THE AMERICAN FLEET

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13682, 26 August 1908, Page 5

THE AMERICAN FLEET

PRAISE OF ". VOLUNTEERS.

Press Association-By Telegraph-Copyright SYDNEY, August. 25

"They ars the finest body of volimt°ei •roops I have ever =em in my whole life,' wis Admnil Speny'- comment on review A-SPORTfi MI'LIINO LORD MAYOR H RIX'FPTTON. Received 10 20 pv\ , August 251 h SYDNEY, August 25 Despite ihe ftct that ihe wi-aHier was cold and *howeiy, \\ u- a big i>tendance, including a luge numbsi ol Ameucans, at the military spoil-, and gymhhin.i at the Agmuliunl Grounds The Americans 'red conclusions in the bundled yaids running and tug of mar going down to Britishers in bath events The LouY Mayor's leocpt-ion a„ ihe Torn* Hall v l* laigely attended Big drafts of.officers .and men from the fleer nere tieaied to rulwiy <x<-ur-,ions in o the conntiv

LESSONS FOR AUSTRALIA. ■ Received 10.40 p.m., August 25th. . LONDON, August 25. The "Times" hi a highly appreciative le-ading' article dealing with the respective standpoints of America and Australia, and l 'their mutual interest iii a cordial .and what may be-Expected to provft a lasting friendship' b'etwoen Australasians and Americans 'soritilingly represented by Admiral Sperry's sailors, remarks on the efficiency of the American navy,. wlrch is receiving no . inconsiderable test under pe'aie conditions by the : present, voyage. Australians': "consciousness ; that 'he. navy of \ thefUnitedStates was' formed' in. quite recent; years'by a people in many. poinls, very like themselves, tends to quicken their own ' ' national '.' self-consciousness; hence it ;: may be ; expected that an increased devotion of ' public attention to. the'question of . national iself-d'efence' will remain' - as one of the' lasting' effects of this notable visit.