London, Feb. 2, Admiral Sir Roger Backhouse, Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet since 1995, has been appointed Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty and Chief of the Naval Staff, In succession fo Admiral of the Fleet Lord Chatfeld. The appointment will date. from about September, 1938.
Lord Chatfield served as First Sea Lord for five years on January 21, fand he is continuing for this agditional period at the express wish Jof the Government—Reuter,
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