British General Staff Officers Retired London, Aug. 17.
'A further stage in the operation of the new conditions for officers in the British Army, announced by Mr. Leslie Here-Belisha, Secretary of State for War, in the House of Commons on July 28, is to be noted in fan announcement made in the "London Gazette."
The announcement deals with the retirement,.under the terms of the few arrangements, of thirteen general officers.
General Sir George Jeffreys, and General Sir Harry' Knox retire, while Lieutenant-General Sir Hugh Elles, Lieutenant-General Walter (Taylor, and Lieutenant-General Reginald Hildyard, become Lieutenant-General Sir Hugh Elles retires on promotion.
The other officers who retire under Lieutenant-
General "Sir Henry Karslake, Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Me-
Namara, Lieutenant-General Sir Geoffrey Howard, Lieutenant-General
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