AUSTRALIA'S FLEET

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 44, 20 August 1913, Page 7

AUSTRALIA'S FLEET

WARSHIPS AT THE CAPE FESTIVITIES AND A BANQUET SOUTH AFRICA'S POLICY. (By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright.) CAPETOWN, 19th August. The arrival of the Australian warships Australia and Sydney at Capetown wa* marked by a round of festivities a banquet. Sir Frederick de Waal, Administrator at the Cape, represented the Union Government in the absence of Ministers. He stated in an interview that the English and Australian seamen on board the Australia and Sydney had been treated alike at the festivities. Regarding navy defence, Sir Frederick de Waal confined himself to the observation that each Dominion must solve the naval problem in her own way. The _ Cape Times remarks that Sir Frederick de Waal will require to execute his task as host with amazing dexterity if his eulogy at the banquet on Australia's navAl energy is not to be even more effective as a comment on South Africa's naval lethargy. SIR GEORGE PATEY FORMALLY WELCOMED. PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS. (Received August 20, 9 a.m.) CAPETOWN, 19th August. Sir Frederick De Waal formally welcomed Rear-Admiral Sir George Patey, of the Australia. The public is* showing much enthusiasm, and there have been warm demonstrations in honour of the warships' viait.