"POOR OLD BRITISH NAVY"

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 274, 15 August 1919, Page 8

"POOR OLD BRITISH NAVY"

Sir,—Wo raid in the daily Press that the Minister of Internal Mail's slates that tho visit of Lord Jellicoo is purely a- business one, and Hint the Government ar<T doing nothing in tlio ot entertainment, decorations, or llluinmaHons, and there is to bo 110 lioliunj. the Mayor of Wellington has also very reluctantly" refused to declare, a-public holiday ou the arrival of New Zealand. And .this is tho .ivay m which tho Government and the city anlhornies are going to show their appreciation of tho work of Iho Imperial Xavy. This is (he first of our battleships to visit Now Zealand shores siken the war, a battleship thai was actually engaged ,in Ihe great: naval bal l It 1 , ami played her part' well. New Zealand's own ship, named after our own .Dominion, and presented to the Imperial Government by our people. And this is to be her reception! Poor old British Navy—what about your silent watches, your weary work, a work which nlono prevented ' tho Ger. mans from invading our fair laud? Evidently this is s.OOll forgotten.. Shame on you, Government! Shame on vou, Mr. Mayor! Walto up citizons! Seo you havo your holiday, and glvo 11.M.5. Now Zoaland and our Jack Tars tho reception they are entitled to receive front a

people who sincerely appreciate their noble efforts for the good of New Zealand and the Empire.—l am, etc., MERCHANT SERVICE.