The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-18
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President Wilson Will Witness
the Great avail Pageant
This Summer.


the Navy. Daniels announced that!
there would be no departure from his.
forigina1 plan Tor. great review Of
the Atlantic battIesh'p fleet Ia New
York harbor an Hanenvers between
that point and SarraEansett Bay. The
announcement was likewise made By
the secretary nat the prcsid cnt hoped
Ito attend the review at New York and
would do SO, if possible. 80 details have
been comp eted !. but I. the review Will
probably; be held in June.
These definite Statements We're.
forthc omin 6 from Secretary Daniels
when he learned OF contrary intina-
tons that the maneuyers might be
delayed or Cancelled on. account OF the:
decision to have tire battleships so to
their RESPECTIVE navy q yards in Nay 70
be overnaule ed. On account OF the
officers got the. impression that tlis5
work would interfere with the man
euyers. BUD 81
Writessto Mayor Mitchell!
sss 1t was Iearned that Secretary Dan
iels had given assurances to Mayor
Mitchell that the review aud nane11-
tvers would certainly be held and had
asked for the mayors cooperation.
Secretary Daniels,s letter. sent to
Mayor Mitchell follows: 5s s3
Ny Dear Mr.. Efayor--yyes are. plan
ming upon the return Of the fleet from
Guantanamo, where the ships have
been III practice all the year, for 4
series OF maneuyers In the northern
waters OF Narragansett Bay anu
around New York. IA is our purpose
at some time in May Or. June. date
to be determined later, to have i re-
view or the most powerful fighting
craft OF the navy in New y nrky /. Z will
write you as soon as u date can be
fixed. 4 am presuning npOn your
hearty cooperation, and will write
you fully as 10 our plans aslittle later.
Mayor AlitcheNs reply read:
h 1T gives me great satisfaction to
learn OF your plans for series of
maneuvers by the fleet in the waters
around New York, eliminating in a
review at this port. You may de-
pend upon our hearty cooperation,
and can assure you that every cour-
tesy and convenience in our power.
will be extended to the officers and
men Of the fleet.
From April Is until early in May
the fleet will engage in gun layers
target practice and divisional target
practice off the Virginia capes. ara
about May the first Of the vessels
viii he sent to the New York navy
u ard - % be nterhauled. The other
vessels will 20 to 4 heir respectiye
yards TO-. epsirs as soon as theit
Srnnery practice IS COMP eted n s ~
II Will BE. SpIck and Span.
The vessels VIII all be overhauled
before they so into maneuvers and
will be spick and san when they par
ticipate in the review at New York
There are twenty-one battleships in
the fleet, and at least. nineteen Of
these will en- gage in the manenvers.
The battleship Georgia is temporarily
on duty at Progreso, and the dread
nought Delaware is stationed at Vera
Cruz. Whether, they are4also brought
north fol. the review will depend upon
the status Of the Mexican situation
that time. es a # KIT:
The torpedo boat hotilla and sub
marines will also participate with
the main battlesnip fleet. making a
total OF seventy nine vessels. 1t is
possible that the Atlantic reserve
fleets battleships may also be COM
lmissioned for service In the maneu-
lsyers.
Secretary Daniels said he thought
1T; would he a fl tting end for the re-
view for the fleet to depart from New
York for San Francisco VIA the Pam
/ anna canal, headed Sby the old battle
\ ship Oregon, early 4 h July, possibly
about July From San Francisco
lone division OF the feet Will be sent
Ito Seattle and another to siEIOnn1ulu.