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The following table shows the naval strength of the leading nations of the world:

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=+==========+=========+===========             | All war- | Battle- | Personnel POWERS  | vessels  | ships   | Officers |         |         | and Men ++-+- Great Britain |   572   |    55   |  99,679 United States |   199   |    25   |  47,750 Germany      |    228   |    24   |  33,500 Japan        |    224   |    14   |  36,480 France       |    537   |    25   |  25,500 Italy        |    198   |     9   |  27,789 Russia       |    212   |    11   |  60,000 ++-+-

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NAVIES OF THE WORLD

The naval strength of the principal countries of the world is shown in the chart and table here given. The total number of ships credited to Russia includes a disproportionate number of small and obsolete vessels. The chart gives a forecast of naval strength reckoned from the known naval progress of the powers. A comparison of the naval strength of the United States with Japan in this forecast shows how baseless are the notes of alarm of a "yellow peril."

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