WHAT THE NAVY DOES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1853, 16 July 1918, Page 2

WHAT THE NAVY DOES.

THE British Navy in 1917 comprised some 4,000 vessels of all (‘lasses, and that number is being added to all the time. The personnel has increased from about 140,000 men in 1914 to over 350,000. Apart from the arduous and continuous work of the cruiser squadron in borne waters —work that goes on all the lime, night and day, summer and winter — Britain’s cruiser squadrons are at work' in the North and South Atlantic. Our East Indian squadron, which is working from Port Said through the Sue/. Canal and Red Sea, is helping the army of Egypt and Palestine and safeguarding communication will) India, and thence to Ear Eastern waters. In the Persian Gulf and up the Tigris numerous gunboats are assisting in the campaign of the Mesopotamian army. Our ships assisted the Russians in the While Sea and in the Baltic. They are working with (he French and Italian navies in the Balkan campaign and in (he Adriatic'. In (he early days of (he war the British Navy co-operated with the .Japanese in the capture of the German stronghold in the Far East —Kaiau-Chau; and it is still working in co-operation with the Japanese in the Pacific'. The l British Navy look an important part in the. lighting in the Cameroons; and in-

(Used our naval forces, including river gunboats, monitors, iind airfr:i f’(, have rendered great service throughout lo our Soufli Ai'ricuu kinsmen.