New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-02

when they boarded the Pennsylvania.
His words summed up the opinion of
every man in the feet.
1t was fine cruise, all agreed. Rec
ords were broken in practically every
branch Of the fleets activities, and par
ticularly in gunnery. The success
which attended the work of the fleet
is regarded by the officers as partcu-
larly significant, owing to the inexperi-
ence or ".greenness" of large part of
the enlisted personnel Immaturity
is conspicuous among the sailors, many
OF whom appear to be mere boys.
Officers on the Pennsylvania said
that the fleet has but 80 per cent of
its normal complement Of men. Many
of the petty officers enlistment periods
expired with the arrival of the feet
yesterday.
Despite the drawback Of so much
new material to man the war vessels,
the Nevada made a higher record in
ship of the American Navy. Turret 3
of the Pennsylvania made the best in
dividual target record with its 14-nch
guns.
Secretary Daniels left the Pennsyl-
vania shortly after it had dropped
anchor, He was met by Rear Admiral
J. H. Glennon, of the Third Naval Dis
trict, taken on Admiral Wilson's barge
to the Ninety-sixth Street landing and
thence was driven by automobile with
Rear Admiral Robert Z. Coontz, chief
OF naval operations of the navy, and his
aide, Commander Percy Foote, to the
Brooklyn navy yard for an inspection
of the Tennessee, now under construc-
ton there. The Tennessee will be
completed by June, it is expected, when
it will Join the Atlantic feet.
The Secretary's party was Joined at
the yard by Rear Admiral J. D. Nc
Donald, commandant of the yard; Rear
Admiral G. E. Burd, industrial man
ager of the yard; Captain A. W. John
son, senior aide to the commandant;
Lieutenant Commander c. W. Ma
gruder and Lieutenant Commander Bid
we'll.
The Secretary was driven TO the
Aston following the inspection. He adj
dressed the New York Fress Club there
last night.
In statement regarding the fleets
cruise Rear Admiral Wilson said:
The communicative feels that
the winters work has been valuable
Officers and men were confronted with
many difficulties not usually met An
unusually large proportion Of the crews
were comparatively unframed, and to
garry Ol the WORK OF the SnlpS ana
the fleet, and to train these men,
brought an excessive amount of work
upon the officers and older men.
ut is with pride that the commander
in-chief looks upon the results obtained
by the earnest, conscientious efforts Of
these officers and older men, as we'll
as upon the spirit with which the new
men have entered into their duties.
= The target practice was in most re-
spects all that could be expected from
these conditions. The steaming trials
have resulted in a steady improvement
in the ability of the ships to steam.
There has been development in signals,
in radio and in the various detailed
duties of the ships companies.
"The athletic schedule was a great
success. The trophies for rowing and
sailing We're fairly we'll distributed
throughout the fleet, the Arizona being
the largest winner"
Perhaps not many Americans were
aware, he added that at the United
States naval station on Guantanamo
Bay the United States has developed
extensive naval activities. This res
ervation is the center of the winter
drill grounds of the Atlantic fleet.
Captain T. r. Kurt, who since the