Moscow, Apr. 29.
Several changes have lately been made in the Commissariat and active command of the Soviet Navy.
Admiral Nicholas Kuznetsov, Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Fleet, has been appointed lew Navy Commissar in replacement of the dismiss sed Michail Frinovski. M. Rogov, Head of the Political Department of the Navy Commissariat, and Admiral Levchenko, Commander-in-Chief ' of the Baltic Fleet, have both been promoted to the rank of Commissars, in replacement of M.. Shaposhnikov and Admiral Smirnov, whose fate is unknown. Admiral Isakov, Vice-Commissar for the Navy, has been promoted to the rank of First Vice-Commissar. M. Ignatiev remains Staff Vice-Commissar.
The new Navy Commissar, Admiral Kuznetsov, is only 37 years of age and graduated from the Soviet Naval College only 13 years ago; in 1926. He attained the rank of Admiral, First Class, last year, and became the Commander-in-chief of the Pacific Fleet. He is a member of, the Central Committee of the Communist Party.
On the occasion of his promotion, the Press recalled today that while Frinovski had been a delegate to the recent 18th Party Congress, he had not made any speeches, although he was then still Navy Commissar. Frinovski had been an Army Commander, First Class, and a career-member of the Cheka, He had worked under the order of both pagoda and lejov and later became Vice-Commissar for the Interior under Commissar Iejov.
In November, 1938, he replaced Navy Commissar Smirnov, as apart from Admiral Smirnov, who had also been a member of the Cheka.—Havas, Prince Teh Heads New Commission Kalgan, Apr. 30.
Prince Teh, Chairman of the Federated Autonomous Government of Chairman of the Joint Commission of the Government in a ceremony here yesterday. Prince Teh took over the leadership of the Commission from acting General "The installation ceremony was conducted by Mr. Li Shou-hsin, Vice-man of the South Chahar Autonomous Government. Prince Teh issued a Circular telegram announcing his
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