Ho served in Egypt, Aden, Iraq and southern Kurdistan during the great war, Before going - to India this year the was' General Ofer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Command in Engand and was in-charge of strengthening the defences of the southern coast, General Wavell is rated by the Germans as Britain's number one general whose brilliant strategy met with such North Africa He has. had. authority the Middle East land operations for 12° months. quick thinker, shrewd judge of men and a great' Iadur, General twenty fect over Wilhelmshaven; Squadron Leader R, 0. Taylor (presumed killed in action), former Imperial Airways Captain; and Flight Lieutenant R. W. Gautrey (missing) who, while flying a Catalina fying boat to Britain, spotted nine lifeboats and directed rescue efforts.
'The lst contains a total of 494 names, of whom 101 are officers, Thirty-four emeers and 99 men have been killed in action, are presumed killed "Inaction, or, are' missing, believed killed in' action, and 29 officers and. 149 other ranks are missing.
Deaths while on alr service in bombers totalled 120,—Reuter.
Wavell knows Russia as well knows Africa, He was in Russia 4 Military Atiaché before the revolu= tion and" has-been there several mes since, On the last occasion his despatches home contained the high approval of the Red Army's Me Siltration tacties—by parachute, This was the first appearance in military operations of the parachute, Takes Things Quietly He has 0 organized his work that hho never appears to be busy, Even before the big march on Benghazt began' he was sipping a cocktail on the verandah at, Cairo, Reuter's political" correspondent understands that the announcements Tegarding the war organization' Ju the Middle East represent an endeavour to lighten the increasing burden which has rested on, the General QAicer 'Commanding' in the fiddle ast The process now is to separate the military from the political side of the war organization, in that zone, Mr, Lyttleton's appointment shows the importance the Government attaches to the political as well as the, military aspect of the campaign inthe Middle Bast, "His" promotion fo War Cabinet rank has been witt, for he entered the House of Com mons only last year, He is a busi
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