WELCOME TO WARSHIPS

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15412, 22 September 1913, Page 7

WELCOME TO WARSHIPS

— -♦-—-__ AUSTRALIA AT ALBANY. : [ MESSAGE FROM ADMIRAL. "NAVY COME TO STAY." By Telegraph— Association—Copyright Received Septbmbr 22, 12.25 a.m.) Albany, September 21. The new warships Australia and Sydney were given a cordial welcome on their arrival here. The town is en fete. Many children from the district schools yesterday visited the ships and sang patriotic songs. There were other extensive festivities. Admiral Patey, in a message to-the people of Australia, says: "The Royal Australian Navy has come to stay. The scheme is sound and well thought out while the ships are good value {or the money expended, and have fine companies l.am much gratified at the messages of welcome from all parts of. Australia *nd New Zealand, and look .. forward .- to- ■my work with the greatest enthusiasm.'* ' THE CALL OF THE SEA;' One of the . most gratifying features in connection with our* naval development, Natioil ™ ll " al rert of U,e Australian National DeleDCe league, has been the «ln^r ponse , of Australian* to: the aSJLv sea - Already about 2000 Australians, men and boys, are in the fleet unit the great majority having been re ennted during the last 12 ■»&?; Z. Uf .he total personnel— the AusAusS aVy ' andf the.crewof.the Thti\^ er cent ' TO Australians. lias sea-teadiness of the Arabian : m striking contrast wirteSaKS ence of Canada, where reciting K, naval forces was a complete failur^