ADMIRALTY CHANGES.
SIR ERIC GEDDES’S REFORMS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. LONDON, January 10. It is authoritatively explained that, while the composition of the new Admiralty Board does not indicate any great change, really a great change will be effected. Moreover, seniority has not influenced the selection of the new directors. The First Lord seized the opportunity to form a practically ideal Naval General Staff. The operations will be divided into three bureaux—namely, Home waters, overseas, and trade protection. The First Sea Lord will be concerned solely with large questions of naval policy, the distribution and fighting efficiency of the fleet, general direction of war operations, and superintendence of the Naval Staff. i The Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff will l>e solely concerned about operations in home waters, without infringing the responsibility of the Commander-in Chief of the Grand Fleet. The Deputy First Sea Lord will deal with overseas questions, and the Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff will he responsible for anti-submarine measures, convoy* ing merchantmen, and mine-sweeping in home waters.
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Evening Star, Issue 16629, 11 January 1918, Page 3
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