READY TO SAIL.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18416, 24 June 1925, Page 9

READY TO SAIL.

AMERICAN FLEET AWAITS ORDER. BY CARLE: PEF.S3 ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.) : AUSTRALIAN" AND X.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received June 23rd, S p.m.) HONOLULU. June 22. "With all preparat oils completed, the Fleet is awaiting iinal word ior its departure ior Australia. Admiral Coontz informed tho Australian Press Association that- there tra-.s now little likeliho.-d of any lurther changes in plans. There had boon an earlier report that the proposal to send the light cruiser squadron to liobart had been cancelled, due to the inability of tho vessels to make ihe Irip and rejoin the detachment for the visit to Wellington within tho time available, but Adpiiral Cooiuz denied the report, and declared that the trip to Hobart would bo made.

Ho expressed satisfaction that he was finally able to arrange, upon the request of tho Governor-General of New Zealand, for the destroyer squadrons 11 and 12 to visit Duuedin and Lyttelton. Ho said: After our long rest here, wo aro desirous of starting oil the cruise. "We will,, alter 22 days at soa, bo ready for another turn ashore, and this will bo especially delightful .sinco wo will then bo in Australia.