London, Dec. 3.
The opinion that the Army changes announced by the War Ofice were aimed primarily at meeting the new conditions in warfare was expressed by Mr. B.H. Liddell Hart, the eminent military historian, interview with Reuter to-day, For the first time since the War, the generation who bore the bruni fof the Groat War as juniors started" their careers as juniors will now come into control.
For example, Viscount Gort was 3 ieatonant on the day war was de-Jclared and was promoted captain the! next day, but he did not command battalion until 1017, For the first time in history 9 junior major-general has been chosen as Chief of the Imperial General Staff, It is a most sweeping chance, and should bring considerable vitality' into the service.
'The new appointments wil! not bring to the fore men specially expert in mechanized warfare, but both Viscount Gort and Col. Sir Ronald 'Adam, new Deputy-Chief of the Imperial' General Staff, are closely Jauainted with air problems, "Indeed, Viscount Gort taught himself to fly fand is the only general holding 3 pilot's licence.
Viscount Gort is well known for hhis exceptional driving force, while the Deputy-Chief of the Imperial General Staff is of a totally different temperament, being intellectual and if very strong mental powers All the morning newspapers wel-Jcome the changes—Reuter.
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