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Show American Squadron Takes Over Command of Austrian Port BIG NAVAL BASE Jugo-Slav Warships Hoist the Stars and Stripes From Masts. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. Every capital ship of the American navy in Europe, including the dreadnaught squadrons which have beenoperating with the British main fleet during the war, will return to home waters this mouth, Secretary Daniels announced today. They may be expected to reach New York about December 23 and a naval review will take place there to celebrate tho home coming. Instructions have been cabled to Admiral Mayo, commander-in-chief of tho Atlantic fleet and now at Brest, to bring back every naal vessel that can be spared. Many destroyers, converted con-verted yachts and other craft probably will come with the bigger ships. The dreadnaughts ordered to return are division number six. commanded by Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman, battleships bat-tleships New York, flngshap, Toxa3, Florida, Wyoming, Alabama; division number nine, commanded by Rear Ad-milar Ad-milar Thomas S. Rogors, "battleships Utah, flagship. Oklahoma and Arizona. |