AMERICAN NAVAL HELP.

Taihape Daily Times, 28 February 1918, Page 6

AMERICAN NAVAL HELP.

The Secretary of the American Navy has revealed in bis annual report some of the immense activities of bis department, which, it is common knowledge, has already yielded great assistance to the Allied fleets. The American navy is now being expanded on a programme which will cost £400,000,000. It employs 300,000 men, and has already put 745 ships in commission. Young Americans are so eager to enlist that the navy has been able to pick and choose, limiting Its enlistments to 1000 men a week. In co-operation with the Aircraft Board, composed in equal parts of sailors, soldiers, and civilians, the navy is developing its air service on a very large scale. The American naval commanders, Admiral Mayo and Vice-Ad-

miral Sims, have been given the full benefit of all the information acquired by the British Admiralty, and the Allied and American navies are now cooperating very closely. The Americans were always good sailors, and their help at sea will be invaluable to the common cause.