THE AMERICAN NAVY.
SECRETARY SEEKS IDEAS'IN BRITAIN. Bj Teiccra-Db— Press Association—CoDyrleht (Rec. August 10,10.20 p.m.) Londorii August 10. Mr. Meyer, Secretary for. the United States Nary, is visiting England with a view to reducing the expenses of the American navy yards to th& English lovel. Mr. M'Kenna, First Lord of the-. Admiralty, and Admiral Sir A. K. Wilson, the First Sea Lord/, are assisting Mr. Meyer in his. investigations. Ie the course of an interview, Mr. Meyer stated that ho was much interested in tho Dominion navies. He thought the visit x of the United-States fleet to Australasia gave a-great impetus to the desire for an Australian-built and Australianmanned squadron. He did not agree with tho fear that Australia might have a difficulty in manning her warships. America, ho pointed out, did not try to find sailors; she looked for bright, active youths and trained them.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1203, 11 August 1911, Page 5
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146THE AMERICAN NAVY. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1203, 11 August 1911, Page 5
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