U.S.A. FLEET.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 July 1925, Page 2

U.S.A. FLEET.

1! I'NS INTO STORM. BATTI.KsH 11* SKATTLK. July 13. The special representative of the Australian Press Association, reporting mi Thursday, July Biili. states: Shortly before noon yesterday. we ran into n heavy rain storm, which broke up the manoeuvres and gun pointing practices, strong winds mut iniied ihinughoiii the day ami iiigiu. hut the heavy rain -oomcil to flatten out the sea. and we I'oile through the storm with little dillieulty. its only inconvenience being the postponement of the deck spuis and movie-, and conbni'liient down below.

Tiie weather to-day is splendid, the sun being I rilliant. with smooth seas cool winds. Our position is 2-7 degrees 13 south and 17.7 degrees 30 east. We are one thousand seven hundred and fifty-live miles from I’orl I'hillip entrance.

The Australian Pre-s Association special representative at 10.-7 p.m. reports the ships’ bands throughout the licet, leaving Honolulu, have been pla>i ll ,r a great deal of music by Australian composers. The “SoalileV luncheon anil dinner musical programmes usualIv include one Australian number. There have been received at least live songs composed in Australia in honoul of the visit ol the licet. and they are distributed among tj:e vessels. Considerable amusement was caused I>v one song, the music of which was the tune of an American sectional song, which while popular in certain parts of the Coiled Stales, is highly disliked ill others, and since the f left s P ! ‘l - sonnel is composed of men lrom id sections of the I'nited Stall's, it <oub. hardly be said that, this particular \ustraliau ell'orf would meet with an\ considerable success. Admiral Coontz's personnel orchestra is know n for its excellent ninste._ and it was mueh in demand at. San 1‘ rain ~jseo ami- Honolulu for dance parties. There is also a Jazz Band aboard the ship, which has been assiduously practising during the voyage, and it will perform in Australia.