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GENERAL

BRITISH NAVY IN COMMAND OF THE SEA: OVERWHELMING SUPERIORITY OVER NAZI FLEET

THE SERVICES

Continued from Pazo 4

ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS Capt. 3. M. Hoctor-Duncan to be Mal (Sept, p). "

ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS Lt-Col. (Qr.-Mr.) E. Janes, OBE. having attained the age for retire- ment, is placed on ret. pay (Sept. 4) and granted the hon. rank of Col; Capt. (Qr-Mr.), A. V. Heggle, M.BE. to be Maj. (Qr.-Mr.) (Sept. ).

ESTABLISHMENTS

Col. M. O'M Creagh MC.. - from G.8.0. 1st Grade, to be Comdt. (temp), and is granted the local rank of Brig. while so empld. (Aug. 25); Col P. V. Harris to be Aust. Comas (Aug 30); Maj Q.-H. Tuak, RE.. from G.S.O. 3rd Grade, to be G.S.O. 2nd Grade (Aug. 31).

MEMORANDA

The follg. Lt-Cols. retire on ret pay:-O K Parker, M.G., h.p. list, late North'. (July 17); W. G. A. Cold- well, D.S.O. OBE hp list. late North'n R. (Sept. 1) Maj. (Qr.-MT) 8. R. Usher, M.C. ERE. List, to be Lt. Col. (Qr.-ME) (Sept. 4)

colate to be

CONVOY SYSTEM FOR MERCHANT VESSELS

LONDON, SEPT. 1 (BY AIR MAIL)-THE GERMAN NAVT BEARS NO RELATION TO THE HIGH SEAS FLEET OF 1914. "IN TOTAL TONNAGE, EXCEPT

IN SUBMARINES. IT IS LESS

OF THAN A THIRD

THE BRITISH.

With Japan and Italy at pre- sent neutral, the scene of major naval operations will be confined to the North Sea.

Our Home and Reserve Fleets. probably to form the new Grand Ficet under Admiral Six Charles Forbes, Is greatly superior to the German Fleet.

With the French Fleet, the Allies are overwhelmingly superior al sea,

New Shipping Regulations Gazetted

SAILING DATES, NAMES, TONNAGE NOT NOTIFIED

The

following "Government Gazette Extraordinary" was issued yesterday:-

HONGKONG

In exercise of the powers con- ferred by the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act, 1939, as extended to the Colony by the Emergency Powers (Colonial Defence) Order |in Council, 1939, published respec- tively by Government Notification Nos. 707 and 708 in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 39 of August NO BIG SHIPS

26, 1939, His Excellency the Gov- Germany, having no capital ernor makes the following regula- Jships able to hold their position tion:-

In the time of battle, there can be

The follg, ofrs. to granted the local rank of Li-Cal, while spec. empld, (Sept. 3):-Capt. A. C, P. But ler. O.B.E. RARO., Sec. Lt. 0. A. Harker, C.B.E. TAR.O. Sec. Lt. H. Adam. CIE, OB.E., T.A.R.O

no fleet action similar to the Ships (Names, tonnage and sailing Battle of Jutland.

dates) Regulations, 1939

ROYAL NAVY PROMOTIONS IN ROYAL

The so-called "pocket battle- MARINES

1. No person shall display or Majors H. T. Newman and R. A. D. ships," though more heavily armed

publish for general information Brooks D.S.O., who have been pro than any other cruisers and faster

any notice, list or advertisement moted to substantive

rank

flew than battleships, are no match for containing the names, tonnage or tenant-colonel, have just completed onr battlecruisers in tonnage saling dates of any British or

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guare or speed.

25 years' service in the Royal Marines, having entered as second lieutenants on August 22, 1914. Both had held Another grave enemy weakness brevet rank as lieutenant-colonel for is that, in striking contrast to some time.

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

foreign ships.

Nothing in this Regulation shall 1914, Germany has no squadrons prevent the giving of reasonable Surgeon Commander J. F. M. Camp. on foreign service. and no overseas and necessary information on such bell, MB ChB, has been appointed bases of her own to operate from matters confidentially by shipping to the Admiralty, and will serve as Commerce raiding by surface offices and travel agencies to their Assistant to the Medical Director- craft

w11. therefore, be customers;

SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES via Japan Ports, General in succession to Surgeon Com-infinitesimal compared with 1914-

Honolulu.

ASAMA MARU

SEATTLE & VANCOUVER. (Starts from Kobe; Convenient connection from Hong Kong), HEIAN MARU

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu.

Hilo, Los Angeles, Mexico, & Balboa to Valparaiso,

RAKUYO MARU

NEW YORK via Panama.

• NOSIRO MARU

LONDON, MARSEILLES, NAPLES via Snez.

SUWA MARU

TERUKUNI MARU

HAKUSAN MARU

SYDNEY &. MELBOURNE via Manila, Davao," Thurs-

day Island, Brisbane:

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mander A. W. North, L.M.S.S.A., who, after four years there, has received 18 another appointment.

TORPEDO SCHOOL STAFF

2. The provisions of the.. De- tence Regulations, 1939, of the GREAT STRIDES

Colony shall apply for the purpose With the great strides in anti-of the enforcement of these Re- Paymaster Captain E. B. Batob, submarine weapons the submarine gulations, and otherwise in relation OBE. has been appointed as accoun menace has been largely mastered, thereto, as if any reference in tant officer of HME. Vernon. torpedo and our defensive" measures will these Regulations included a school. Portsmouth Paymaster Cap- tain H. R. M. Woodhouse, O.BE., prevent Germany's success in the ference to these Regulations. from this post was appointed in May unrestricted submarine campaign

as Assistant to the Paymaster Direc-ot. 1917. tor-General. Admiralty, when Pay- master Commander E. S. Apps SUC- cceded him temporarily.

THE ARMY

NEW APPOINTMENTS TO COMMANDS

The following appointments have been made:-

Maj. E. G. Fraser, The Buffolk Re- giment, has been selected for com- mand of the 1st Battalion. The Buf folk Regiment, vice Lieutenant-Colonel E. EL W. Backhouse, who was appoint- ed to the Staff with effect from Aug.

28.

The convoy system, as announc-

ed in Parliament, earlier in the

year, will be employed.

This will secure our merchant

COMPLETE

ships against surface, under-water SILENCE OF

and sir attack.

DOVER STRAITS SEALED With the Dover Straits sealed against both surface vessels and submarines the only route, for! German ships is to the northward of the Shetland Isles.

The distance is more than 5001 Major H. A.. Macpherson, The, East miles from Germany, and cannot Yorkshire Regiment, has been selected be completed in darkness: for command of the 2nd Battalion Chances of surface ralders The East Yorkshire Regiment, vice Lieutenant-Colonel J. L. I. Hawkes getting out of the North Sea are: worth, OBE, who was appointed to very remote. Any which did would. the Staff with effect from August 15. soon be hunted down by cruisers

Leittenant-Colonels J. Scott, D.S.O. with aircraft.

and CAL. Brownlow from the unem.

ployed ist and command of the 25th;

Field Regiment. RA respectively, to

be colonels and temporary brigadiers pilots, having taken the flying ceṛti-

as commanders, R.A. Colonel Brown-ficates on September 3, 1912.

COEBBELS

IS VOICE OF THE

the

REICH DEAD?

re-

PARIS, Sept. 20 (Reuter)— People arriving at Amsterdam from Germany declare that German people ге astonished at the complete silence of Dr, Goebbels, Reich Minister for Propaganda, since the beginning of the war, states the Havas News Agency.

It is noted that Dr. Goebbels'

low was chosen in January to go to They are Air Marshal Sir Philip name has not appeared in the the East Lancashire Division.

Joubert de la Ferte, Air Officer Com Nazi press for some weeks and Lieutenant-Colonel H. A. D. Moseley, manding in India, who took certi OBE. from the unemployed list. Inte ficate No. 280; and Air Vice-Marshal the general opinion seems to be The REF. to be colonel with the P, HL Playfair, commanding one of that he had been sacrificed temporary rank of brigadier, to come the home defence groups, whose cer- the new policy of rapprochement mand brigade. He was selected in tificate was No. 283, February for the West Scottish Infan- try Brigade.

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with Russia.

Some people even believe that Dr. Goebbels is, dead.

for

Air Vice-Marshal A. A. Walser," Air Officer in Charge of Administration in the Middle East Command, passed his silver jubilee as a pilot, having taken certificate No. 892 on September 2.It is also noted that no measures 1914. "Over a score of officers still on have been taken in Germany the active at have now been pilata stop rumours about Dr. Goebbels. service for over 25 years"

ROYAL AIR FORCE PILOTS FOR 27 YEARS

Two air officers still on the active list completed 27 years

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