Washington, May 13, Rear-Admiral Erin G, Murfin, Commander-in-Chief of the United' States Asiatic Fleet, will exchange commands with: Rear-Admiral Harry E, Yarnell, Commandant of the Fourteenth Naval District and of the naval base at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii. Announcement of the double transfer was made by the Navy Department to-day.
Rear-Admiral Yarnell will report to the Far East about October 1, and will assume temporarily the rank of full admiral which accompanies the "Asiatic post Later in October, Admiral Murfn will assume command at Pearl Harbour, resuming his per manent rank of Rear-Admiral United Press.
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