AUSTRIA’S NAVAL FORTRESS.
Since th e Austrians made the city of Pcla their chief base in 1848 they hav e accomplished wonders there. It is claimed that with the assistance of submarines and aircraft, Pola is virtually impregnable. Its commodious harbour almost land-locked, has been enlarged so that it "easily contains the entire Austrian fieet. It is divided into two basins by a chain of small islands. The entrance is strongly defended, and an extensive system of fortifications on the hills enclosing the harbour insures complete protection. There is a good roadstead in the large channel of Fasana, which separates the mainland from the Eriouian Islands. The marine arsenal of Pola is a vast establishment with all the requisites for a large fleet. Artillery laboratories and powder magazines are situated on the north shore, and behind the arsenal is San Policarpo, with huge barracks and hospitals.
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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 226, 14 June 1915, Page 2
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146AUSTRIA’S NAVAL FORTRESS. Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 226, 14 June 1915, Page 2
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