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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1938.

NEW AND POWERFUL STOP PRESS

SHIP COMMISSIONED

H.M.S. Cossack, second of the new Tribal class destroyers, was commissioned recently by Captain D. de Pass at the Vickers-Armstrongs yard, Walker-on-Tyne,

for passage to Portsmouth. She will carry out trials Severe Quake

between June 27 and July 2, afterwards proceeding to

Portland. She is expected to leave for Malta on July Recorded In 8, where the Afridi, first of the type, has already arrived. Central Asia

The Zulu at

The next two ships of the class, the for general use during July at Waln- largest and most heavily armed de- fteel Sunds, Lines. About a dozert atroyers yet bullt for the Navy, will ranges of this type are being provided probably be on view to the public in various parts of the country for the

Hamburg, June 21. during Navy Week (July 30-August instruction of pilots and bomb-niners Shortly after midnight yester- 6), the Mohawk at Portsmouth and in attacking from heights above those day morning a severe earthquake usual at the ordinary armament was recorded by the instruments at Devonport. The new fleet tug Bandit, com- į training sinilons. -

Ferguson, pleted by Fleming and

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at of the Hamburg Seismographical party range Limited, Paisley, Inst month, has Wainfleet will be administered by Station, been commissioned with a temporary No. 1 Air Observern School, North The epicentre of the distrub crew under the command of Lieu Coates, Grimsby, from July to tenant R. 11. Johnson, at Chatham, September 1, when the administration ace was approximately 3,125 and will leave for Portland. Here will be transferred to No. 1 Air miles east of Hamburg, indicat- the crew of the St. Cyrus will trans-Armament School, which by then willing that the quake occurred fer to her and the Bandit will take have been moved from Eastchurch to somewhere in the mountainous the place of that ship in the Fleet the new station at Manby, Louth. No zone of Central Asia.-Trans- Target Service. The temporary crew local Innding-ground is being provid-; of the Bandit will steam the St.fed in connexion with the range.

Ocean, Cyrus to Portsmouth where she is to Facilities will be available for the become a tender to the Signal Schovi, use of the range by day and night

fat all times, THE ARMY

PROMOTION TO SQUADRON LEADER

of

An official of the Hongkong Royal Observatory informed the Telegrapła that shocks were recorded at Intervals throughout the day on Monday. The shocks were too far distant for their epicentre to be determined in Hong- front.

Japanese Try To Pierce Boom Defence

The War Omer announces that at: the examination held this year for

The promotion of 40 more fight actinidanton the Advanced Class lieutenants to squadron leader from Military College of Science, Wool-June 1 has increused the total wich, the following were successful: this rank to over 730, or more than

Captain G. Kellett. Lieutenant A. R. S. Browne, Lieutenant J. A. Chidy double what it was-340-at the start of the expansion scheme in 1933. Lieutenant W. J. C. Hayward, and The extent to which advancement has Lleutenant 1. M. Rodwell, Royal Artillery; Lleutenant E. W. Denison, the fact that the average time served been speeded up may be judged by Royal Engineers; Captain S. F. Pipe-as sight lieutenant has been reduced Wolferstan and Lieutenant J. II. Eby more than one-half. Officers Panton, Royal Corps of Signals; Lieutenant G. Mander-Jones, The least five years in the rank before were formerly required to serve at York and Lancaster Regiment: Wade and Lieutenant Captam R. E. S. 1 1, Australian Staff Corps.

The reorganization of certain com mands in todia will take effect during October and November. when the Of commands will be reduced to three and the number of districts} will be Increased by one. The piner of the Western Command, with its G.0.0-in-Chief and 11.4. Staff, will be taken by a Western District under ar observers adopted in 1934, and Trans-Ocean.

have decided to make certain modi-· fleations in view of the greatly in- crensed requirements under the

Several Japanese warships succeed- being promoted, and in practice the ed yesterday in making their way up period was much longer. With effect the Yangtan to within a short "dis- from June 1, 1937, the inluimum tones of the boom thrown across the qualifying period was reduced from river at Mutung. five years to three, and large num-

Several hundred Japanese troops her of advancements have since been

were inded on both banks of the river with the object of attacking the made at the lower limit.

The Air Council have had under Cinese defending; the boom. consideration the scheme for the! Pierce Aghting is also reported to colection, training, and quailflections be in progress north

of Matang.-—-

a major-general with .Q. at Quetta The change is an economical one, for there is no need for two G.Os.C.-in-celerated expansion programme, The Chief in the North-West of India.

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Hankow, June 22. movements of unet supplies along ilc

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changes are of a temporary nature and will be subject to review from

Heavy The following ofteers and airmen time to time. The Beld of selection.

inter will be incrcused by reducing from troops passed the examinations for

to three years the four

minimum Tlentsin-Pukew preterships held at the various centres period of service before recommenda-suchow to Nanking are apparently In January:

tion for training, and by rendering being made by the Japanese for the Arabic. Second Class.--Squadron

operations Leader J. P. Demylle, M.B.E., Elight fitters (aero-engine) and metal rig-forthcoming

Yongise area Lieutenants M. W. L'T. La V. Baker, gers eligible for selection. Men must

Meanwhile, Japanese forres 03 and C.

C. G. Lott; Fight Lieutenant D. be suitable for re-engagement and

must have completed not more than western Anhwel ore launching their V. Johnson (requalification).

main attack on Tails, Kouth-west of French-First Class-Flight Licul- 12 years service.

Chienshan. The Clanese forces EXTENSION OF AIRMEN'S enunt A. M. de Lavtson: Alrerafimen

have evacuated Chiensha and are SERVICE T. A. Carroll and G. Godbout; Group

the hitis Captain G. S. M. Insall, V.C., M.C. Because of the further expansion now holding positions in (requalification) Second Class recently sanctioned the Air Council between that city and Tahu.

One Japanese thelochmen! Mei- Flight Lieutenants F. D. Terdrey, he decided that further re-engage- A. L. Wallace, und P. if. Wilcox ments can be effected without depart vancing along the highway appeared Flying Officer L.

Vincent; Piloting from the principles laid down in at a point 30 miles from Talls but was repulsed, according to: Chinese 1032. All airmen, except those spect-military Acting

Ofeer G. G. Avis:| Sergeant C. W. Jordan. Auretafimen service, who have completed are alrendy arrived in the Taihu sector. T. W. Tinter and B. H.

due to complete 12 years' service by Mooney;

1942. will be considered Squadron Leader R. R. Greenlaw March 31, and Flight Lleutenant C. Ryley (re-for these additional re-engagements. It is announced in Ate Ministry qualifications).

German-Second Class-Pilot Om- Orders that "service" candidature for cers J. C. Buuiter and D. Parker; the entry of aircraft apprentices is no longer confined to the sons of Aircraftman C. 12. Russell.

those members of the R.A.F. who the

Oleers J. C. Boulter and L. J. Fry: ally enlisted for four years regular that Chinese reinforcements

communique which say

Pilut

Italion. Fist Class-Flight Licut.

J. R. A. Embling: Wing Commander hold the rank of sergeant or above.

Acation).

"service"

have

The Chinese are now lounching a Counter-attack on the Japanese Chiensian.-Reuter,

01

SEVERE METHODS TO SUPPRESS JEWISH ACTIVITY F. M. F. West, V.C., M.C. (requali-A candidate, nominated to sit for the examination, whose father is serving,

Berlin. June 21. Russian-First Cinss-Flight Ideut.in the RAF may be permitted by

Dr. Josef Goebbels, Reich Minister G. E. Valentine; Wing Commander A, the Air Council to sit as C. Collier (requalification). Second candidate. Such candidates will be Propaganda and Pubile Enlighten- Class-Pilot Omeer A. A. Devany required to reach a qualifying stond-ent, announced to-day that severe methods would be adopted in the (slace deceased).

ard only in the examination. Spanish--First Class-Acting Pilot The Air Ministry announces that near future to suppress all Jewish

business activities in Germany. Officer N. C. 5. Riddell; Group in order to meet the increased re- Air Force a

Renter. Captain C. R. Cox, OBE.. A.F.C.quirements of the Royal (requalification). Second Class.substantial number of boys of school. Flight Lieutenant C. J. Lewin, certificate or approximately equl- R.A.F.O.: Flying Officer L. Vincent, valent educational standard will be and Plot Officer E. W. Bundock. required to fill vacancies for

prentice clerks which will occur in July. Candidates are required to be not less than 15% and not more than 17% on July 1 next.

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TOKYO PRESS CLAIMS RUSSIA REVIEWING HER POLICY IN CHINA

Tokyo, June 21.

The Miyako Shimbun, commenting on the fact that M. Troyanousky, Soviet Ambassador to the United States, and M. Ivan Malaky, Soviet Ambassador to Britain, were both in Moscow at present, predictà that à conference between the two diplomats. will "decide the future policy of the Soviet to China."

wit

Inevitably reduce

The question to be discussed will[minent, be whether to extend vigorous mill-Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's Govern- Lary assistance to China or suspendment to the status of a mero local ad- further assistance. In view of the ministration, the resist being • in- "Soviet's internal conditions and the creasing pressure against Soviet in- series of military reversen suffered fluence in Outer Mongolia and Sin- by China."

klang-Reuter.

The paper alleges that the "Soviet foothold In the Far East, which is

basis of a pro-Soviet

CLIPPER HELD UP.....

formed on world polley, is being steadily clr- Owing to mechanical trouble cumscribed by the successtul drive of one of the engines, the flight of the the Japanesc forces.!!

Philippine Clipper, which was lo The paper says that the Japanese huve left Munila at dawn to-day for capture of Hankow, which, ik. im- Hongkong, has been postponed,

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