Vice-Admiral Esteva to Take Far Eastern Command Paris, Feb. 6 Pietri. French Naval Minister, lay submitted two bills for the signature of M. Albert Lebrun, Presi dent of the Republic.
One provided for the promotion of Vice-Admiral Mouget, Commander of the First Squadron and member of the High Naval Council, to the post of Inspector-General ' of the Navy, replacing Vieo-Admirgl Herr, who has reached the age Limit.
The other calle for the promotion to the rank of Vice Admiral of Rear Admiral Esteva, who has been de-ignoted commander of the French forces inthe Far East.
Admiral Mouget is well known in the Far Bast, where he was stationed for some four years ago as com: der of the Far Eastern French naval division, Vice-Admiral Esteva' the new French Naval C-in-C. in the Far East, was born {n 1690 and took part in several campaigns. He served in the Far East from 1001 to 1006; in. Morocco from 1908 to 1910; and distinguished himself during the World War—Havas,
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