Show i LEET GOING l THROUGH THE SUEZ CANAL j J SS SUEZ Jan 4 Tito 4 Tho battleships Con Con- 1 Kansas Jl S Minnesota and Vcr Vcr- the tho first section of tho composing fleet fiat under R Rear Bear ar Admiral Sperry started start start- cd fed ed oil ou their passage through the Su z canal canal at S 8 o'clock this morning They arc ara due duo at Port Said late lato tonight The Tho I weather i magnificent and a a. large j I crowd assembled on tho Avenue Helene 1 to witness the parade The American auxiliary cruiser Panther and tho collier col col- lier 1101 AJax AJa camo came into port last night United States Atlantic battles battle's battle battle- battleship ship fleet completing two days day s 's ahead of its c schedule tho the next tp the tho longest run of oC its world circling cruise arrived c here hero yesterday morning mornin from Colom Colombo o A dig distance o of knots knots knots- from which which place the fleet sailed on December 20 O fh Tho fhe loss of a seaman from tho the battleship battle battle- battleship ship Illinois who fell fell overboard o and was was drowned as ns previously preciously reported was was the only accident to mar tho voy- voy tJI ag from C Colombo boo o The Illinois remained on the scene air and I is a little behind behin tho the fleet The stately array cA' cA A battleships was wasn an n imposing si sight hL Tho weather was wasl 1 l splendid ld and the ha bay was crowded with craft the occupants of wll which cb gave ave an enthusiastic welcome to the ships Despite De De- Despite spite their long trip the warships looked ns as s smart art an and trim as though h ht t turned out for or a naval review ro Stay Is Too Short When the ships had anchored tho the thoI I Egyptian and can canal l authorities went 1 aboard the Connecticut and welcomed j Rear hear Admiral Admira Sperry who expressed himself as well satisfied with ith the cruise from Colombo Ho Ito re regretted that ho 1 was compelled to curtail his bis stay in int 1 E Egypt pt p t but hoped at somo some future timo time timet 3 1 t a an n t would be given i en to him himi i ato t to visit isit Cair Cairo The a admiral spoke of or oft ort t i the tho Australian visit of the fleet as the i It t special feature of the tripI trip 1 ret is expressed that I Universal Cr a re regret the visit of tho the battleships will wiH be so brief It had bad been expected that a representative would visit Cairo and be presented to the tho khe khedive on the anniversary anniversary anni anni- of his ascension to tho the throne ou flu January S. S A continent of officers officers of of- an and men left by special train for 1 Cairo yesterday The converted cruiser Yankton en entered the canal yesterday afternoon and the supply ship Cul Culgoa oa oaI I passed in last night The former has lias a number of doctors aboard and the latter a large c 5 supply of provisions and anel stores storrs Both Hoth will go co to Messina cf ina at ot full All 11 arrangements were made madel 1 by l y for the ships of tho thin fleet to r pass 1 through tho the canal as aa quickly as pO possible and to coal at Port Said where tons arc are stored The authorities have ma made e arrangements arrange arrange- ments n for the battleships to have havo the bo boI I l ri right ht of way war for a clear run through t the thin canal t L With co colder c. c weather the officers cors rs anaI and ana I men of the tho fleet will Shift from their white hite to blue uniforms All AU aro arc anti anti- interesting visits in the Medi Medi- I 1 Many aTc are arc now no arranging nJ living visits to Cairo and ami the tho pyramids r The Thc news o of the Italian earthquake was Jcl cl received with profound sorrow by hy officers officers of of- cers and men Inn Tn reply to a message fr from m the tle navy naw department Rear Ad Ad- Admiral miral 1 Sperry s said that he lie had supplies available lc for distribution to tho Italian earthquake sufferers follows follos as liS Bever er Beverages I H ages bread pounds pounds' r pounds fresh meat pounds other meat mat pounds vegetables Oo canoed canned pOlln pounds Sj milk pounds and md other numerous items |