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SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1938.

FAR-REACHING CHANGES IN ARMY ANNOUNCED

New Time Scale Of Promotion Amongst New Measures

LARGEST GAZETTE IN HISTORY

Changes have been made, he indicated, to make the Army career as secure and attractive as possible. Mr. Hore Belisha rave the House a general outline of the proposals, in the course of which he said the ney system of direct commissioning from the ranks would be introduced in place of the present system of passing candidates from this source through Woolwich and Sandhurst,

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NEW CLASS OF 'AIR OBSERVERS Detalls are announced in Air to full crew at Devonport on July Ministry Orders of the conditions 18, after rest, by Captain E G. H. of service of the new class of air Bellars, late of the Tactical Jobservers who for a limited period Division, Naval Staff, and will leave are to be entered directly from for the Mediterranean early next civil life on short engagement to month to resume duty as flagship (assist in meeting the largely in-

Landon, July 29. of the Rear-Admiral (Destroyera), {creased requirements of the RAF

Far-reaching changes in the conditions of combatant » Array The Galatea relieved the Coventry

The majority of the 550 observers on this service on being completed required under the new recruiting officers, including a new time scale of promotion as the immediate re- scheme will be obtained from this suit of which 2,000 will receive promotion as from Monday, August 1. were announced by the War Secretary, Mr. Leslie Hore Bellsha, Rear Admiral J. C. Tovey, C.B, source, since it will not be possible in the House of Commons yesterday. DS.O., commanding the Mediter-to full requirements from airmen ranean Flotillas," is tying his tag now in the Service. Posting of temporarily in the Shropshire of directly entered air observers

units will the 1st Cruiser Squadron, and has Service

begin in recently been at Palma. The February, 1939. Shropshire will returri to Malta on

Entrants must be of good éduca July 30.

tion, and must be between 18 and

A further important change, der, The tenure of Command and COMMANDERS' NEW POSTS

25 years of age. Training will con. sist of three months' instruction in signed to open Woolwich and Staff appointments generally would Commander H. Drew, D.S.C. who navigation at a civil school, a Sandhurst to any suitable can-be reduced from four years to retured recently from service as short disciplinary course at No. 1 didate whatever his means. was three. Ages of retirement for each executive officer of the Amphion, R.AF. Depot, Uxbridge, and

12 the removal of the present limita- rank could be lowered-Generals; flagship at the Cape, will join the weeks instruction in gunnery andtion on the number of scholar and Lieutenant-Generals from 67: staff of the Admiral Commanding bombing at a Service pleervers ships. It would thus be possible to 60. "Major-Generals from 63 to

for any qualified candidate to gb-57, Colonels from 57 to 55, Lieu The initial engagement will be tain a completely free education at tenant-Colonels from 38 to 50 and brought home the escort vessel for four years' Regular service and Sandhurst or Woolwich and no Majors from 50 to 47. Penzance from the Africa Station six years in the Reserve; extensions charge whatever would fall upon.

INCREASED PAY in May, joins the battleship Royal for Regular service to six years may This parents either for

The effect of these proposals was Reforms would be so brought into Oak as executive officer in succes-be permitted. Rank while under scholastic material.

considerably to accelerate promo- sion to Commander A. T. G. Ctraining will be that of leading air-equipment,

operation that no officer on full tion and thereby give increased Peachey. The Royal Oak returned craftman, and afterwards that of METHOD OF PROMOTION to Devonport on July 19 from corporal on probation till the com- Another feature of the proposals altern" ranks, in years before this duction in tenures of Command pay at lower ages; while in Sub-pay would suffer compulsory retire- ment as a consequence, and re- Bcottish waters.

pletion of 12 months' satisfactory concerned guaranteed continuity acceleration began to operate, The

appointment dates from service in the rank.

of service in the Army subject to there would be a substantive in-years to three would not occasion"

and Stag appointments from four July 18 of Commander H.B. Eller

eficiency. The method of promo crease TRAINING AS PILOTS

of pay, in the case of from the Torpedoes and Mining

the displacement of any oficer" tlon by vacancy up to rank of Second-Lieutenants by a shilling without a year's warning. Department, to command the escort The new entrants will subce Major would be abolished, and in per day, and of Lieutenants by 18. vessel Fowey in the Fersian Gulf. quently be trained as airman future every Subaltern would be-2a. per day, in succession to Commander M. Hpilots, if sultable, but it is emp come a Captain in eight years, and Evelegh. The Fowey is at present re-hasized that their entry will not

A further 100 Scholarships, or every Captain would become a Ma-

Tu general measures, including for £20 yearly. tenable Atting at Malta, where a new crew affect adversely the prospects open or in a further nine years, so that

three the new time scale of promotion is to join her about the end of to serving airmen of becoming air every officer entering at a normaly, and thus cumulatively, among apply as from the ruling date to years, would be distributed annual-and incremental stages, would.. observers or airman pilots.

age would be sure of approximately Recommendations for plios will 10 years service in the ranks of Subalterns on first commission omcers bf the British Army on be made to the Air Ministry on Major if not previously promoted.

who need this assistance..

Indian Establishment, and con- April 1 or October 1 preceding the

It could thus be claimed that an sequential adjustments of Indian Beyond the rank of Major, pro- date of completion of three years' motion would be by, selection to Army career throughout its stages rates of pay issuable to officers on total service. On qualifying as fill particular appointments The would be possible for an officer Indian Establishment would be de-

without private means:

elded shortly.

Reserves

Commander A, W. Clarke, who

this month.

COMMANDER D. G. REID Lieutenant-Commander D. Reid, Assistant Inspector of Naval Ordnance at Birmingham, will be

school.

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keep.

uniform or

system whereby officers waiting for

placed on the retired list on attain-pilots they will be promoted to the Ing the age limit of 45, with the substantive rank of sergeant, and appointments are to go upon half

will be eligible for consideration pay would be abolished. for permanent commissions equal

rank of commander...

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RETURN OF THE EMERALD

The cruiser Emerald, Captain A W. S. Agar, V.C., DS.O., returning from the East Indies Station arrived at Chatham on July 18."

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments are made by the Admiralty:-

Engr. Capts.-C. J. G. Mackenzie, C.V.O., D. C. Bennett, and P. D Fulford, to Victory for eses. (Aug 2. 2, and 17 respectively).

Cars. (E)-S. T. G. Bartwell, and

R. C. W. Bett, to Victory for cses (Aug. 2); A. J. Wallis, to King George V (Aug. 9); W. H. Taylor- Young, to Illustrious (Sept. 1).

Tempy. RC. Chaplain.-Rev. J. F. Dougherty, to Victory for RN. Hospital, Haslar, and for Gosport (July, 15).

L. (F/O. RAF.).—E, A. Green- wood, to Cornwall (July 20):

Lts. (E)-G. H. Chambers, to Newcastle, and T. H. Maxwell,, to Berwick (Aug. 17); P. F. Haddinott, to Warspite; L. Baker, to Suffolk; T. C. S. Polnton, to Exeter; W. A. Haynes, to Glasgow: T. GJ. to Gloucester; E E. Player, to Aurora; W." G. Hornby, to Furious (ali Aug. 10).

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THE ARMY

MOTOR-CYCLE TRIALS Since motor-cycle reliability trials and competitions are now part of military training, the Nor- thern Command held a reliability trial at Reeth (about nine miles west of Catterick Camp) on July 19. The winning team will compere in the Army Trial in October, or November for a challenge trophy which is to be presented by the Imperial General Stan.

The course for the Northern Command trial consisted of two laps of a figure of eight circuit over roads, tracks, "test hills, and water splashes. Some 15 Regular Army teams took part, each con- sisting of one officer; and three" other ranks. All ranks of the. Territorial Army and civilians (particularly members of motor- cycle clubs) were spectators, and marshals at Reeth village green gave particulars of the course. It la hoped next year to extend these motor-cycle trials to units of the Territorial Army. ⠀

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GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH observer amount to £235 a year. Wing Commanders-H. E For and as pilot to about £300 a year, row, O.BL. R. Young, to Special On transfer to the Reserve after Duty List.

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Ome effect of the proposals was strikingly illustrated, the War." Retired pay in future would be Secretary remarked in conclusion, based on the combination of age by the fact that in one day ove and length of total service up to one quarter of Bubaltems and the rank of Colonel inclusive, and Captains in combatant thereafter would be at fixed rates the Army would be promoted. for each rank. This was in sub This would involve the largest satisfactory completion of the full Squadron Leaders.-R. J. M. destitution for the present system of Gazette in the history of the Army. period of Regular Service, a gratul-St. Leger, to Special Duty combination of rank and service, In reply to a supplementary ty of £25 for each year of service List: B. V. Rfynolds, to Headquar- which in each individual case had question, Mr. Hore Belisha sald after the first year will be paid. ters, No. 23 (Training) Group, made retired pay dependent i a

the cost of the measures he had, Grantham for Air Staf cuties Breat degree upon hazard.

announced was estimated at about (June 28); T. S. Horry, to RAF These measures applied to all £388,000 per year, increasing to The following appointments in Station Seletar, Singapore, for flycombatant corps of the Army and about £600,000 per year in about the Royal Air Force are notified:ing dutles (July 1.

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