THE ADMIRALTY

Nelson Evening Mail, 16 May 1917, Page 5

THE ADMIRALTY

THE.KEICENT CHANGES. SIR, EBIO GERES' FUNCTION®. "ILONPON, May 14. _ Sir Edward Garson stated that Sir Eric Geddes -would-' 'be responsible" f«r shipbuilding and the production, of armaments and ' munitions; • -'The Admiralty would thus have an- organisation similar to that' of the--Ministry-of Munitions. Sir Eric Geddes -would work with -the •Controller of Shipping, but he would not be responsible .for ;supervising' merchant shipping.'' " NEW (POSTS' ESTABLISH^©. : (Renter's Telegram*

5 -\ ■ - LONDON', May H Sir Edward Carson- stated - that Adw miral Oliver' would have" th e title of (Deputy-Chief of the Naval Staff, and Rear-Admiral Duff that' of AssistantChief. -Rear-Admiral Kalsey 'would become Third Sea Lord in succession to yibe-Admiral Tudor, who'had (been appointed' Commander-in-Chief of the China Station. Rear-Ad miral Tothill Avbuld become Fourth Sea Lord. ."■'■.■,■' Meanwhile the- strengthening of the Naval' Staff 'by officers transferred from active service continued. *'" ,' , Explaining the changes, Sir Edward Carson said there 'was a twofold object, ursfc to free the First Sea Lord and the heads of the Naval' Staff as far as possiole from administrative work arid en-' able them to concentrate upon important issues relatincr to the naval conduct of the -war; ana, secondly, to strengthen the shipbuilding and production departments of the Admiralty, providing an organisation similar 'to that supplied for the Army and munitions. Further, it was intended to develop and \itilise' to the best advantage the whole shipbuilding'resources of the country, and as far as possible concentrate the whole organisation •in one authority. Sir Eric Geddes • would he responsible for . fitl■fillino- the shipbuilding requirements of the Admiralty, the War Office, and! the Ministry of Shi-pping. His position on the Board would place him in close touch with all three.

ALLEGED IMIN.IMO OF BRITISH CRUISER. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) and. Reuter.) XONIDO'N. May : M. A Berilin message reports that the English cruiser''CoMeria was mined and badlv damaged oetweet*. England and Scotland. She was towed to Barrow.'. The Press Bureau'.states that the report is untrue. DESTRUCTION OF A ZtEPPEiLINi. A RAID NIPPED IN THE BUT>. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, May 14. The Zeppelin was hear 3 approaching the coast this morning. ' A~ squadron of naval aircraft pursued and overhauled it 50 miles from the Dutch coast. It was the Zeppelin L 22, which burst into flames. - Two of the crew jumped into Tne sea. but' the'rest disappeared with the burning mass. ,