NAVY AS CAREER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 178, 31 July 1940, Page 7

NAVY AS CAREER

LONG-TERM RECRUITING NEW ZEALAND SQUADRON "Any boy who joins the Navy is sure ’of a rich and varied career,’’ said the Minister of Defence, Mr. Jones, when ; discussing the New Zealand Naval Forces as a career in an address at : Wellington on Monday night. The ’Minister said there still exist JI the need for long-term recruiting, wr this [continued in war as in peacetime. A ■ famous phrase from the articles of war of the Royal Navy was worth reimembering. It read as follows: “It is on the Navy—under the good J providence of God—that the wealth, safety and strength of the Kingdom chieiiy depend.” “The Government aims to man ships of the New Zealand Squadron entirely , with New Zealanders.’’ said Mr. Jones. "After the war we shall depend on our men and boys who wish to make service in the Navy their life’s career. ' These will be needed to replace reservists who took the piace of Imperial i men. i "Our men and boys are trained in ; H.M.S. Philomel. At the end or a j year’s training in H.M.S. Philomel, the noys are drafted to sea-going ships where they take their piace in the real life routine afloat. In the modern Navy every boy has a great chance for advancement. Every boy who shows promise is destined for promotion to-day. IHe can qualify himself by the succes|sive steps of ordinary seaman or able seaman. Every boy, if he possesses the ■ ability and instinct, has the chance of j oecomin.g a warrant officer, and in 1 outstanding cases a ward room officer. ‘‘Any boy who joins the Navy is sure ’of a rich and varied life. He will have good food and good pay, he will have I every care, he will find companions ’ after hfs own heart, he will see the I world as no tourist can ever hope to see it, and he will be serving his coun-