ADMIRAL JELLICOE'S TOUR.

Otago Witness, Issue 3403, 4 June 1919, Page 22

ADMIRAL JELLICOE'S TOUR.

(By Cable.) ADELAIDE, May 27 % Lord JeHicoe, speaking at a parliamentary luncheon in his honour, after detailing the difficulties of dealing with the submarine menace and the great work accomplished by the British navy and mercantile marine, said he had very serious anxiety in the early days as to what the result would be, but he did his best. He did not hesitate to say that if the German submarines had been manned by British crews not a British ship would have been left afloat. It was for them an extraordinarily easy task, and the way the Germans failed over it showed that want of initiative and dash which, to his surprise, the German fleet showed throughout the war. There was never much anxiety regarding the German surface fleet, but detached raiders were difficult to tackle, If the Germans had liked, they could have sent out. hundreds of raiders; but, thank goodness, they failed to realise how easy it was. The lesson learned during the war was simple. It was: To be ready. We no doubt had long years of peace before Us, but he would not trust the destinies qf tiie Empire to anybody but the British navy, backed by the valuable assistance of the great overseas dominions. MELBOURNE, May 30. The warship New Zealand, with Admiral Lord Jellicoe aboard, has arrived. _ The city is en fete, and accorded the distinguished visitor a magnificent reception. b CHRISTCHURCH, May 27. In reference to the visit of Lord jellicoe, Sir James Allen said he did not think the Government could subsidise moneys granted! by local bodies for the entertainment of the visitor.