at work and by far the most interesting one is the assembly of a war operations council to take the place of odd. consultations of commanders with the CIGS," In future come manders of war formations will be closely associated with the control military policy. The new body, called the Commanders Council, will consist of Gen, Lord Gort, Gen. Sir Edmund Ironside, Gen, Sir William Bartholomew, Lieut-Gen. Sir John. Dil, and Lieut-Gen. Wavell. These are'the commanders in the field tomorrow and they will discuss opera tions and organization, Another committee will support the Commanders Councit and deal with the supplies for the army in the field, It will consist of Sir Herbert Creedy, Liewt. Gen, Sir Ronald Adam, Lieut.- Gen. C. Liddell and LieutGen. Sic Reginald May. Thus the CIGS, is relieved of much detail and will Aevote his time to training, operations and high policy.
Many Younger Generals The need for bringing on a younger 8 of general officers and placing them in posts means that many must have higher rank and this has been given in the form of local or temporary rank, That of course Is a complication and upsets the ordered sequence. of the various grades it carried too far.. It has therefore been necessary to exceed the establishments laid down for General Ofcers fand anticipate certain early outgoings.
New Meutenant-generals. have. been made in C. G. Liddell, A. Wavell, W. Brownrlgg and W. K. Venning. Major-fa rather complicated case as being. colonel and brigadier (temporary. major-general and local Meutenant= general) Sir Ronald Adam to be major-general as Deputy Chief of the Imperial General Staff.
excess will presumably be worked off by. the retirement of Sir Charles Harington, Sir John Burnett Stuart, Sir Harry' Knot, Sir George Welt, Sir James Hartigan, Sir Hugh Elles and 50 on, Sir Henry Bryce to Retire A distinguished Indian Army general is also to retire in Sir Henry Rhys Bryce, Master General. of the Ordinance in India, "He arrived hom in February after 43. years service and Lieut-Gen. C. C. Armitage has gone from the "Ist division " at Aldershot to succeed him. Sir Henry in 1014] fand was roped in by the War OMmet to make the arrangements for the arrival of the Indias Corps in France, take a hand in forming the Welsh Division and Corps and. to help. moving formations into the line.
He himself commanded a Division and when sent back to India he had successives jobs in forming the Senior Officers School, mechanizing the transport and artillery, replacing the old bullock tongas' with motor ambulances, making a better system (of control In disturbed Bengal, linking. the ordnance factories with civil me ustness, increasing the munitions out= put and setting India on the way to porting.
Lessons at Singapore 'The operations at Singapore have their own significance for China and it Is interesting to Gen. Dobbi had' the boiter of the attack mad by Admiral Ramsey. Tam not surprised at that considering the strength of the. fortifeations and the wide! range und power of the guns.
Tt was made obvious that more infantry is. required to cover the beaches and landing places and we may soon have the Singapore Brigade established on the lines of the Hong-Kong Infantry Brigade, It was also recorded that the "backway" to the Base via Johore Strait needs a new battery. In addition of course the alr power will be increased as some of "the China squadron and the freraft, carrier got close in undetected, The operations were notable "because of the assembly of a Far East Force from China and India and when the Pacific squadron takes up its role these united exercises may be continued. "In any case the China Station wilt have a powerful link up with Malaya and enjoy the advantages! of having @ major fleet close at hand, New Army Leagi 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 Sponsors in an effort to rouse people to laud defence needs and specially in home defence and at bases such a Gibraltar, Malta, Canal, Palest 'Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai. 'The Defence League will have on its committee such overseas authori es as Lord Willingdon of India and Canada, "Edward Behrens of the League' of Nations, Mr. Leo Amery, former Colonial Minister, Lieut.-Gen. Sir Ronald Charles of Indian service, Lord Cobham of Cape Knowledge, Hamar Greenwood of Canada, Lord Lloyd of Bxypt and head of the Royal Central Asian Society, Ma}-Gen. Sir 'John Kennedy who knows the Sudan, Sir Edward Grigg of Kenya, Lord }Hore of Siamannan and a. director of the Suez Canal, Duncan Sandys of 'China and Siberia knowledge, Chester Beatty, the Oriental student and Lord Derby' with his knowledge of recrulting, military finance and defence subjects. A branch is to be formed in China.
Victorious Riflemen ite Balan Rite, Toom won, the pire Shield at Sydney in February, defeating Australis, New Zealand and [South Africa. The team was keen fo visit Major Steer who is doing 20 much for rifle shooting La China aad fire hoping that Hongkong will send team to Bisley this year. The home fearn ison the way beck and the ietorious: personnel is us follows:
Cmd. Swanston, Gr. Laban, Lieut Milne, "Major Andrews, Tower Hamlets Rides, Ostcer Cadet Birney, Cambridge ETC, Lieut 30th Searchlight [Garnett, inns of Court Regt, Cpl. [Greig. " Winchester OG." Ameer fEadet Mall," Oxiora" orc, "Cpl Heddle, 'Loodon Univ. ETC. Capt. fYohnsen, 'London Rie 'Bde,' Sergt. McCaw," Westminster OE. Omcer Cadet Seward, Oxford OE, Lieut Widdrngon, ly RDG.
Jast named young Regular had the fellowing score at long Fange for the Empire Shield:—
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