SPITHEAD REVIEW.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17189, 5 November 1923, Page 11

SPITHEAD REVIEW.

DOMINION PREMIERS HONOURED.

’ Py Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Reuter's Telegrams. LONDON, November 3. ! In fino weather and with a strong breeze blowing Colonel Amery, First Lord of the Admiralty* Messrs W. I-'. Massey, S. >1 Bruce, Mackenzie King and 300 distinguished guests inspected. off Spithead, the Atlantic fleet of seventy ships, all built since 1914. '1 lie fleet was assembled in five long linos, totalling fifteen miles. The guests aboard the minelayer Princess Margaret steamed through the lines of vessels which were manned and with bands playing. Vice-Admiral Sir K. S. Alexanderj Sinclair’s flagship. the Queen Eliza- ! f>eth, tired u salute as the representa- ( tives of the doimuions passed. The Prime Ministers were particu I larly interested in the latest battle / cruisers, the Hood and Repulse, which are going on the Empire cruise, and also the Argus, carrying thirty aeroplanes. Tn the course of the afternoon’s programme. the destroyers advanced to attack the inspecting vessel. The whole fleet subsequently developed evolutions within a ten mile radius, after which tho Princess Margaret returned to Portsmouth.