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LONDON, Jan. 2 (Reuter)—All branches of the British Navy were honoured by the King for deeds of courage, bravery and heroism in the war in a supplement of the London Gazette, which contains the names of over 200 men decorated or promoted.
ROYAL NAVY HALF-YEARLY
PROMOTIONS
Most of the awards are for skill and gallantry in life- saving, minelaying, sweeping and anti-submarine work.
Decorations to the men of the submarine Ursula, which sank a German cruiser, are also announ- ced, and mention is made of the The Admiralty announces that submarine's “courageous and akil- the following promotions have fui attack." been, made, all to date from De- cember 31, 1939, except otherwise stated:-
Commander to Captain" (20)-L W. H. D. Friedberger, G. F. Ste- Over 100 names figures in the vens-Gülle, J. S. Bethell. M. H New Year list of promotions an Evelegh, C, C. Hughes-Hallett, J.nounced by the Admiralty. L. Storey. J. W. Farquhar, D. GU-) Twenty Commanders are promot mour, R. K. Dickson. J. G. Bick-ed to the rank of Captain, whilst ford. H S. Murray-Smith, E. B. K. 36 Lieutenant-Commanders become Stevens, J. W. Josselyn. The Hon. Commanders.
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E. Pleydell-Bouverie, D. M. Lees,
"CONVOYERS REWARDED Convoyers of foodstuffs and cap- turers of German ships are also re- warded.
Among the new Commanders in J. A. S. Eccles, S. L. Bateson, F. R. Bir Charles Madden, son of the Parham, C. A. E; Stanfield, P. V. noted admiral and a nephew of McLaughlin.
Earl Jellicoe. Lieutenant Commander to Com-1 Seven promotions are announced mander (34)-C. W. Sabine, P. B. in the Commonwealth Navy.
E, Welby-Everard, J: G, Farrant. C. E. Glasfurd, E. P. Hinton, A.V.
NAVAL HONOURS
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Disastrous
Floods
ISTANBUL, Jan. 2 (Reuter)— Following earthquakes and foods, the Turkish people today were hit. by a third natural disaster many as Turkish ships, it is feared, were lost in terrific storms in the Black Sen.
The small British Built Istanbul steamer Turkan is. reported sunk with her crew of twenty.
President Ineuru left Erzincan for Sivas and Tokat, where be will continue to supervise rescue work. The milder weather has aroused hopes that the most urgent relief work and burial of the dead will be completed within ten days.
EARTHQUAKE IN YUGOSLAVIA LONDON, Jan. 2 Reuter)-Ac- cording to the German Radio, an earthquake yesterday seriously damaged several buildings In Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, but there were no casualties.
ISTANBUL, Jan. 2 (Reuter)- Following the earthquake in East
disastrous floods in parts of Turkey that escaped the "ravages of the former catastrophe.
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Among the naval honours gazet- Price, J. R. Westmacott, HL, Jen- Admiral Edward Leigh
Stuart- kins, R. L. Fisher, R. W. Molr. C. King, Chief of Staff to the Home F. J. L Darles, B. G. Swallow. Fleet, who is awarded the C.B. C. Ranald. E. H, Thomas, B. J. De
Captains A. R. Halfhide,, G. E
In Smyrna, Brum and Adrianople St. Croix, H. Norman, A. St. Clair-Freybury, and J. N. Talt receive the districts, rivers have overflooded Ford, P. H. Hadow, R. D. Watson. C.B.E
their banks and human beings as P. Q. Roberts, G, C. Colville, E.Ö.
Commander C, E Hammond, well as cattle and crops have been Unwin, G, Thistleton-Smith, P.L.
Commander St. Collard, D. B. Wyburd, V. D. E
John Aldrichswept away. Micklethwalt, Commander G. F Donaldson, G. H. Beale, J. A. W.
Strevensguille, Commander L. A. K. Tothill, Sir Charles E Madden, Boswell and Lieutenant-Comman- A. Rotherham, C. R. S. Parquhar der Bernard Moloney are all award- G. K. Collett. G. A, F. Norfolk, Hed the D.S.O. for conspicuous ser- S. Falcon-steward.
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Lieutenant Commander to com- mander (A) (2)-J. F. M. Robert- son, J. H. F. Burroughs,
vice.
Additionally, many officers re- celve the O.BE.
A long list of officers and ratings Engineer.. Commander to En-are honoured with the M.BE, gineer Captain (1)—Wir, A, Jor-D.S.M. and D.S.C., while others are.| dan.
mentioned in despatches.
Commander (E) to Captain (E) (4)-L, H. Heath, J. I. Moore, L. R.; Ricardo. T. E. Docksey,
CHINA COMMAND
The Naval Honours, published in the London Gazette contains the
Lieutenant Commander (E) to names of the following decorated Commander (E) (1)-A. J. H for services in the Sino-Japanese Goodwin, G. O, Malsh, L. Fogg- conflict: Elliott, J. A. W. Furse, C. R. W
Distinguished Service Cross. Bolt, F. Ingram, F. J. 8. Fox, Lieutenant-Commander JMS. Cox, C. W. Jones, D. S. Holt-Wilson, H. Surgeon-Lieutenant V.J.R. Sheri- C. Brown, I O. Bachhouse,
dan,
R.AP. PROMOTIONS
Distinguished Service Surgeon Commander to Burgeon
Medai. Captain (3)-M. B. MacLeod, R. Petty Officers H. Pitt and T. Popley. W. Ford both to date November, 1939, C. H. M. Gimlette.
Surgeon Lieutenant Comman- der (D) to Surgeon Commander (D) (1) D. C. Eclington."
Paymaster Commander to Pay- master Captain (2) A. G. Bath, R. A. Hawkesworth,
Paymaster Lieutenant Comman- der to Paymaster Commander (5) -P. J. A. Moore, A. J, V. Chubb, A. R. P. Brown, C, H. Nicholson, R. Bailey,
Instructor Commander to Ins- tructor Captain (1)A. A. Grant, to date January 1, 1940-
ROYAL MARINES
The RAF. list of promotions contains the name of Kenneth Dudley Stanton, born in Shanghai, who is promoted from flight-Lieu tenant to Squadron-Leader.
Three Sheep Killed In Nazi Raid!
MORE SHOCKS
A message from Ankara adds four rivers overflowed and that many were drowned.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1940.
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INWARD MAILS
From
Air Mall by "Air France Direct Service"
date 27th December............. Australia and Manila.. Shanghal Japan.
Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct
London date, 27th Dec.
Shanghal
Due.
Parly
3rd Jan.
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Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai (Vancouv
BC, date 18th December), Japan and Shanghai ... Canton
Shanghai Shanghai
Formosa and Swatow. Calcutta and Straits Canton
Siranghai and Swatow. Shanghai
In the earthquake devastated areas, planes are being used to drop Shanghai. food supplies and medical neces-
sities.
It is feared the shocks will con- tinue for about six months.
u. 9. A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (Ban
Francisco date, 15th December 1939),
Straits and Saigon.
Rabaul and Mania.
Air Mail by "Imperial - Airways Direct Sérvice”
London date, 30th December, ...
FRESIDENT'S VISIT ISTANBUL, Jan. 2 (Reuter) President Ineunu arrived at the Saigon.
devastated city of } Haiphong earthquake. Erzincan, accompanied by the Haiphong
of Health And the Europe via sues and Straits (London date, 18th Ministers
November). Interior and the Inspector-General of the Army.
Shanghai
The President immediately start- | Japan.
ed a tour of the wrecked quarters Shangha!
of the city and later had a conter Air Mall by "Pan American Air-ways Direct Ser- ence with the authorities and issued vice" San Francisco date, 26th December.
orders for accelerating assistance
Straits
Java and Manila,
Manila.
to the survivors.
· DEVASTATING FLOODS Meantime reports continue to ar- rive showing the devastating nature
Tientsin. Halphong
of the foods in the Bruga region U. §. A, & Manila (San Francisco date, 9th Decem- and the plains of Karadjabey, ber 1939). Kemai-Pasha and Manksacon ue Shanghai
from Smyrna to the Sea of Mar- mora and also in the area of the Ismid Gulf, where the naval base is situated.
The waters in many places have reached a depth of six feet and the populations of twenty villages have taken refuge in the mountains, while Ave-hundred people are marooned in isolated hamlets.
CHINESE SYMPATHY CHUNGKING, Jan, 2 (Central)
of
LONDON, Jan, 2 (Reuter)-Yo- terday, the first day "of the New-Mr. Lin Sen. Chairman the Year witnessed resumption of Ger- National Government, on Decem- man air raids on Scotland and on ber 31 sent a message to the Pre- the Shetlands where ships of, the aldent of the Turkish Republic Royal Navy were the object of at Ismet Inonu extending sympathe tack.
for the losses sustained in earthquake disaster.
the
Sandakan.
Calcutta and Straits Tapan and Shanghai. Manila. Straits and Manila
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Major 10 Brevet
Lieutenant Colonel (1--V. D. Thomas.
ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE Commander to "Captain (2)—A V. Radcliffe, J. Gates.
Lieutenant Commander to Com-
The first serial combat of the mander (5)-Y, M. Cleeves, G. w. New Year occurret off the East On the same day two delegates Canton Couch, A. H· H. Grimths. A. Coast of Scotland when BAF. of the Chinese Mohammedans' Na- Machle, W. Ireland.
fighters fought a running battle tional Salvation Association called Lieutenant Commander. (E) to with German bombers.
on Mr. Eminali Sipahi, Tark'sh Commander (E)
Three RAF planes engaged two Minister to China, to express gym- Nazi bombers. The fight lasted pathy on behalf of all the Chinese Paymaster Lieutenant" Comman-half hour and one of the raiders Mohammedans. der to Paymaster Commander (2) was brought down. The Nazi air- -N. B W. Rose, P. H. Carr,
ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE
Boosey.
(1)-J. W W
| craft was riddled with, bullets and dived into the sea out of control. When the craft was nearing the water one of the crew jumped out.
Surgeon Lieutenant Comman- der to Surgeon Commander (2)- R. R. B Roberta, J. A. Kerra.
Surgeon Lieutenant Comman- der (D) to Burgeon Commander the railing of three sheep.
D) (1) G. R. D. Hankinson.
COMMONWEALTH LIST
His parachute opened, but be was killed, while the rest of the crew perished in the plane.
The sole result of the raid
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
wes
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Aden, Egypt, Malta and Europe via Bucz London Parcels due London, 10th February. Ord. Fort Bayard
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THURSDAY
Parccis only for Manila. Haiphong
Command communique claims that BERLIN, Jan. 2 (Renter)-A High
the warplanes which flew over the Shetland Islands on January 1 re- turried with valuables - Information. It admitted that one Germansma-Sandakan.
· LONDON, Jan: 3(Reuter)—A | chine came down in the aca The following promotions have communique by the Admiralty and It also "claimed that one British been announced by the Common-Air Ministry states that hostile air machine was badly damaged and craft was sighted over the Bhet-"probably did not succeed to re- Commander to Captain (1)-H. lands yesterday morning. Two turn to its base”
bombs were dropped, but there were no hits on His Majesty's shipa. and no casualties.
wealth Navy Board:-
A. Showers
Lieutenant Commander to Com- mander (3)-L. C. Tozer, W. H. Martin, A E Buchanan,.
Lieutenant Commander (E) to Commander (E) (D)—H, G. D. Oliver
19.48 PM 1.30 FM
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1.30 PM 2,30 *3.00 PM EPO.
Reg.
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Alimail for Indo-China, Iran, and France (Paris Ord.
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Shanghal and parcels only for Tientsin Saigon, Bangkok, Mauritius, Reun'on Madagascar, Lourenco-Marques and Bouth Africa Tia Durban
Manila.
NO TRUTH LONDON, Jan. 2. (Router)-Ren-Amoy. ter's correspondent was informed PLANES OVER HOLLAND
at the Air Ministry that there was AMSTERDAM, JEn. 2 (Reuter)—no truth in the report that a Bat-Amoy, It is omcially announced that dan plane was hit. All British air- Canton Paymaster Commander to Pay-several planes of unknown nation-craft returned safely. master Captain (1)-E. C. Negus,ality last night passed over. North Paymaster Lieutenant Comman-Friesland, Anti-aircraft guns open- der to Paymaster Commander (1) ed fire and the planes disappeared. -P. Perry.
The Ministry of Transport has The death occurred in Monday resumed giving driving testa in London of Bir Frank Benson, Beven-thousand application for Shakespearan actor aged eighty-tes's have been received since the ona (Route.
beginning of December (Reuter)
LONDON, Jan, 2 (Reuter)The Bitish steamer Boxhill (5,677 tons) was sunk in the North Sea yester day following an oplos on. Twelve of the crew of thirty-two and one body were landed at a north-east coast port. It is feared that the other nineteen are lost.
Saigon. Haiphong
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