FRUITS OF VICTORY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 289, 2 September 1919, Page 4

FRUITS OF VICTORY

COMRADESHIP AND WORK ESSENTIAI TO SECURE THEM SPEECH BY ADMIRAL JELLICOE By Telepr.'iph—Prr&o Aipnoiation. Christchurch, September 1. In his rep I.}'1.}' at the civic, welcome in tilt Theatre Royal to-day, Admiral Vi6counl Jel'iicoo said they all hoped to reap the fruits of victory, but before that could done they had first of all to Ret the Empire to recover from her wounds, which wer.e grievous. There were two tilings essential to securing the fruits of victory. The first was a continuance of that comradeship wljich existed between all classes in the Empiro; the same comradeship that waa manifested between the officers and men in the field and on the sea. The second waa work. They would never repair the Empire's wounds without work. There waa no place in th& Empire for either tho idle rich or the idlo poor. (Applause.) Responding to the toast of his health' at_ the civic luncheon, Viscount Jellieoe said: "We have come out here on a 1 mission of work which is connected with naval matters, but it is impossible to bo out here in such a great Dominion without seeing that, in addition to any work that may be done by us in naval matters, there nro great opportunities of doing work for_ the Empifo: By their mere presence in this ereat Dominion people coming from tho Homeland in your midst will draw closer together the bonds of Empire. It is still more the case that we who arrive on your shores become school children. . We learn every day are out .here how great a part New'Zealtmd still plnys in the Bmnire, and how very strong the feeling of loyalty to the Empire is in this great Dominion, and when we'go homo we shatl go. home with far more knowledge in matters of that nature than when we left England. Never before line it been my privilege to visit New Zealand or Australia, but I have been learning' more than anything else how very strong are tho bonds of Emnire between the "Motherland and New Zenland. When I get home I shall' make it my business to preo"h how fully I have realised that fact." Viscount and Viscountess Jellieoe, when nwtoring through the city to-day. were everywhere enthusiastically received. This afternoon they motored to St. AGhanc. Linwood. and Sydenham Parks, where big crowds, largely composed of school children, had gathered. At each place Vis. count and Viscountess Jellicoe said a few words.