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FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1938.
NEWS ABOUT THE SERVICES
SERVICES A.R.P. MEASURES
ROYAL NAVY
FLEET AIR ARM
THE ARMY
COMMAND OF 50TH DIVISION
24 The War Office announces that
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ROYAL AIR FORCE
NEW MAINTENANCE COMMAND
IN SINGAPORE LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS
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Unnecessary Alarmı PUBLIC AUCTION.
Among Natives
Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander
Headquarters of the newly form- Ramsay has assumed office
Singapore Europeans are of Firth Sea Lord and Chief of Naval the following appointments have led Maintenance Command have opinion that, precautions taken by Air Services, in succession to Rear-been approved by the King:— been moved from the Air Ministry Government, regarding air raids in Admiral J. H. D. Cunningham, C.B.,
to a temporary location at the Singapore are' premature and like- Colonel temporary Brigadier) A R.A.F. station. Andover. The ly M.V.O., who in October will take
to cause unnecessary alarm command of the First Cruiser. Floyer-Acland, D.S.O. M.C., to AO.C. Is Air Vice-Marshal 3, 9. T. among the Asiatic community.
Squadron in the Mediterranean; in place of Vice-Admiral C. E. Ken- nedy-Purvis, C.B.
It is just 籍 year since the
be Commander: 50th (Northum brian) Division, Territorial Army. with the tank of major-general, vice Major-General W. N. Herbert,
Bradley, O.BE. late Director of Equipment.
With effect from August 1, the
That is a conclusion to be drawn from the minutes of a meeting of the Committee of the European Association of Malaya' 'held [cently. ↑
Government decided to transfer CB. C.M.O. D.SO. Colonel. The Maintenance Command will take administrative control of the Flest Royal Northumberland Fusters, over the executive command of all ... A committee member, it is re-
administration.
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A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD · FURNITURE
Comprising:
units now under
ported, said that there was the Air Arm from the Air Ministry to whose tenure expires on February maintenance
20, 1939.
No. 24 (Training) Group, Halton. risk of Government spending the Admiralty, and several changes
Colonel (Ordnance Officer. 1st All the duties now carried out at great deal of money unnecessarily have been made to give effect to this decision, Rear-Admiral Cun- Class) K. M. Body. C.M.G., O.B.E., the Ministry and Training Com. It was felt that the present at- ningham, who had been Assistant Royal Army Ordnance Corps, to be mand respecting these units will titude tended to cause unnecessary Chief of Naval Staff since 1936, was Inspector of Army Ordnance Serbe taken over by the Maintenance alarm among the Asiatic Com- appointed from August 11, 1937, to vices, War Office, with the tempor- Command, with the exception of munity. It
suggested that the new post of Assistant Chief of ary rank of brigadier, vice Colonel medical
pending the precautions were premature as Naval Staff (Air), the title of temporary Brigadier) (Ordnance the posting of a medical staff, and there was no threat of impending which was recently altered to Fifth Omcer, 1st Class W. N. Stokes, the allotment of aircraft, engines, hostilities
and mechanical transport.
Blackwood Ware, Tenkwood Bed- Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Air O.BE. D.S.C..
It was suggested that the asso-
room, Diningroom, Drawingroom. Services. In January two captains Ordnance Corps, whose tenure ex-Training Command will continue ciation write Government. de-
th administer the educational ser- precating the incurring
and Office Furniture, "Ornaments, of any R.N., were appointed as Directors pires on November 11, 1938.
vices of the Maintenance
Pictures, E. P. and Brass Ware, of Air Material and of Air Per
expenne at the moment. Another Lieutenant-Colonel. J. MacD.mand personnel. sonnel respectively, and these new
committee member said the Straits Porcelain and Glass Ware, Gramo
phones and Records, Electric Table Settlemens (Singapore) Association departments are being developed Latham, M.C., The Highland Light
Fans and Lampa," Cutlery, Cooking. was considering this matter and
Utensils, etc., etc. Its report should be obtained. and the honorary secretary was An amendment to the regula-directed to write for this.
Royal
Army
WEARING OF PLAIN CLOTHES
The
Com-
Course
SATISFACTORY RECRUITING
London July 28. Recruiting returns for the re- although
Infantry, to be Inspector-General as the organization proceeds.
of the West Indian Local In: February short-service comi
Forces and Omcer Commanding j missions in the Air Baanch; were ¦
the Troops, Jamaica, with the instituted, and over 300 oficers
local rank "of brigadier, vice tions concerning absence from have already been appointed to
Colonel (local Brigadier) R. How-quarters and, the wearing of plain them, including about 30 transfer lett, D.S.O., M.C., whose tenure ex-clothes provides that aircraftmen red from similar commissions in
pires on March 25, 1939
who have been posted for duty on the RAF. The first group of officer, appointed direct to the (A) branch Lieutenant-Colonel C. H, Gotto. completing the recruits Joined HM.S. Hermes for prelimin-D.S.O. M.C., The Devonshire Remay, at the discretion of C.03. ary naval training on April 19, and giment, to be Commander 130th be permitted to wear plain clothes, the second on July 4. A. new badge (Devon and Cornwall Infantry before completing one year's ser.gular Army last week. for this branch was adopted in Brigade, Territorial Army, with the vice with very good character and March, and in the same month the temporary rank of brigadier. vice before reaching the age of 18. rating of air pilot was opened to Colonel (temporary Brigadier) W. men from the lower deck, Before H Brooke, M.C., Teritorial Army, long the RAF stations at Ford, whose tenure expires on May d. Gosport, and Lee-on-the-Balent 1939. are expected to be transferred to
NEW MINESWEEPER
be to
B. D. Willcox,
NEW SQUADRON LEADER
Squadron Leader D. V. Ivins. who is promoted in the July 1st.
LANGUAGE EXAMINATIONS
Flight Lieutenant, W. C. Ven- more. R.AFO.. Command Educk- tion Officer in the Far East Com-
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Oliver the Admiralty as training bases, Leese, DBO.. Coldstream Guards, has been in charge of the Anti- General Staff Officer, Gas School at Uxbridge Depot for 1st Grade Staff College, Quetta, the past two years. H.M.S. Seagull, built at Devonport vice. Colonel H. under the 1936 naval construction DS.O., who is being appointed programme, has commission there Commander, 15th Infantry Brigade, for service in the 1st Minesweeping with effect from October 16, 1938. Flotilla, Portland. She will take the
Lieutenant-Colonel W. E van place of the Speedwell, and Com- mander T. W. Marsh, from the Cutsem. OBE, M.C.. Royal Eng-mand, and Aircraftman V. Ander- lafter, will transfer to the new ineers, to be General Staff Officer. sen passed the examination in ship in command. The Seagull is 1st
colloquial Malay held at Singapore | the first war vessel for the Royal Colonel J. G. Waclark, M.C.. who in April. Leading Aircraftman A. Navy to which electric welding has 15 being appointed Commander,
Coates passed the ' vernacular 12th Infantry Brigade, with effect examination in Urdu, been adopted instead of riveting.
from August, 1938.
Lieutenant-Colonel
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NAVAL APPOINTMENTS
Grade, War Office, vice
W.
R.
PASSING-OUT INSPECTIONS
The following " appointments Hamilton, DS.O., M.C., Royal En- have been made by the Admiral-jgineers, to Assistant Adjutant and The passing-out inspection of Quarter-Master-General, 2nd Divi-night cadets at the R.A.F. College. Instr. Lt-Cdr.-L. S. Bennett.sion, vice Colonel R. H. Allen, MC., Cranwell, is being held today and B.Sc., to Hermes (Aug. 3).
who is being appointed Comman-will be conducted by Marshal of Tempy. Instr.Lt.-E. P. Lougher, der, 30th (Northumbrian) Anti-Air-the Royal Air Force Sir John Sal... B.A., to Manchester (Aug. 9). craft Group, Territorial Army, with mond.
Schmar. (C.W.O.).-J. 5. Morton, leffect from November 1, 1938, to Manchester (Aug. 9).. PROMOTIONS
Lieutenant-Colonel C. Greensia-
The passing-aut inspections o aircraft apprentices at the School de, OBE. The North Staffordshire of Technical Training. Halton, and Regiment, to be Assistant Quarter- Master-General, War Office, with the Electrical and Wireless School, Cranwell, were held yesterday and effect from December 22, 1938.
the day before.
Lts.-T. A. Pack-Beresford, N. v J. T. Thew. C. L. L. Glasa, J. A. S. Wise, and R. A. V. Gregory, to rank of Lt.-Cdrs. iseny. July 16). Lieutenant-Colonel A8 Turn- Q.B.E. from Chie! In- Lts. (Retd.).-A J. Ward and C. | ham,
P. Wade, to rank of Lt.-Cdrs. [structor, Hythe Wing. Small Arms (Retd.) (seny. July 15 and 16 re-School, to be Officer in charge of spectively).
Cavalry Record and Pay Office,
Et. (Emergy.).-C. .P. MCG. Canterbury, vice Colonel H. F. Armstrong, to rank of Lt.-Cdr. Brace, D.S.O., M.C., whose tenure.
Energy.) (seny. July 18);
expires on December 1, 1938. -
Queen Mary Sees P.-C. Rescue Drowning Man
Queen Mary, going by launch to a garden party at the Tower
of London recently, saw a policeman rescue a man who had fallen from the "parapet" of Southwark Bridge.
fell.
Women on the bridge screamed hysterically as the man Then Pollee-Constable William Keen climbed on the parapet, flung off his helmet and jacket, stood poised for a split second, and dived forty feet.
As the royal launch was ap-
proaching Keen rought his way
fifty yards upstream against a THEY SEE RED
strong current to the drownin
MAI
Although burdened by his heavy uniform he kept him afloat for several minutes until a police Taunch came to their aid and took them aboard.
An eye witness stated:
"The policeqian was obviously a strong swimmer. but it must have been a terrible task for im to reach the man and then keep him up for so long.
when
"He seemed exhausted they pulled him into the police launch."
Keen and the rescued man were taken to hospital but both were discharged.
MERCURY COMPLETES
RETURN FLIGHT
London, July 28.
Flies have a great dislike of red light, according to tests made in Denmark and report- ed in Helsinki.
Farmers in Denmark, have been using red-tinted electric light blubs in their cowsheds and stables and they find this rids them of files.
Selentific research has es- tablished that a red light first makes dies Inert and sleepy, and later causes them to leave In search of relief.
PARLIAMENT GOES INTO RECESS
London, July 28.
The Mercury. upper component Parliament adjourns tomorrow or the Mayo pick-a-back aircraft and reassembles on November 1 arrived in Southampton at 820 unless urgent business requires an p.m. yesterday on its return flight earlier convocation of Commons- from America (Reuter).
(Reuter).
affected by the summer Holiday season, showed an increase of 208 59 per cent over the intake for the corresponding week last year. En- Ustments numbered 553.-(British Wireless).
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