London, Sept. 28 It was officially announced in the House of Commons to-day that Admiral Sir John Donald Kelly, Admiral Commanding Reserves," had been. appointed Commander-in-Chief lof the Atlantic Fleet. in succession to. Admiral Sir Michael Henry Hodges, who has requested the Admiralty to relieve him of his com: mand owing to ill health In making this announce First Lord of the Ad Austen "Chamberlain, Board of the Admiralty to the request of Sir Michael Hodges with great regret.
The new Commander-in-Chief, who entered the Royal "Navy in '1884, when he was only 13 years of age, is now 60, He commanded the naval detachments from HM. ships Porte Pore Noll Cape Cotonse denice the South "Afsiean Wary and. saw alioth, Cape Colony, durin
service in the Great Wat, "He was Fourth Sea Lord of tne Admiral is2t2t, ana Vice-Adwiral command ing the Ist Battle Squadron from 1997 to 1929, when he wag appointed
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