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
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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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Forecast for 1920 Conditions in 1909
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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Nearness and Distance—See Retrospect.
