LORD JELLICOE.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 April 1925, Page 1

LORD JELLICOE.

TRIBUTE TO MR MASSEY

IyS’IRALIAN AND N.Z. CAIILg ASSOCIATION

LONDON, April 17. ‘I don not believe there is an Englishman alive who lias done more lor the Empire's groat heritage than Mr .Massey,” said Lord Jellicoe at tho Overseas League luncheon in his honour, at which Sir Charles Birch presided. Sir .1. Allen and Australian and Canadian Ageuts-Heneral were present. “There are some points of similarity between Britain and New Zealand, the same perversity is displayed by wagon drivers in keeping on the wrong side of the road, the same discussion in the newspapers whether motor headlights should be dimmed. I bad the same difficulty yesterday in retaining my bat ill Trafalgar Square as in windy Wellington. If past generations in Briinin had been a.s far sighted as New Zealanders making sixty-six feet roads, Britain would nut be suffering from traffic congestion. Now Zealanders eulogised and stimulated the British spirit, and customs, whereas many critics in Britain were adversely contrasting British and foreign methods. The Dominion is doing a great deal to support the Navy. Australia has launched a programme which will be of CTie greatest assistance to tho Admiralty in maintaining the freedom of the seas. New Zealand is following suit, maintaining a second light cruiser. 1 am convinced, as the Dominions’ population and wealth increases that they will do more to help Britain maintain her sea communications. Lord Jell tone added that he thought Flock House action for settling boys in New Zealand was admirable. LONDON, April 17. Karl' Jelli<oe was entertained by flip Overseas League, and Sir J. Allen paid a high tribute to Lord Jellieoe's administration. He relerred Lo the mutual cordial ieolings between him. and Now Zealand. Sir -T. Allen added that Lord Jellicoe was an able support to Mr Massey who was a great Imperialist. The presence of Lord Jellicoe in New Zealand was a guarantee that son communications between New Zealand and the Mother Country were regarded as of the greatest importance, anil were only preservnble by the British Navy and the subsidiary navies created by Hie Dominions, which he hoped would he part of one great navy under the Crown.

Lord Jellicoe received an ovation. He said he left New Zealand with the greatest regret. He met- everywhere with openhearted kindness, goodwill, and cordiality. Ho was sure bis sue-

cessor would bo happy in that* beautiful Dominion. Ho would be surprised to hear of anyone going there and leaving with out deep regret. His children already asked him to return home to Xetv Zealand. Lord .Telliroe referred svmpathetically to Mr Massey s illness. He declared no other Knglishman could have a better idea of the Km pi re than ...r Massey. After paying a tribute to the thorough British spirit of the Xett Zealanders, Lord Jellicoe referred to i.ue importance of the safety of sea communications to Xetv Zealand’s prosperity. He said that both she and

Australia wore making the greatest elforts to assist in preserving the freedom of the seas. As regards overseas settlement, the best scheme so far con sistod of sending "our.-hoys nn»l youths If all sent were like those be had seen they would prove a credit to both enuntries.