Show ATLANTIC be ant across the atlantic next summer washington feb 10 alpon the result of three months hard work at target practice about to be undertaken will depend the summer plans of the north atlantic squadron tho fleet is working out nn elaborate and pro greh siro set of exercises and drills ad vi edby abc general board the purpose being to familiarize the officers with naval movements on a larger scale than has ever before been attempted in the united states navy the fleet has worked through the program step oy step and alic three months program now ju execution will whether or not tile gun work of the ships lias been perfected as to warrant the beginning of the n et e t phase namely a long distance cruias in fleet formation it alua work should be undertaken next summer of which secretary moody is by no means certain the north atlantic squadron will sail directly for the azores and if the combined movement is successful up to eliat point the ships may go on as far as lisbon but it is not intended that they shall visit northern europe under any conditions |