UNDER THE STARS AND STRIPES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 20 July 1925, Page 9

UNDER THE STARS AND STRIPES.

America’s Mighty Armada.

SPEEDING ACROSS THE PACIFIC

By Radio. (Received July 19, 5.5 p.m.)

On Board Seattle. The special representative of the Australian Press Association reports:

While attention has been centred upon 25,000 representatives of the male sex, who make up the personnel of the Fleet, it must not be forgotten that there are also twelve young females, who wear the Navy blue anti will also set foot on Australian soil. These are the nurses on board the Relief, one of the most remarkable naval vessels afloat. These women, as much as any other officer or bluepacket, are “they of heroic stuff.” During' the journey they have contributeu their full share to the welfare of the human element that makes up this mighty armada. There have been many transfers of ill persons to the Relief, and to the nurses has fallen the duty of caring for them. The nurses are smart and good looking, as was discernible to any eye when the Relief lay in Honolulu, and there is not a shadow of doubt that the young men of Australia will see that their stay pleasant. v Talk by Wireless. One of the most amusing incidents of our trip to Australia occurred last night, and was related by wireless expert Lieutenant Scnnell, in the ward room, at breakfast this morning. He heard two amateurs idly conversing over their frequency sets. Amateur No. 1 at Melbourne, suddenly signalled to Amateur No. 2 at Portland (Oregon) : “Say,” he said, “I understand Seattle is due to dock here at three in the afternoon of July 23rd. Will she do it?” “Anzac,” replied Portland, “when you see the Stars and Stripes run up at the rudder end of the Seattle, jou can set your watch at three o’clock, and make no mistake about it.” “Jimmy!” said Melbourne. “Anti she is 1500 miles away.”

Our position is 3.7 degrees south, 166-51 east, 1212 miles from the division point of the fleet, and approximately" 1215 miles from Sydney.

ATTITUDE OF LABOUR.

BOYCOTT PROPOSED IN SYDNEY",

By Cable—Presa Association —Copyrlgl.t, Australian and N.Z CaM« Association ; SYDNEY, July 18.

The Trades and Labour Council decided to boycott the American Fleet on its visit to Sydney.