THE ADMIRALTY.
REORGANISATION COMMENCED.
[PItESS AssoCIATiON — OoVYIUGHT.] (Received Nov 29, 10.15 p. m .)
London, Nov -jy. Vice-Admiral S. F. Bridmnau succeeds Admiral Sir A. K. Wilson ;:s First Lord of the Adir.ir.-iltv. VicrAdmiral Prince Lowi.s <.i' B:itroubcn' and Captain Pakonliam will roplacn Vico-Adniiral Sir G. E^crto:, ;:iid Optain C. E. Muddcn as Lords of ~ii:<Admiralty. Vice-Admiral Sir G. .\. Callaghau has been appointed to the command of the Home Fleet, and Roar-Admiral Cecil Burney to the command of the Atlantic Flcot.
It is presumed from these. eh:iucv»: that Mr Winston Churchill dcsiresTV; begin a reorganisation of the Navy including the creation of a Naval War Staff with advisors of recent sea experience.
The King offered Adr,,irni Sir A. X Wilson a peerage, but allowed him to decline it for personal reasons:.
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Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13277, 30 November 1911, Page 5
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130THE ADMIRALTY. Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13277, 30 November 1911, Page 5
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