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Co-ordinating War Effort

Sir Alexander Rogers' rission to india, arranged by the Ministry of Supply in London, which is to in- elude a meeting at Delhi of delegates from ludia Australia, New Zealand, South Afrin and Southern Rhodeslu

**N well. ELS Eastern African terri- turies, Ceylon, Burma, Mainya and Hongkong, has been found necessary towards ensuring greater co-ordina- tion of these countries in the produc. Elve rape Ry of munitions and war stores generally

Wat

of

Th probabile interisißvatkəni military setivity in the Mediterranean and Egyptian areas is bringing the step nearer to the outer rim of the British Empire, and therefore within reasonable reach of the sup- plies which these countries are able to produce--if organused-in sufficient quantities to fill the major require

September 11, 1940.

REWARD

almblar acts whilst fying "though not There are two medals of the Orderį - in active operations.... against the of the British Empiré, each, like the enemy", and also to persons not be Order having a Military and a Civit longing to the R.A.E, who render Division, which have been awarded! distinguished service to aviation in during the present war. The ribbon actual flying. The ribbon is of red commissioned officers and men of the and while diagonal stripes one-eighth Royal Marines for acts of con-

spicuous gallantry in action.

APART from the Victoria laurel, while a similar clasp appears of an inch wida.

the top of the ribbon.

*

The medal has the King's head on one side and the approprište inscrip-: tion on the other, and has a whito, Flying cipients use

ribbon with narrow' blus edges, "Re- the letters ^"C.G.M.”

Cross, which is only bestowed "for most con-

* M

The Distinguished spicuous bravery or some Companions of the D.S.O, who Medal and Air Force Medal are after their names. Only one re- daring or pre-eminent act have been awarded bars wear on awarded to non-commissioned cipient has ever received a bar,

the ribbon, when it alone is worn officers and men of the R.A.F. of valour or self-sacrifice or in undress uniform, a small in conditions similar to the which is also purely naval, has a The Distinguished Service Medal, extreme devotion to duty in silver rose; one or more accord- grant of the D.F.C, and A.F.Ç. ribbon of deep blue with the two

narrow white stripes down the cen the presence of the enemy," ing to the number of bars to officers.

tre. It was established in October, there are various other awarded.

The medals are oval with the for the Civil Division is of rose pink awards which can be grant- The purely naval decoration of the King's efgy on the obverse, and ap with narrow grey edges, while the Distinguished Service Cross was in propriate design on the reverse. The Military Division has an additional ed to officers and men of tituted as the Conspicuous Service ribbons are of violet and white, and, narrow. grey stripe in the centre. Britain's Royal Navy, Army Cross in 1901 for recognising "meri--red and white diagonal stripes, re- The E.G.M. (Empire Gallantry. and Royal Air Force for war torious or distinguished-services be- apectively, one-sixteenth of an Inch Medal) can be awarded to men or

service.

fore the enemy" On the part of wide. warrant or subordinate officers of the Royal Navy.

TO

FOR

ed to Commander R. F. Jolly, RN. of H.M.S. "Mohawk", who, though mortally wounded when his ship was bombed, insisted upon remain- ing at his post of duty on the bridge until his ship was safely alongside.

women of any rank or station, and The Army Distinguished Conduct to officers and men of the fighting Medal, with its crimson, blue, crim services, for acts of courage in peace The Knight Commandership

In October 1014, the name of the son ribbon, was established in 1854 or war. It was posthumously award- of the Order of the Bath may be deceration was altered to the "Dis conferred upon Flag or General tinguished Service Cross", and tha officers for outstanding feats in award extended to all naval and war, and was bestowed upon marine officers below the relative Rear Admiral Sir Henry Har- wards the end of last year, during

rank of lieutenant-commander. wood for the defeat of the Ger- the present war, the award man battleship, "Admiral Graf again extended to cover all naval Spec", at the battle of the River and marine officers of and below the for rewarding non-commissioned of- Plate, and upon Vice Admiral relative rank of commander.

ficers and men for gallantry. It has The decoration is a plain silver the effigy of the King on the obverse. Sir Bertram Ramsay for the withdrawal of more than 335,000 s patice convexed with the Im- and on the reverse the words "For Poral (now Assistant Section perint Crown and cypher on the Distinguished Conduct in the Field" Officer) Joan Pearson of the Allied troops from Dunkirk and obserse. It hangs from its blue. Bars may be awarded for subsequent Women's Auxiliary Air Force, its neighbourhood.

white, blue ribbon by means of a services, and the silver rose worn on when an aeroplane crashed, ring. Bars may

be awarded for the ribbon In undress uniform. About. The Companionship of the Order further acts of gallantry, when the 23,000 D.C.M.'s were awarded during The plot was seriously injured, of the Bath, similarly, may be con- some regulations upply us for the the war of 1014-18.

Another ofeer was killed outright, ferred upon officers of less senior D.S.D.

and two airmen were slightly In- The Naval Conspicuous Gallantry Jured. rank for conspicuous services in Eighteen hundred and thirty-three

Though the aircraft was action, and WOR so bestowed upon DSCs were awarded between 1901 Medal is rarer than the D.C.M., only burning and Corporal Pearson knew Captains Woodhouse, Parry and Bell and the last day of 1938,

of the British cruisers "Ajax", "Achliles" and "Exeter" for the River Plate battle; and upon Captain J. A. Colling, Royal Australian Navy, of the "Sydney", for the destruction of the Halfan cruiser "Bartolomeo | Coliconi."

* 你

The Military Cross, instituted on December 31, 1914, can only be earned by officers of or below

It was also awarded to Cor-

VALOUR

The Distinguished Service Order the rank of major in the Army, 110 naval ratings having received it there were bombs on board, she was established in 1886 for rewarding Indian Army or Colonial Forces. between 1914 and the end of 1838, stood on the wreckage, roused the individual instances of meritorious It is really the military counter- Originally established for the Crim- luaned pilot, and assisted in getting or distinguished service In

No part of the DS.C., and more than non War only, it was reinstituted in him clear, releasing his parachute

thar 1874 for rewarding pesty officers and harness in doing so.

war

commission in

person In eligible who does not 37,000 M.C.'s were bestowed during netually hold a

the the war of 1914-18. The decoration men of the Royal Navy and non- Royal Navy, the Army. Royal consists ornamental cross with 1014, for award to petty, non-com-

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When he was on the ground about Marines, the Royal Air Forve, and the Imperial cypher in the pentre, nissioned officers and men of the thirty yards away a bomb exploded, It Royal Navy and Royal Marine who and Corporal Pearson at once throw

rank.

crown

each arm, upon

and

resource

their various Reserves, or In one of and a the departments of these services hongs from its white, purple, white "may at any time show themselves herself upon the plot to protect him entitling him to honorary of relative ribbon of watered silk by incans of to the fore in action, and set an from blast and splinters,

are example of bravery as in under are, but without performing The other medal of the Order of nets of such pre-eminent_bravery as the British Empire con be awarded would render them eligible for the far more ordinary meritorious zer- The Distinguished Flying Cross, C.G.M"

vices in peace or in war in both the

No person can be nominated to the Order unless his name has been mentioned 143 despatches by the

straight silver clasp. Bora awarded for further services the case of the D.5.0.

BY "TAFFRAIL," FAMOUS BRITISH NAVAL WRITER

vice in actual combat enemy."

subsequent nets of golfuntry.

courage, or

Admiral or General commanding for established in 1010, is peculiar to the

Military and Civil Divisions, with the appropriate ribbon. No letters "distinguished services under are, or Ioyal Air Force, and is awarded to

are used after the name of the re- under conditions equivalent to ser- officers and warrant ofcern for "an

The Military Medal, confined cipient, and no special embellish- the net or acts of velour, with

a rule to non-commissioned ment appears on the ribbon. devotion tu duty whilst dying in as Bors may be awarded for active operations against the caviny, officers and men of the Army, The Empire Gallantry Medal la of but available also to women on rather different design to that just It is an ornumental silver cross, too the recommendation of a Com- mentioned, while a spray of laurel in The badge consists of a gold cross, complicated to describe In detail, enamelled white with gold edges, worn from a ribbon of violet and mander-in-Chief in the field for silver is worn upon the ribbon, and having on one side in the centre, white stripes one-eighth of an inch devotion to duty under fire, was a recipient is entitled to use the within

letters E.G.M. after his or her name. Jauret wreath น

enamelled wide running diagonally across it instituted in March 1916. green, an Imperial Crown in gold The usual rules hold good as to the

The E.G.M. is one of the most de- The ribbon is dark blue, having in ground. The

he award of bars and the wearing of reverse has the Royal cypher on the silver rose on the ribbon is un- the centre three white and two crim- mocratic of awards; but a very high similer ground, and within the same dress uniform.

son stripes alternating. The same standard of bravery is required to crimson, blue-edged ribbon by means wraeth. The budge hung from its

conditions apply as to bars, and the qualify for its bestowal.

ANOTHER "TAFFRAIL".. The Air Force Cross can be wearing of the silver rose on the

STORY TO-MORROW gold clasp ornamented with awarded to officers of the R.A.F. for ribbon in undress uniform.

VEN

red enamelled ♫

ments of every branch of the armiest Uperating in the Middle East,

Ladu 18 playing un increasingly important rule in the present Euro- pean wh There is no doubt that โน มาพ uf all parties and creeds have fì deep deleslatka for Ube principles and methods of Hitler and Musalu. There

been

never

any doubt about it though it has sometimes been obscured by the passionate determination of indian Nationalists to secure a full recogni→ Bon of their right to deckle India's | future. An increasing desire to show their detestution through netive help

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COMMANDER- IN-CHIEF

-SIR ALAN BROOKE ———

THE appointment of with fifty-seven year old

the Canadian Corps. throughout the war,

He was mentioned in des-

in the war effort is evident and now Lieutenant General Sir patches six times, won a bar to that this activity is to be systemati- Alan Brooke as Com-his D.5.0., and was awarded a cally organised in conjunction with

gress will result, The calling of a

has nut, for one moment, been con-

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the rest of the Far East, Africa and mander-in-Chief of Bri-Brevet Lieutenant-Colonelcy. Australasia, even more definite pro-tain's Home Forces ful- After a number of appoint- conference does not in any way in fils the need for a man ments General Brooke became dicate that a spur is needed. Thala with first-hand know- successively Commandant of the sidered necessary, but with the ad-ledge and experience of School of Artillery. Army In-

College, fighting the Germans. clearly outlined programune can be This, General Brooke possesses Commander, Inspector of Royal set up, thus chsuring no overlapping in full measure, for he com- Artillery, and, in 1935, Director of effort, a more comprehensive

of Military Training.

vice of experts and technicians who Dre accompanying the mission, a

scheme and a clearer understanding manded the 2nd Corps of the of the problems of each individual B.E.F. in France and during the unit. of the Empire. It will also battle of Flanders, eliminate wasto and add to the solidarity of the countries represented

A man whose main characteris-

structor at the Imperial Defence an Infantry Brigade

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Then came his appointment as Commander of the Mobile Divi- sion-an entirely new concep- tion-followed in 1938 by an- at the conference in their struggle tics are enthusiasm and immense

other new post, that of Com- against aggression and domination.

Hongkong will be represented by capacity for work and the rare

of the Anti-aircraft mander three delegates, who should be able ability to put proven military

"It's finally happoned, Joë va it's pumping hamburgers!”! a clear-cut to give the Conferenco

Corps. After that, until the teaching into its modern setting outbreak of the present war, he addressed his Corps Staff before Chief of the Home Forces the General Brooke has never re-

idea of the part Hongkong could best fill in this co-ordination scheme To the casual observer there would

appear a number of ways, especially

mained very long in one past. was C.O.C. Southern Command. going overseas to France he said British Army, and the British. General Brooke, who was this to them"You have all public too, has a man whose en- from the dockyard point of view These outstanding qualities have born in France and is not only a read your military toxt books, knowledge and tempared with thusiasm, backed with expert which could perhaps be so utilised as to relieve some of the over- always made him the one man French scholar, but also a master crowded building basins in Britain for the new and difficult appoint- of local conversational patois, and don't ever forget what is in sound judgment, is exactly what Any schema of this kind would also ment:

should be described as a scien- them; but you must think for is needed for the stage which tific soldier and as serve the double purpose of supply.

one who yourselves, for this is a war of this war has reached, plasti Ing Britain with needed belloms Joining the R.F.A, in 1902 and played large part in the me-new methods."

He will organise the defence while affording some relief in the after serving in Southern Ireland chanisation of the British Army: Nor did General Brooke be of Great Britain with the know- and South Africa, General Brooke he has a supplo mind; his views lieve that the soldier's outloook of the German methods" and It is, however, certain that what landed in France in September are broad and he puts a premium should be bounded by the mill- mentality, with the knowledge ever is decided upon at Delhi, the 1914 with the Secunderabad the ability to think for one-tary horizon, for each week one of the most modern methods and

should return their

of his Staff Officers was re-weapons, and with that know- respective countries armed with sug- Cavalry Brigade, and served with selfs

quired to produce and deliver a ledge that is needed to convert gestions and proposals which must great distinction. In Various This story Illustrates these talk on the world situation. defence into offence and final inavitably add to the u united war effart of the Empire..

Yhen: General Brooke In the new Commander-in victory capacities, including a period

unhappy labour situation in Colony.

the