THE R.N.V.R.

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 70, 23 March 1926, Page 3

THE R.N.V.R.

TO ENSURE PEACE PREPARE FOR WAR. . '

(From Our Own- Correspondent.) LONDON, 9th February. Admiral of the Fleet Earl Jellicoe v,a« given a great reception on Saturday when he attended the display of drills, and afterwards distributed the prizes to the London Division of. tha Boyal Naval Volunteer Eeserve in His Majesty's ship President, off Blackfriars. Lord Jellicoe, who was accompanied by Lady Jellicoe, was received by Captain H. Douglas King, R.N.V.R., M.P., and the officers of the ship, and the company also included Admiral Clinton Baker, Admiral Grant, and Captain Pilcher. In presenting the prizes, Lore! Jellicoe said that everyone knew—although it had not been sufficiently written about—the record of the-Boyal Naval Volunteer Reserve during the Great War, and its wonderful assistance to tha Royal Navy and splendid services to the Empire. (Cheers.) And of all the divisions of the Royal Naval Volunteer Eeserve he was quite certain that the London division was at least as foremost in its services and had as fine a record as any other in the United Kingdom. It was his privilege to see sompthing of the work of the R.N.V.R. in the Grand Fleet and with the Dover Patrol, and nothing struck in his memory more than that in connection wita the motor launches during the Zeebrugge affair. (Cheers.) Not only did the reserve carry on at sea, but the great work it did on shore was equal to that it did at sea; and as they had seen that evesing, it still kept up its ■ efficiency and that splendid spirit without which its great work could not be carried out. He ventured to say that if the call ever came again the Royal Naval Volunteer ■Reserve would be foremost in answering it, and would render as splendid service as was done during the Great War. (Cheers.) They all hoped that the call would never come again, but those who were best prepared to meet it wore least likely to be called upon to do so. It was still as true now as ever that those who would ensuro peace must bo prepared for war. Lord and Lady Jellicoe displayed the keenest interest in a series of drill displays performed with tho utmost sailorly precision.