LORD JELLICOE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 28 March 1925, Page 5

LORD JELLICOE.

ARRIVAL IN ENGLAND,

LONDON, Thursday

The Australian Press Association’s special agent at Plymouth interviewed Earl Jellicoe on his arrival aboard the Mooltan.

The family are in excellent health except Lady Prudence, who is still suffering from a broken collarbone through falling out of bed at Algeciras.

Earl Jellicoe refused to be interviewed, intimating that lie had no statement to make on any subject, and declined to be drawn into any discussion regarding Jutland and the recently-published criticisms of the battle. He remarked that lie had finished with the Navy now and was a private individual. Asked his views in regard to the Singapore Base, he was again reetieent. The interviewer suggested: “Of course you approve of Singapore in the interests of Australia and New Zealand?” but Earl Jelicoe laughingly shook his head and dismissed the subject. Asked his opinion regarding the floating dock he said: “It is the first I have heard about the suggestion, and you cannot expect me to talk of things I know nothing about. ’ ’ Earl Jellicoe said lie was glad to be Home again, but was sorry to leave New Zealand, which was a wonderful country with excellent prospects for people who were prepared to work on the land. Those going there must go on the land, ns they could not expect to secure employment in the towns. lie was enthusaistic regarding the success of New Zealand p emigration schemes. —Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.

DOMINION NAVAL RECRUITS,

(Received Saturday, 10.45 a.m.)

LONDON, Friday

Lord and Lady Jellicoe have arrived at Tilbury. Lord Jellicoe is very fit. Interviewed, he paid a high tribute to the excellent quality of the New Zealand naval recruits. Those who had gone through the training schools of New Zealand had done extraordinarily well. New Zealand was very proud of its navy. It had every, reason to be proud of the men it sent to be trained in the Old Country.

He sincerely hoped to be able to pay a return visit to New Zealand. —Reuter.