VISCOUNT JELLICOE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 296, 10 September 1919, Page 8

VISCOUNT JELLICOE

.CIVIC RECEPTION AT DUNEDIN. • , By Toleßrash— I'jvsh Ansociatlou Dunedin,, September' 9. Viscount Jellicoo was accorded a civio reception in-the Kensington Drill Hall to-day, and was given an onthusiostio welcome. The Mayor presided, and wel-comed-Admiral Jellicoe onbohalf of ■ the ' qty. '• Addresses of : ' welcome woto ■ also given by QDr.'Tapley, chairman'of .the 'Harbour Board; and Mr. Johnston,'prosi'rdeht of "the Otago Branch of tho'Navy . Leagne. All tho epeakers paid ai high tribute.to the vakablo services of the Navy and tho excellent work performed by tho guest. In, reply, Viscount ■ Jellicoo said the audience before him, numbering considerably oyer 600 D, was tho largest he had faced 6ince leaving England. After paying a -tribute to tho 6orvices of the Army, -Jollicoe expressed tho (loop regret of tho Navy at the death of Lord Beresford, whom ho described as a typical Header of men. Referring to tho shortcomings of the Navy before tho war, he said the principal ones, apart from the question of submarine warfare, were in tho direction of cruisers and destroyers.. Probably, tho Teason for the 'short-age-in these essentials was tlie great tendency of everybody to think in terms of . Dreadnoughts alone. The shortago of cruisers in tho early stages of the war Tesnlted in very considerable losses to trado. The supply of des'troyors had never been sufficient during the war. Subsequently Viscount Jellicoo address- . Ed a gathering of senior school children belonging to the Navy Leaguo, and tonight he attended a boxing tournament, In which' some sramen from tho New Zealand were engaged.