Another attempt is being made to start an organization on the lines of the oid Army League but with a broader base under the handicap of a title embracing eight words, the Army, Home and Empire Defence League. Something more slick than that is needed to fit it in people's minds and make it come easily in conversation.
It is, however, a good move and Field Marshals Sir Philip Chetwode and Lord Milne are two of the ments and Quartering in place of Lieut-Gen. Venning. Maj-Gen. MacArthur becomes Director-General, Army Medical Services, War Office and will be another of the young lieutenant-generals.
Col. W. B. Purdon is promoted major-general as Commandant of the Royal Army Medical College.
Maj-Gen. D. F. Anderson takes over the administration of the Eastern Command at Home on March 30.
Miss Catherine Murray Roy is to be the - new. Matron- of the nursing service.
Maj-Gen. Nosworthy, late of the China H. Q. staff, who distinguished himself at the 1937 manceuvres is to go to New Delhi as Deputy Chief of the General Staff.
Col A. E. Percivall is to be staff chief at Aldershot in April, vice Brig. Norton to be promoted and sent to Madras.
Col. R. L. Petre, who fought at Tsingtao, with the South Wales Borderers, is to be G.S.O., 1 at the Senior Officer's School.
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