AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 July 1925, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association ]

A .MOST POPULAR CRUISE. HONOLULU, July 1

The most popular cruise ever made by American warships into foreign waters begins to-morrow when the fifty-seven vessels of the combined Pacific and Atlantic fleets, earning approximately 25,000 officers and men, leave here cn a visit to Australia and New Zealand. .Months before the date of departure friendly invasion of the British Commonwealth had gained universal interest, even exceeding the fame of the world tour of the American naval units in DOS under ” Fighting Hob ” Evans.

The present expedition bolds a 1111 ill no position in American naval annals due to the appeal it lias made to the personnel itself. The Navy Department has been compelled to suspend all enlistments and rc-cnlistmenrs for a period of approximately three mouths to stem the flow of recruits who wanted to make this great sea trip. It was one of the finest advertisements the navy lias ever had AMERICAN GUSH. (Received this day at 10 a.in.') HONOLULU. June 30. Some twenty civilians, newspaper men, magazine writers, novelists, photographers, geographers, and marine artists and one Congressman. Represent nt ive MeCTintnek, will he among interested spectators on the fleet, and tu them will fall the task of making a, permanent record of the expedition, American pressmen moreover, have been commissioned nut only to pay attention to the activities of the fleet, but also to send or bring back facts about, and a description of Australia and New Zealand. The licet, in fact will carry twenty-five thousand agents to advertise Australia and New Zimin ml in America. These are the olfieers and men, all eager to learn about the new lands they are going to visit and carry on henefieient propaganda back home upon their return. They come from even' town and hamlet of United States, where little is known concerning Australia and New Zealand, and they will preach the gospel of friendship. There is not a shadow of doubt that every man aboard the lice' is delighted over the cruise.