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THE SERVICES

NEWS ABOUT THE SERVICES

ROYAL NAVY

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Lts.-J. H. Wilkinson, N. E Cutler, L..C. S, Sheppard, R. B, C. Hutchison, J, Howson, D. McI, Rus- | sell (Ft. Lt.. RAF.), G. W. Rowen. HLGRylands, to rank of Lt. Cdr. tseny. Aug. 1).

THE ARMY

THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1938

LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS PUBLIC AUCTION.

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STATUS OF COMMAND IN PUBLIC

EGYPT

HE Undersigned have received:*

instructions

THE

AUCTION.

It has been decided to raise the status of the command in Egret mHE Undersigned have received

instructionsS

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

Engr. Odrs. F. Gage, to Victory for Portsmouth Dockyard

Lts (Retd.-W. Turner, A. was was temporárily done during the (Aug. B) H. F. Du M. Hunt, to Grose, D.S.C., E. G. E. Liversidge, to East African emergency, and Lien- President, as Engr. Overseer rank of Lt.Cdr. (retd) (seny re-enant-General Sir Robert Gardon- Mesars J. Brown and Co.. Clyde-spectively July 1, 3, and Aug. 1). Finlayson, who took over the post ERAA.-P. A Southgate, to GO.C. at Cairo in April, was Hollocombe. to rank of Naval Cadet (B) (seng. Eazetted on August 3 as General

Sept. 13, and" apptd. to Erebus for Officer Commanding-in-Chief. training (Sept. 16).

bank (Aug 11).

Cdr. (E).-J. Hardy Aug. 12).

Lt.-Cars.-C. ·V. Robinson, to Victory for Sig. School (Aug. 11); R. H. S. Rodger, to President (Aug. 18); E. N. Boulton. to Enterprise (Aug. 22); R. C. Beckett, Lo EX- cellent for course (Sept. 5); to President (Sept. 12); C. F. H. Churchill, to Tamar (Sept. 1)..

Surgn. 'Lt.-Cdr.-F. M. Duthie, M.B., to Drake for R.N.B. (Aug. 23).,

[D).-L. Burgn, L.-Cdrs.

A. Moules, LDS... to Pembroke for R.N. Hospital and R. M. Infirmary. Chatham (Aug. 29); L. M. Hughes LD.S., to Caledonia; R. W. Stevens. LD.S., to St. Angelo" for RN. Hospital, Malta (Sept. 3).

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The responsibilities of the com- AA-J. A. Woodward, to rank of mander in Egypt are greater than FRIDAY, the 19th AUGUST. 1938 Naval Cadet (B) (seny. Sept. 1), formerly, owing to the cooperative and apptd, to Erebus for training link with Palestine, the coming (Sept. 18),"

transfer of troops to the Canal Zone, and the active support RETIREMENTS

which he must give to the work Lt.-Cdr.-F. S. Cooper, with rank of the British Mission in reor- of Cdr. (Aug. 9).

ganizing the Egyptian Army. Act. Cdr.-F. A. M.. Paul. with | Major-General J. H. Marshall- rank of Car. (July 31).

Cornwall is being withdrawn from this service in order that he may assist the CIGS. in London on home defence anti-aircraft work.

Battalion. The K.R.R.C. Both

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ROYAL MARINES -Col-C. F. Paratt, retd., to be

Blackwood Ware, Teakwood Din-TERMS-CASH" on Deliveri Recruiting Staff Officer, RN...and

THE MOTOR BATTALIONS R.M.. Liverpool district (Aug 16).

The new motor battalions are and Office Furniture, Carpets, Rug

ingroom, Bedroom, Drawingroom Majors.-T., H James, DSO the 1st Battalion, The Rite Bri-Ornaments, Pictures, Porcelain and Les-R. H. Hobart, to Fame (Aug. O.BE.. to Victory: R. H. P. West. | gade, now in its second season, as Glass Ware, E. P. and Brass Ware, 9, E. A. F. Drought, to Isis (AugM.C. appt. Supt. R.M. Small Armis mechanized infantry, and the 2nd Mectric Table Fans and Lamps. 10); F. C. V Brightman. tu Ex-School (Aug. 5). cellent for course (Aug. 22); to Capts.-C. F. L. Holford, to Vic Westcott (Aug. 19); J. C. Stepford. tory: J. H. Cawley-Way, to New to Pembroke for Sig. School (Ang. castle; H. R. D. Woods, to Exeter 22); J. R. Olive, to Kempenfelt R. W. Mazoe, to Furious: N. C. (Aug. 23); E A. Nicholson, to Vic-Res, to Terror: D. L C. Duncan tory for Sig. School (Aug. 24); D. to Cardin: H. F. C. Kimpton, to E. Cox, to Victory for Sig. School Manchester. (Sept. 5); R. D. H. S. Pankhurst, Lts.-G. D. Gray, to Argus; D. 5. T. D. Herrick, H. W. Barnett, to R. Harris, to Manchester: A. T Excellent for course (Aug. 22); and Mucklow, to Eagle.

to Diana, Decoy, and Defender re- spectively (Aug. 29); T. M. Dorrien Smith, to Zulu (undated).

APPOINTMENTS Capt.-R. H. C. Hallifax, appt. to Victory for 3.0. Technical Crse. to

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and will move to the Stockbridge form part of the Mobile Division area on August 22 for training in the motorized role

This new form of lifantry in the counterpart of the mechanized cavalry regiments, with wrica it 1" associated in the field, and opera- tes ns ald cover to tanks on the march, in action, and at rest, with wheeled machine-gun and rifle fire. The motor battalion of The KR.R.C. operates with "the 1st Cavalry Brigade, and that of The

Cavalry Brigade.

Lt. (E).-F. A. Jeans, to Pem-date Aug. 16 cancelled. broke for M.TE. Chatham (Sept. L. May, appt, to Isls can-Rifle Brigade is with

3).

Surgn. Lts--F. H. Lamb. M.R.CA.. L.R.C.P. to Pembroke for R.N.B (Aug. 22); S. C. S. Cooke, M.R.C.S LR.C.P. to Pembroke for R.N.B. Aug. 2) to Nubian (undated),

Surg. Lt. (D)W. Bain LDS..: to Pembroke for R.N.B. (July 28),

Cd. Engr. S S. H. Wright, appt. to Extingham cancelled.

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SENIOR CHAPLAIN AT WOOLWICH

Sewing Machine, Gramophones and Stove. Cooking Utensils, etc., etc: Records. Shanghal Bath, Cooking PUBLIC AUCTION.

On VIEW from THURSDAY,

the 18th AUGUST, 1938

TERMS:-Cash on Delivery.

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Lt. R.N.R.).-E. W. Morgan, entered as Lt. (seny. Nov. 14, 1834), and apptd. to Victory, addi for RN.B., addi.. temp. (Aug. 2. H. M. Aitken, senior chaplain at Old Sarum, Montrose, Tern Hill It is announced that the Rev. W. ford, Kenley, Felixstowe, Gosport, 1938).

Plymouth. is to be senior chaplain Bouth Cerney, Manston, Henlow. Ets. (E)-J. H Gordon, tu at Woolwich Garrison from Octo-and Cranwell. Candidates serving Titania (Aug.18)E. MIU, to Forth ber 1. (Aug. 8); R. L. Chave, to Dolphin (Aug. 11); C. Cock. to Maidstone (Aug. 16); R. D. Verner-Jeffreys, to ROYAL AIR FORCE Rainbow (undated); H. Aspinàll, to Candidates.-J. | Alecta (Sept. 1). Gammon to Pembroke for RN.B.; Surgn. Lts.-R. M. Bremner, M.B D Grey, L. Hudson, to Ganges; A. to Vernon (Aug. 6); R. E. Lauder,"

Wt. Engr.-J. F. Walker, appt. to

Amazon cancelled.

Schoolmaster

at the Air Ministry will take their examinations at Kenley.

Those on leave from overses and reserve officers will be allocated to centres nearest their homes RETIREMENT OF SQUADRON

GALE WARNINGS D LEADER SCAMBLER

A change is announced by the Squadron Leader J. R. I Scand-or the issue of warnings of gales, Alr Ministry in the arrangements

R. Hughes, to Pembroke for Gun-L.R.C.P., to Royal Oak (Aug. 3);" nery School; W. G. Jones, to Drake W. Wilson. MRCS, LRCP.. to bler, who has retired on account of squalls, and thunderstorms during for RN.B.; H. C. Knight to St. Barham (Aug. 9). Vincent; G. E Mellows, to Ganges: H. B. O'Neill, to St. Vincent; G. H. Senior, to Victory for RN.B.; J. R. Wallace, to Caledonia: M. A, Wai- ler, to Vernon: R. K. Wood. to Pembroke for M.TE (Aug. 5)..

SPEECH DAY AT

HARROW

Mr. Vellacott's Plea

To Parents

BOYS MUST BE KEPT LONGER AT SCHOOL

Mr. Paul C. Vellacott, head- master of Harrow School, in his Speech Day address recently pleaded with parents not to take their sons away from

school too early.

Several factors, he said, con- tributed to the tendency to do this.

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Wt. Engrs.-O. Lancaster, to Maidstone; A. Cockburn, to Titania (Aug. 6); W. E. Harris, to Sunfish (Aug. 6); R. W. Sherry, to Tarpon (Aug. 10); L W. Reavili, to Sealion (date to be reported).

Wt., Writer.-J. P. Flanagan, to Ark Royal (Aug. 16).

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ill-health, was commissioned to the the daytime periods when wireless Royal Field Artillery in 1914 and stations are open-8 a.m. to 8 p.m. joined the RFC. in France in May on Mondays to Fridays and a p.m 1917. His flying service, therefore. to 2 pm. on Saturdays, excludin extends over 21 years

public Holidays.

PROMOTION EXIMINATIONS These messages are no longer Officers' promotion examinations sent to for the ranks of fight lieutenant which it is anticipated will be the individual stations

and squadron leader, general duties affected; but are addressed to "au

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1938.

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Cd. Gunner.-E. J. Robinson, to tember 13 to 18, inclusive, at the indicates the area or areas of the rank or Lt.(retd.) (seny. April 1, following centres:-HMS. Furious country which are likely to be 1937).

Coastal Command), Upper Hey affected by the disturbance.

Gandhi Sets The Styles

Or the following valuable lease- hold property situate at North Point, Victoria, In the Colony, of

U.S. FLEET TO EXERCISE Hong Kong, being All that place

IN THE ATLANTIC

First Occasion For Four

Years

An impressive demonstration of American naval power In the Al- lantic is planned for this sunimer.

The gold buttoned silken coats and multi-coloured, "jewelled turbans of the Indian

Legislature have been supplant-. ed by the plain Gandhi loin- cloths, caps and sandals-end- ing the feast of colour and brilllance which marked the assemblies of the past.

Officially the object is to hold tactical and strategic mandeuvres, The present Speaker of the Legis-but it is stated in well-informed Washington circles that the fleet is One was the School Certificate, too lature in the Madras Provincial belar sent into the Atlantic to show that American naval power, so often regarded as the apotheosis of Government, Bulusu Sambamurthy, far from being confined to the Pacific, could easily be projected to knowledge to be obtained from who is an ardent Nationalist. in European waters if need be, writes the Naval correspondent of the school education and as the open troduced the new Gandhian style Daily Telegraph. Sezame to various vocations.

by turning up in the Speaker's The feet taking part is the most A feature of all modérn Améri rostrum clad only in a piece of powerful and homogeneous nava, can men-of-war is the unusually When boys reached the upper homespun cotton. school they could in one or two:

force in the world. It comprises 12} wide cruising radius. The latest more years acquire the beginninga

If during the heated spell in the battleships, five aircraft carriers, 24 cruisers can steam 14,000 miles. wisdom and judgment, far better United States the women and girls Cruisers, 50 destroyers, and 30 sub-and the new destroyers 7,500 miles in a school like, Harrow than on a are taking to shorts and jerseys, in the carrier and catapult ships.

marines, besides 600 aircraft borne without refuelling. This immense radius of action has been provided world cruise or a holiday with a their brown-skinned sisters in tor-

rid India have now begun to wear cers and men. This force exceeds of oversea bases.

The personnel totals 59,600 om- to offset the American Navy's lack the Gandhi loincloth supplemented with a thin, white shawl and sat-tish. Home and Mediterranean the combined strength of the Bri- dals, which give them relief from fleets, and overshadows the Navy States battle feet, exercised in the Not ince 1934 has the United the heat...

foreign family.

Mr. Vellacott said that sever- al people had asked him why he did not do something to stop the excessive and increasing traffic over Harrow Hill. The governors" and he had done all they could to "alleviate the suffering of the school from the unchecked and Increasing volume of traffic.""

of any other European Power.

-SATES REASSURED

1

ESSENTIAL CHANGE

Atlantic, and then it kept well within. Its : own“ water. «TI "the

A subsidiary purpose, it fa added, Azores become the eastern limit of ADMIRABLE ADMIRAL is to reassure those South Ameri-the manoeuvre area this summer Vice-Admiral Charles E. Kennedy-an States which are being exposed the feet will have to steam 1,000 to propaganda that their big miles across the Atlantis, and witi. Purvis, the new President of the neighbom retains both the will then be less than 200 miles from He referred to the recent appear-or the best records in the Navy,

Royal College, Greenwich. has one

and the power, to support them. Europe, a matter of less than 40. ance of two "Belisha Beacons” near į

He passed first out of the old It was originally intended that hours steaming. the school as the Ministry of

Britannia...was. the first sub-lieu-

this summer's manoeuvres should ** American. naval authorities, Transport's solution of the problem: "Needless to say," he added, "those tenant, the first lleutenant after take place in the Pacific. Recent, while declining to comment on

examinations with five "dies,” and events in Europe may be "respon- the possible, political signí-- objects were soon removed, finally the first commander. He was atuisible for the sudden decision to

ficance of the manopatick,

and legally, at the fistance of the at the top when he was promotes/transfer the "theatre of war" to point out that an occasional

headmaster."

Mr. Vellacott referred to the debt ewed by Harrow to Dr. Cyri Nof- wood, President of St. John's Col- lege, Oxford, who was headmaster | of the school from 1928 to 1934. Ha congratulated Dr. Norwood on the knighthood conferred on: hilm by the King in the Birthday Hon- ours List.

admiral before he was riity." to captain in 1921 and to rear-

He specialised In torpedo and electrical work. then took up wireless.

He is known in the Navy, as has A commanding

and is ■ popular.

mander, chief.

the Atlantic. Provisional approval of the change is said to havš been { given by Fresident Roosevelt and the State Departement.

It is understood that, the manoeuvre zone will extend north from Brazil as får as the Count of Marine, and büstward as far as the Azores, 'or, be yond...

changeover from the Pacific to the Atlantic is essential to the fleet's efficiency, an Weather and atmospheric con- ditions are very different in the two oceans, and it has been found that gunnery and aircraft opera- {tions, in particular, are liable to |be handicapped by the lower aVET.

age of visibility in the Atlantic

or parcel of ground registered in the Land Office as The Remaining Portion of Inland Lot No: 2366 and the Extension thereto together with the messuszer' erections and buildings thereon known as Nos. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 38 and 40 Fort Street.'"

Area 460,860 sq. ft. or there abouts.

Crown rent $4,822.30.

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