London, Oct. 19.
The King has approved the appointment of Gen. Sir Cyril J. Deve-fell to be Chief of the Imperial General Staff in succession to Field-Marshal Sir Archibald Montgomery-Massingberd.
Sir Cyril, who is 61 years of age, has been ADE. to the King and Colonel of the West Yorkshire Regiment (the Prince of Wales' Own) since last year.
Educated at Bedford School, he Joined the regiment in 1898 and, rising steadily through the grades, was promoted to the rank of Major-General in 1919 and to that of General fu 1033, Sir Cyril has seen extensive service in Indi, where he was General Officer Commander-in-Chief of the Western Command from 1931 to 1933.—Reuter.
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