AMERICAN FLEET.
THE CRUISE TO AUSTRALIA
CREW PREPARING FOR
CONTESTS
Y» 7>nrss tSSOfIATIOjr—COPTBIOKT.) j£s£K ASSOCIATIOV; HONOLULU, July '• The fleet Lit its cruising rflsterdav afternoon. The l*™*'* id their formation shortly aftci _ or an d fell into a routine which will a, until tho ships reach Pago 1 «««. Various picked athletes « ".'ic the ships have begun training < contests scheduled.* take place m Australia, Rowing maclunes arc Lung stalled on tho decks of several vesse for tho scullers, while below deck boxers, despite tho heat, punch sand Im*.-, fpar, and otherwise go through men J. E. Williams, captain of the ri fl, team, which will compete at tne. Melbourne Riflo Club's meeting, indicated that during tho star m Honolulu his men had undergone vnjorous piactice with the local army shot?, and he expressed confidence in h's U'.ini s vietory in the Australian contests. •R'ork has alternated with play, however Tactical and signal training, which Admiral C'oontz outlined in hi* advance orders, began, and tho com-mander-in-chief intimated that this training will ho augmented during the next few days. Admiral Ooontz and his stag held a regular conference this morning, at which tho outline and technical matters were discussed. The only untoward incident during the last twenty-four hours was a temporary breakdown of tho Oklahoma, which, however, lasted less than thirty minutes, the vesesl then resuming her placo in the formation. "REAL OBJECT OF THE CRUISE." TESTING NAVY'S CAPABILITIES. ( ATJBTF .V.TAy AND X.2. CAJJLE ASSOCIATION.) NEW YORK, July 3. The "New York Times," in a leader, deprecates regarding the voyage of the American fleet as a manifestation of hostility or Oil object lesson for Japan. It says: "Tho principal object is not tho cultivation of tho goodwill, of our Australian friends, but to determine the capabilities of the ships and their crews ia a voyage Qf several thousand miles.
"The people of Australia nnd New Zealand want' to see and entertain tho Yankee visitors. For this purpose tho local Governments have made liberal appropriations. The spirit moving tho Antipodeans has been well expressed, by Sir J. A. M. Elder. It is a very sentiment. The Australians arc a practical and sturdy people, as democratic as we are. They valued the opportunity of being our allies in the World War. Among them aro many veterans, who will rejoice to meet their American comrades in Franco again. The latch-string is cut for the officers Mid men of the United States fleet, and tho heartiness of thoir roception will ring out across the Facific." SHOULD LIQUOR BE PROVIDED? (WICIAL TO "this renns.") V WELLINGTON, July 4. Interviewed by a "l'ost" representative :this morning, Mr George Baildon (Jl&yor of Auckland) said that a mesMgo from Auckland tnat appeared m the ' newspapers contained an orrer \vliicti ( he wished to hurvc oqrrectod. , ito had beer credited with saying that there hail never been liqupr at .civic functions in tho Town Hell. Ho had not made any such statement. Tho civic; authorities of -Auckland had never allowed divergent Views on the liquor question to interfere with .the hospitality extended to thoir guests, who had always beon provided with anything they required in the way of refreshments.' A Notice of Motion. Councillor J. Aston lias given notice 9* his intention to move at tho meeting of tho Wellington City Council on Thursday evening:—"That the resolution of the City Council authorising the expenditure "of a sum of £2OCO towns,.entertaining the American fleot be rescinded, ponding definite undertaking being given that no portion of this wnii. will be expended on akohoiio limiors." ( ■ M conversing with-a- reporter, Councilor Aston said that he took tho vjwr that the £2QCO was the ratepayers money, and among ratepayers there were yory many who would be verv JWjcii avprse to the spending 0 f their WOney upon alcoholic liquor for the entertainment of. the visitors, as well as TO Wiv who would not object. He was not Roving that tho grant should be with- • . 7!; . that- the resolution ruthorislßg'the expenditure should bo rescinded JHjndmg definit-o undertaking being SflTen that 110 portion of this sum will Pe expended on alcoholic liquors. 3 '
A' telegram was received by the scerctaiy of tho Lyttcltou Harbour Board on Saturday from tlio Department of Internal Affairs stating that tho Com-Waifder-jn-Chicf of the* American fleet tovisit tho Dominion desired that it Possible, tho light cruisor Omaha sflonld visit T.yttciton with the destroyer '5-iWts scheduled to berth there. The. Vmaha is 555 ft in length, beam 55ft and maximum draft ID ft. Tho Harbour. Board authorities telegraphed to tho effect that tho vessel could be acoenunodatcd at tho Lyttelton wharves.
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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18426, 6 July 1925, Page 9
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