去年日本在吴军港下水的『最上』号,是世界最大的巡洋舰之一。舰上砲台一共有口径六.一时的大砲十五尊,架在五座最新式的三洞砲塔上。这是可惊的,这是新式的,而且,这还是日本化了的。这舰的完成正划示着日本军需工业进代的到临。当日本在一九○四——一九○五年跟俄国作战的时候,她所有的巡洋舰都是在欧洲制造的。就是 Last year Japan’s “top” launching at Ng Harbor was one of the largest cruisers in the world. A total of six on the gun fort. One-time cannon fifteen, mounted on the five most recent three-hole turret. This is startling, it is new, and, again, it is Japanese. The completion of this ship is marking the arrival of Japan’s military industry into the next generation. When Japan fought Russia in 1904-1950, all her cruisers were made in Europe. That’s it