Athens, Mar, 27.
Intense earthquake shocks were felt today at Athens and Diner cities in Greece. The most severe of the shocks was Inthe Chaikls area, north of Athens. Damage was reported slight—United Press. mount twelve 16-inch guns compared to nine such guns on the 35.000-ton battleships.
'The new super-dreadnoughts, which will require four years to complete, Will be capable of a speed of thirty knots, it was understood. 'They will carry' enough fuel for cruises over tremendous distances, but their exact range hax not been revealed.
'The new battleships will be 880 feet Jong, 108 fect at the beam and 26 fect' in draught. They are expected to cost about $95,000,000 each.
President Roosevelt said yesterday that he had approved the Navy's plans for building the new battleships be ed the 5,000-ton limi London Naval Treaty fused to negotiate for another limitations agreement, Meanwhile, the Navy Department disclosed it would soon begin con struction on a fleet of "mosquito" boats which will not exceed 000 tons. Each of the shins was author= ized under the $15,000,000 experiment-
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