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Show ATLANTIC FLEET TO , AGAIN DEFEND COAST NEWPORT B. I. Aug 7 The At lan tic fleet again is to be put to the test of protecting the eastern seaboard from invas on by a supposed foreign fleet. Admiral Frank F Fletcher its com mandrr announced tonight that officers of the naval war college -were at wo k mapping ont the problems of another war game to take place after the tar fret practice in Narraganaett bay next fall According- to Admiral Fletcher the ma ne ers will be based on lessons den ed from the m m c war of last Tune when the enemy fleet accomplished its purpose in effecting a landing on the snores of Chesapeake bay As in the pre oui war game it is expected that the Atla ti fleet will be called non to prote t the roast from Eastport Maine to HatteraK |