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Show BATTLESHIPS TO ! DE REPAIRED Wyoming, Arkansas, New J York and Texas Return j From Winter Maneuvers , Off Guantanamo. New York, April 15 Four battle- ships, composing the first division of j the Atlantic fleet, the Wyoming, Ar- ' kansas. New York, and Texas, lie at anchor in the harbor today awaiting admission to the New York navy yard to undergo repairs. The warships have just returned from the w'ntor maneuvers off Guantanamo. Cuba, in which thev took part with 56 others. Tho Wyoming is the flagship of the commander in chief of the. fleet. g admiral Frank F. Fletcher. The Ar- 9 kansas flies the flag of the division 8 commander Rear Admiral Henry T. A Mnvo. Officers asserted that three months of practice has put the vessels g and men on keen edge 3 Good Records Made. 1 Although some secrecy shielded tho fleet's maneuvers, it was known that there was target practice both day and night endurance rims, battle formation for-mation and scout work. Tho scores made by the different vessels have not been mado public, but the officers of the first division said that good records were made at longer ranges than any hitherto attempted by Amer ican craft " ' |