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Show SHIPS TO LEAVE VERA CRUZ. Atlantic Battle Fleet to be Sent North by September 1. Washington. All tho big ships ol the Atlnntlc battle lleet will be with I drawn from Vera Cruz and brought north by September 1. j Secretary Daniels announced Wed nesdny It was his Intention to lenvt In Mexican waters only sm.n craft I callable of patrol duty or which ! might necessarily bo ordered across tho gulf to Dominican or llaltlen j waters. I It Is the plan to liavo Uar Ad mlrnl Fletcher take command of tho licet at Hampton Roads about Sep tember 1, In succession to It'.ir Ad miral Iladger, who then n-ilr. s. At tho niny department It was k.ild the tmiU'iiicut of thu ships had no con neetion with thu Kuropenn situation, although souiii of them might b used in safeguarding neutrality |