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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 2,-1938.
FRANCO'S
NEW CALL TO WAR
Salamanca, To-day.
General Franco has called to the colours men born in the first quar- ter of 1919, who are not normally due for military service until 1940.
All men in insurgent Spain be- tween the ages of 18 and 21 are already serving in the army Renter.
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AtTheWar QUEENS
Office
London, To-day.
The War Office an- nounces that conferences have begun between the Chief of the Imperial General Staff and the Commanders of first
POLAR class commands.
SOVIET
PARTY MAROONED
Moscow, To-day.
The Soviet North Pole meteoro- logical expedition reports that as the result of a sudden cyclone last- ing six days, the drifting ice floe on which the expedition is camped, has cracked.
They are being held to give effect to the announcement made by the War Secretary in the Commons in connection with the recent Army Council changes, when he stated that in future the commanders of formations would be more closely associated with the control of mili- tary policy.
war
The first conference took place at the War Office yesterday.
The Secretary for War attended the conference and addressed the
commanders. The conference, which
sat throughout the day, examined arrangements for ensuring the This has marooned the party on rapid conduct of business between an ice field measuring 300 yards the War Office and Commands and by 200, and has severed them from also schemes for the reorganisa
tion of the army. their two bases and storehouse.
Nevertheless,
Prof. Papanin, · Conferences will be held at leader of the expedition, bers Mos-gular intervals and will be known cow not to worry.
as the Comraanders' Council.
re-
of
Prof. Papanîn reports that a fis- It is also stated that in order to sure appeared under the expedi-promote the rapid conduct of business tion's tent, forcing them to move in the War Office and unify quick- into their snowhouse.
ly the separate action They were able to save every-various departments, 8 stand- thing from the fuel and general ing committee of the Army Coun- stores in the tent before the fissure cil has been set up, the purpose widened the channel, and therefore of which is to discuss general ad- no great danger at present attends ministrative questions aud the the scientists.
600-MILE DRIFT
progress of important matters: which have come under discussion Nevertheless, the relief expedi-or upon which action is proceed- tion is expediting preparations and ing. leaves for Murmansk to-day.
Meetings of this body, which is
The ice breaker Taimyr loaded in frequent session, are in addition with a number of aeroplanes, is to the periodical meetings of the ready to sail immediately to
the full Army Council. locality of the ice floe which has: drifted from the North Pole 600 miles towards Greenland.--Reuter.
The P. and O. s.s. "Comorin" from Singapore is due here on the 3rd Instant at about 10 a.m.
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The nucleus of this committee consists of the Permanent Under- Secretary, the Deputy Chief of the Imperial General Staff, the Ad- jutant General to the Forces and
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administration thus
necessary.
to day army, relieving the
Other army councillors, direc- Chief of the Imperial General Staff work in order. tors or officials will be coopted as from all detailed
that he may be free to advise the The Standing Committee will be Secretary of responsible for the conduct of and tions advice to the Secretary of State on Wireless.
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