusts subject to which trusts
date Of sale. All conveyancing title examine
ton. recording, notarial fees and revenue
stamps at cost Of purchaser. Terms Of sale to
sale; otherwise. at the option of the trustees.
the deposit will be forfeited to the trustees
and the trustees reserve the right to resell the
property at the risk and cost OF defaulting pur-
chaser after five days advertisement Of such
resale in some newspaper published in Wash
iugton, d. &.
CHARLES W. FAIRFAX
FREDERIC L. JOHNSON.
JULIAN ", WHITING Trustees.
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TOMORROW.
ADAM a. WEscHLER, .AucTIoNEER.


Large and Attractive Sale of
Household and Office Furni-
ture, Upright Pianos, Car
pets, Rugs, Etc, by order
Merchants Transfer and
Storage Company and others,
BY PUBLIC AUCTION,
At Weschler's,
92O Pa. Ave. NV, on
Saturday, Commencing
$50 AM,
Mahogany and Oak Bedroom Suites, Odd
Dressers. Chi6oniers and Dressing Tables, Twin
and Double Brass and Enamel Beds. Fine Mat
tresses, Mahogany Parlor and Library Fur
Couch, Plate Glass Mirrors, Grass Porch
Furniture, Blankets. Upright Pianos. Ma
hogany and Fumed Oak Dining Room Suites.
Music Cabinet, Ladies' Desks. Bookcases. Ward
robes. Extension Tables. Refrigerators Ice,
boxes, Crockery and Plated Ware. 9x12 and
other Rugs. Oak Sanitary Flat Top and Type
writers, File Cabinet. once Chairs, etc.
At II O'Clock Noon.
1917 Chandler 7-pass., 1918
Oakland Touring, 1916 and 1918
Overland Touring, Ford Tour
ing and Roadster, Stutz 4-pass.,
1917 Ford Form-a-Truck, other
Autos, Wagons, etc.
deio-2t ADAM A. wEscHLER. Auct.
c. c. SLOAN 4 Co. NC. AUCTIONEERs,
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TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO TWO-STORY
BRICK DWELLINGS NOS. 220e s.F"
STREET. NV. AND 713 9Th STREET
NORTHEAST.
By virtue Of decree Of the Supreme Court
Of the District Of Columbia. passed In Equity
Cause No. 36218. will sell At public auction,
In front Of the premises. on THURSDAY. THE
NINETEEMTa DAY OF DECEMBER. 1915.
the following,deser:bes land and premises. stu
ate In the District Of Columbia and being lot
in square So, improved by the brick dwelling
No. 220S FL street northwest.
AND AT FOUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM,
SAME DAY. lot In square 912, improved By
the brick dwelling No. 713 9Th street north
east.
Terms Of sale: one-third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, and the balance In
two equal tnstallments, payable in one and
two years from the day Of sale. and to be rep
resented by the promissory notes of the pur-
chaser. bearing interest at the rate Of per
centum per annum. payable semi-annually, and
secured by deed Of trust on the property sold,
or all cash. at the option of the purchaser
500 deposit on each lot required upon ac-
ceptance Of bid. AL conveyancing, notary fees
and recording at purchasers cost. Terms Of
sale to be complied with within Is days from
day Of sale. otherwise the trustee reserves the
right to resell the property at the risk and
cost Of defaulting purchaser. after i've days
advertisement Of such resale in some newspaper
published in Washington. D. c.
RALPH p. BARNARD, Trustee.
de7-d&ds. exSu Evans bldg.
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PUBLIC AUCTION SALE OF
REAL PROPERTY.

L.
STOCK. FIXTURES. MACHINERY. WATER.
POWER RIGHTS OF THE ROXBCRY
DISTILLINC COMPANY
ON THE PREMISES, R0XBURY. ND,
SIX MILES FROM HAGERSTOWN.
ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1915, AT
10 O'CLOCK A NJ.
Regardless of weather conditions. This plant
consists of a modern distillery building, -four
mill, complete with machinery and turbine.
abundant water power and over thirty acres OF
land, part of which is under cultivation; dryer
house. slophorse, hottling ho-se, four bonded
warehouses, office building, four cottages, 20
room hotel stable and garage.
The main mill building, cottages and hotel
will be sold in parcels. allowing suitable plot
of ground to each, or may be sold an en-
tirety.
The machinery. a large part Of which is
brass and copper. will he sold in about 800
fair size lots without limit or reserve to the
highest bidders.
The bonded warehouse buildings will be sold
to be RACED. They said to contain about
half million feet of good, servceable lumber
and are covered with sheet metal in good con-
dition.
Terms of sale: Cash. A deposit Of % per cent
must he maintained on all purchases.
Descriptive catalogue and other informa ton
furnished upon application to the Office of the
auctioneers, $40 N. Howard ST. Baltimore, Nd.
E. T. NEWELL & CO..
do1Q
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B|CNAVBY 1925
URGED BY BADGER
General Boards Committee
Head Says It Should Be
Second to None.
SHARE IN POLICING SEAS

Tho United States should rule the
seas and have a navy second to none
before 1925. Rear Admiral Charles J
Badger. chairman Of tho executive
committee Of the general board OF the
Navy, told the House naval affairs COM
mittee yesterday.
Neither the cessation Of hostilities
nor proposals for q league Of nations
has altered the policy OF the general
!. board, he said, urging that Congress
make appropriations Sufficient to &C
complish this purpose.
Not Later Than Date Set.
1.-THE general board believes that un-
the conditions likely to obtain in the
future" Admiral Badger said, "the
United States Navy should steadily
continue to increase. Ultimately 1t
should be equal to the most powerful
maintained by any other nation Of the
world. Year by year development
should be made as consistent with the
facilities of the country. but the limit
!! above defined should be attained not
later than 1925.
port of q league of nations, and the
United States. from its wealth. in
fluence and power, will be called
upon to contribute a large share of
the international police force to rem
der such a league effective"
The duty of the Navy in the fu-
ture. the admiral said, will be not
only to guard the country against in
vasion, but to protect as well the
great merchant marine now being
built.
Sea power will always remain a
factor Of vast Importance in interna-
tional relations" Admiral Badger de-
clared. THE great naval lesson of
the war has been that the nation
possessing the most powerful navy
was able in few weeks to drive
the German merchant flag from the
seas and to keep open her own trade
routes, and yet. when the war COM
menced. Germany possessed the sec
ond best navy in the world. It proved
! to be rot good enough. The block
AIDE which she was not able to break
was the greatest contributing cause
Of her ultimate collapse