TROOPING THE COLOUR IN TOY TOWN. A display was given by Cadets of the Royal Marines at Eastney Barracks, Ports- mouth, in which the lads, whose average age is 11 years, represent- ed Toy Soldiers at a Trooping the Colour Ceremony in Toy Town. Photo shows-A Sergeant makes-up one of the boys.
THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST
Thirteen Generals Retire Under New System
London, To-day.
On August 5th, the largest "London Gazette" ever published in the history of the Army contained the promotions of more than 2,000 officers. To-night's "Gazette" marks a further stage in the operation of the conditions of officers' service announced by the Secretary for War on July 28th.
ARMY ACTIVITY IN MUNICH
PERTURBS
BAVARIANS
Berlin, To-day.
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The "Gazette" contains the tirements under the new terms of thirteen general officers.
The retired officers include Gen- eral Sir George Darell Jeffreys, Com- who was General Officer manding-in-Chief, Southern Com Imand in India from 1982 to 1936, General Sir Harry Knor. General Sir Hugh Jamieson Elles, who was Military Member of the Garter Mission to Japan in 1929, General Walter Pitt-Taylor, who has been General Officer Commanding-in- Chief, Western Command in India Re- General Milch, State Secretary since 1936, and General Sir
in ginald Hildyard who served of the Air Ministry, representing India at various dates and has been Field-Marshal Herman Goering, and Governor of Bermuda since 1936.-
British-Wireless. a number of Air Force Staff Officers, greeted General Vuillemin upon his arrival at the military aerodrome at Staaken.
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the French press to the visit of the Chief of the General Staff of the French Air Force, General Vuille- min.
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German political circles attach no particular significance to
The papers. stress that the Gen- visit, but regarding reports of eral is accompanied by a number of proposed Western Air Pact, declare well-known French military flyers. Parisien" that in view of the present situa-This indicates, "Petit tion in Europe, the time is not fav- says, that the visit is not purely a ourable for negotiating such a Pact. gesture of courtesy in reply to the
While Berlin. and the Rhineland visit of General Milch. remain calm, there is great mili- General Vuillemin, during his tary activity in the region around conversations with Field Marshal Munich. This is perturbing the Goering, will have the opportunity. Bavarians whose sole topic of con-o discuss the possibility of an versation is the question of war: gieement for a limitation of air
Columns of troops and laden lor ries and continnually moving through the city of Munich in the direction of Salzburg and Linz...
.rmaments. Such an exchange of pinion would, of course, have only he character of an exchange of views on technical matters. Con- Roads leading to the Czech fron-clusion of an air agreement must tier are being built with great be reserved to Governments, but by speed. Reuter.
FRENCH COMMENT
Paris, To-day. Great importance is attached by
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an exchange of opinion of the Gener-
al Staffs the principles of such an agreement could be determined.-- Trans-Ocean.
HE MAKES. IT LOOK EASY. Log-rolling is one of the most difficult arts, yet it is made to look easy by Mr. W. C. R. Bradborn, World's Champion Log Roller. He is seen in these pictures practis- ing new stunts at Enfield Baths. Photo shows-Mr. Bradborn makes a spectacular leap from the log. '
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