Show NEW ZEALAND I GREETS flEET Official l C Calls Pa Paid Pid d Friendship Stressed sed 1 AUCKLAND N Z Aug 11 11 AP After Arter spell of midwinter After the stormy ter weather there was was a ti touch of spring and almost clear sky and a smooth sea as eight American battleships battleships bat bat- and three auxiliaries ar arrIved arrived arrived ar- ar i rived here at noon today I As As' they passed through the magnificent magnificent mag mag- landlocked gulf for twenty miles great crowds watched them from every point of vantage The harbor was dotted with excursion boats and small craft Guns saluted and airplanes ascended from the warships ar warships ar Admiral S Sr S. S S. Robison commander command command- er of the United States State battle fleet replying to the civic welcome de de- lared One of ot your writers commenting on on the ever ver memorable visit of 1908 said Friends 1 lends today the two na na- may be comrades tomorrow In Inthe inthe the thc conservation o oJ of mutual rights and privileges against possible aggression ag ag- ag- ag RItO grE-RItO 1 by bv a t foreigner So If Yoe ne have hav proved proved we we come now come now now not only a as j friends but as comrades In the World Wol war wan var we greet you treading now the the- natha nath of or neace but alwa always s ready to uphold uphold the the right The battleship California is anchored anchored an an- abreast of the towns the theother other ofner vessels are aligned two miles to the the heads Official l calls have have been been made and returned by the admiral and officers off ofU- i cers The civic reception in the town hall brought out a great gathering gath gath- ering cring of citizens who displayed the greatest enthusiasm The navy league has provided a clubroom for the petty officers and men and arrangements have been made to serve refreshments to the thousands of men who will be beashore beashore beashore ashore each night CHRIST CHURCH New Zealand Aug 11 AP The AP-The The New Zealand newspapers editorially comment on the significance of the visit of the United States fleet and assure Admiral Admiral Admiral Ad Ad- miral Scofield and his men of their hearty welcome Th Tho Canterbury Press after referrIng referring re re- re- re ferring to the satisfaction It gives us us as a British community to j draw ne nearer to the citizens of the United States sa says s the squadron Is here to fo to accept pt our friendship rather than to cultivate It It In comIng coming corning com corn ing to to know the south Pacific and he be known In it says the Press the squadron will have achieved something something something some some- thing that means a great deal in inthe the north Pacific for the more friends a great power has th the better better better bet bet- ter it is for that power and for tor forth forthe th the whole world and this Is esne- esne daily lly true between those two gr great at powers which speak the same tongue We especially want the squadron to think well wen of us be because because because be- be cause we are members of the BritIsh British British Brit Brit- ish empire and to help hep us think more accurately o of themselves because because be be- cause caus they are representatives of a commonwealth D' D cherishing the same ideals and following in general the same same traditions The Lyttleton Times says the voyage of the fleet Is Intended to promote friendship among nations of the Pacific and help that ocean to live up to its name as In that spirit we welcome the representatives tives of a great friendly nation and I r with lively lIvey recollection the splendid services s rendered on behalf of the peace of the world by Presidents Wilson VIlson and and Harding services Harding-services services which were emulated by President Coolidge The Sun says that the vo voyage age of ot the fleet emphasizes the value of ot Anglo American friendship and the unity of their peaceful purpose as I Joint trustees of ot the worlds world's s peace |