The Archive · 1938

Loyalty to French Proclaimed

Setting the ball rolling at the huge demonstration, Herr von Tschammer und Osten, who is Leader of German Sports, made an appeal to from abroad" Then Herr Henlein took the rostrum to proclaim the attachment of all Germans to. the Third Reich and to Fuehrer Adolf Hitler, He went on to eulogise the achievements accomplished by Herr Hitler in the past five years, adding, "The grandeur and happiness of the Greater Reich mean the grandeur ind happiness of all Germans. And know, too, that the grandeur and happiness of the Reich mean the grandeur and happiness of all the peoples in Europe, London, July 30, 'The Admiralty announce that, a5 jo result of an' inter-departmental discussion, in which all the three fighting services participated, import. Jant decisions affecting the emoluments and conditions of service of joficers in the Navy have been made, These include officers temporarily unemployed through no fault of their own, who will receive full pay. It

{they will also receive provision and they' arg of captain's rank oF below, Jo marriage allowance where spplice fable, In future flag'offcers, if their ture ther employment is uncertain, will receive six months' full pay and six months' two thirds pay, afler which [they will be on half pay.

Senior officers will be retired when is certain that no further employment can be found for them.

Tt has been decided to terminate the practice whereby Rear-Admirals jane Vice-Admirals get a step in rank fand, though unemployed in the new frank, qualify for retired pay at the rate appropriate to the higher rank, The result will be that the retired pay scales of flag officers will he Identical with those for generals and fair officers, the rates being £980 for Rear-Admiral, £1,120 for a Vice-'Admiral and £1,800'for an Admiral.

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