YACHTSMEN SERVING

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20917, 23 September 1939, Page 8

YACHTSMEN SERVING

SPECIAL WORK SUGQEBTED SUBMARINE CHASERS (Special to Times) WELLINGTON, Friday A proposal that all yachtsmen who have already volunteered for service should he withdrawn from land duties and used for special service on submarine chasers was made by Mr Arthur Johnston, a well-known New Zealand yachtsman and Sanders Cup skipper. Other yachtsmen in New Zealand could also be invited to volunteer for such service, he said. The majority of yachtsmen possessed technical qualifications of value in operating submarine chasers and any enlisted could be sent to England for further training, Mr Johnston continued. Provided the men were of normal health and physically sound, age should not be a bar to service. The Australian Government could be invited to co-operate. He felt sure yacht cluba would give every assistance to the authorities. OFFERS OF CRAFT OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED (By Telegraph.—Press Association) WELLINGTON, Friday Many offers have been made by people throughout the Dominion to place motor-boats and other craft at the disposal of the naval authorities and in many cases owners have placed their personal services at the disposal of the authorities, who state that should any of them be required owners will be approached in the usual way. The naval authorities also wish to thank many persons who have written to inform them of devices and inventions in connection with naval warfare.