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...underneath the green sea lapped wickedly as it broke into little crests of foam. Suddenly the atmosphere vibrated to the staccato dots and dashes of radio-Admiral Kwanji Kato was ordering a night destroyer attack in the Japanese naval maneuvers in the Sea of Japan, 20 miles northeast of Mihoseki. The fleet broke up into attacking and defending parties. The defending warships threw out a smoke screen to hide the flashes of their guns. Bombardment be- gan under battle conditions. Cutting through the sea at full speed, the 850-ton destroyers Warabi and Ashi rode out to meet the "enemy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JAPAN: Collision | 9/5/1927 | See Source »

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