THE AMERICAN FLEET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 146, 11 June 1908, Page 3

THE AMERICAN FLEET.

WHY THE FLEET WAN .SENT 10 THE PACIFIC'. ADMIRAL EVANS' ADMISSIONS. "MOT BE PREPARED TO FIGHT II NECESSARY!" Received lltli. I'm a.m. Fremanlle, Juno R -News by mail states tkit Admir.i' Eians, in the course of his remarks ; | a farewell dinner prim to the Hoot leaning I' risco, **iii*!: "i| you ame why tliv fleet has been scut to iliv l»aeili<-, I can only mv I whs told to brin ,r it here ■When about to start 1 was as.vrcd ',v the President and Secretary that 11"' navy was purely going 0 n a ji-ace cruise, but mnat be prepared to light ijf uccessarv.' 1 ;

THE VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND. TIIE ARRANGEMENTS AT AUCKLAND. Per Pross Association. Auckland, . The warships in port on the occasion of the visit of the American fleet will be disposed in two lines, the inner line having the three British vessels} in the centre and four American vessels at each end. The second line would consist of eight American vessels. There are tliree teams of Lacrosse players in the American fleet. The Auckland Lacrosse Association has approached the entertainment committee with a view to arranging a game between the fleet representatives ami a team representing Auckland or „ Dominion team.

Some alterations have been made in the programme of entertainments. Tiie .Mayoral reception will take pine Tuesday aitcruoun, ami cue ,m on Tuesday night, instead of l'riday night, which is vacant, the military gymkhana being abandoned. The race (meeting has been fixed for Wednesday. Auckland, Last Night. The various committees set u p to make arrangements for the reception ,1 the American fleet are rapidly mapping out the details of the extensive programme which has lieen drawn up. Th* Consul General, Mr. Prickclt. yesterday fnrwarded to Admiral Spcrrv a jtio-' gramme ot the festivities tn In- tcn-leied to the fleet during the week's -ta\ in Auckland. The coiuinunii aion, ii is c\ prcted, will reach Admiral Spcrry Vwro the fleet leaves San Knim-iso-i. u!ii' : i will licabout July li. A reply i-vpo,.;-ed to lie c*.ibled to the Consul t'ioin which will be Ohe last port tin- i!<-or will rail at Wore leaving for Am klan.i. IJesSrs. Donne and Hainer. ilie <... v .-rn nient Entertainment ('memi-sMii •••r leave for Rotorua to-mormv. in ■ - arrangements for the rcecpti'Mi ~f tinofficers of the fleet, upon their ;innal in the thermal regions.