UNITED STATES NAVY.
SECRETARY VISITS ENGLAND.
HOW THEY GET THEIR SAILORS'.
(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.
(Received August 10, 10.20 p.m.,) LONDON, August 10. Mr Meyer, secretary of the United States Navy, is visiting England with a view to reducing the expenses of the American Navy yards to the English level. The Rt. Hon. Reginald McKenna and Admiral Sir A. K. Wilson are assisting him. In the course of an interview. Mr Meyer stated that he was much interested: in the dominion visit of the United States Fleet to Australasia, which gave a great impetus to the desire for an Australian-built, Australianmanned squadron. He. did not agree that Australia might have difficulty in manning her warships. America did not try to find sailors, but she looked for bright active youths and trained them.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3293, 11 August 1911, Page 5
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131UNITED STATES NAVY. Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3293, 11 August 1911, Page 5
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