VISCOUNT JELLICOE AND THE NAVY.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue 13847, 28 August 1919, Page 2

VISCOUNT JELLICOE AND THE NAVY.

Feb I'reßS Association. WELLINGTON. August 27. A dei-iitatioi. »'l om the Navy League waited on Viscount Jtllicoe and asked him i'nr his advice on its present work :and future operations in the Dominion. In the cour.-e of his reply. Viscount del Hoe sa.'d that lie believed that the patriotic naval spirit, which was un- • hiobtefllv strong in the Dominion, was due largely to ilie efforts of the X.-vv Zealand Navy League. The niiisi important part of the League s work was educational, because what was taught in the s'liools was apt to i-reati- impressions of a lasting nature, (in the other hand, ir was little use 1 ealisiiig the value of sea power unless it resulted in i.rodu.-ing a power which

-•-::s attained bv the expenditure of pounds, shillings, and pence. lie was informed that New Zealand's contribution i.er head was something like lis. Sil. If New Zealand was going to take its share in the defence of the Eim>iiv in fuinro in proportion to its population and trade, he hoped that the Dominion would be able to con- ■ riiiute not less than twenty shillings per head, which was likely to be the ...ntribtition asked of the population of the I'nited Kingdom. "New Zealand's f-ontiibiition can be one of two -ort>." added Viscount Jellicoe, •vi'th.-r in money or in kind. I imagine that the sentiment of the New Z.-ahinders would move them to • nan and maintain a unit termed the 'New Zealand I'nif of the Uoyal Navv.' "

I;i r,- ■'•- I<> a (piestion the Admiral said t'rif lie did "<»t tliink it necessary i'.ii- New Zen' ml I" establish a naval i-'ilk-jo at iiiVMMit. lie also mentioned tlisif it \v:ts es.-eiitiiil tor the League to In- i-titirelv five of r.nv su'oo-stioii of ».r.li:i; :•! bias.