Show CRUISE OFFERED I t CIVILIANS t l Twelve Reserve B Battleships to Be Used for lor or Naval t Training r Next r ext Summer r f Washington D Dec c. c 25 n An An opportunity for tor civilians to r receive receive- o cel naval n I training during the coming year will bo offered under navy department department department de de- de- de plant plans completed toda today contemplating contemplating con con- the tho use ue of or twelve re reserve eT e battleships for or a summer training cruise tho the establishment nt of ot coast training camps Q nt at t San Sl Francisco Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- r t cago Norfolk Newport and probably Pensacola and tho the organization of or motor boat bont made mute up of ot on own own- nl n- n ors era of ot private motor craft l A tentative schedule drawn dran up b by bythe bytho the tho department provides pro for tOI tho the opening open open- 4 In ing In- Inor of or the tho camps and inti the start tart of ot the cruise Jul July 2 the tho training course couro In each tach Instance to extend until August yr 11 4 Mobilization of at motor boat bont squads squadrons squad squad- d s rons ronA for fol maneuvers maneu would take place placer r r earl early In September A winter training 1 d coarse preliminary to 0 the yammer summer cruise would ho provided for tor those i applying on board designated battleships battle- battle ships at Philadelphia ant and New W York 8 Summer training crul cruises cs which willbe will willA willbe A be similar to the John Paul Jones Jonest t of at Ia last t summer In which v about 2000 civilians were given shen t training ral nl ng probably will be held again aln this year ear r with a no naval na war ar game same Training at tho the camps will bo be similar s to that given on apprentice seamen for forono or orono 4 ono one month Tho expenses 8 to each man will ho he about 53 n A but bat Congress was asked to authorize enrollment of ot those thoo who qualify lIf In the naval volunteer volunteer volun ohm teer ter re reserve e cr for tor on one year nl with a I. I prof provision pro pro- J f vision Islon that their expenses for tor transportation transportation trans trans- to and from rom tho camps and for or subsistence nce will lie he met mot b by tip gov- gov ov- ov I J At present th there ther rt Is no au nu- authority I thorny under h which the civilians can bind themselves for war service I In Iu organizing the motor boat patrol squadrons the department will carry corn t Into effect tho the pro provision of ot th the last t naval bill authorizing formation of ot a naval nl coast defense dren c reserve Motorp Motor Motorboat i p boat bORt own owners r and operators tt taking part partIn In these mUl maneuvers ers oU will be he naked asked to toom 4 loin om the t reserve e which Is designed to furnish tho navy Y with a fleet t of ot ra fast t armored 1 motor notor auxiliaries rles 4 for use ue along tho the roasts and particularly X t larh for or attacking submarines sub sub- l b marines During th the maneuvers fuel fuell of l' oil will he be furnished b by the govern govern- o ment I Ir r |