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Show oo GREEK FLAG ON 0. SJfARSHIP Formal Ceremonies Mark Transfer of Battleship Mississippi to Hellenic Government. Newport News, Va. July 30 Minister Min-ister Schlelmann and attaches of the Greek legation at Washington were here today for final ceremonies mark ing the transfer of the former Amerl can battleship Mississippi to tho Hellenic government The feature on the program of dedication was the raising of the Greek flag to the yard-arm yard-arm of the vessel which has been renamed the Kilkls from the first naval battle in the recent war between be-tween Turkey and the Balkan states Commander Boulgaris of the Greek navy soon will take the Kllkis to thy Mediterranean |