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APRIL 4, 1918. THE ROYAL AIR FORCE. Staff Appointments.IT was announced by the Air Ministry in the London Gazette of April 2nd, that all officers serving with the RoyalNaval Air Service and Royal Flying Corps on March 31st, 1918, or in connection with those services in certain Governmentdepartments, in other than the following capacities, are granted temporary commissions in the Royal Air Force, witheffect from April 1st, 1918, in ranks which will appear in the Royal Air Force List. In view of the special circumstances incident to the in-ception of the Royal Air Force these ranks must be regarded as subject to revision as circumstances may require untilconfirmed by the actual issue of the commission. The exceptions are as follows :—^ Certain officers of the Royal Navy whose services areonly lent temporarily to the Royal Air Force. Certain Accountant Officers, Royal Navy.Officers under instruction, other than those holding commissions or appointments in the Royal Flying Corps. Officers i/c Messing, other than those holding commissionsor appointments in the Royal Flying Corps. Officers serving with cadet units, other than those holdingcommissions or appointments in the Royal Flying Corps. Liaison officers, other than those holding commissionsor appointments in the Royal Flying Corps. Medical Officers and Chaplains. Quartermasters, other than those holding commissionsor appointments in the Royal Flying Corps. The following appointments have been made at the AirMinistry :— Deputy Master General Personnel.—Lieut.-Col. (Temp. Brig.-Gen.) G. Living-stone, C.M.G., and to retain his temp, rank whilst so employed; April 1st. Directors.—Major H. S. Ebben, O.B.E., and to be Temp. Col. whilst so em-ployed; Feb. 18th. Lieut.-Col. (Temp. Coi.) R. M. Groves, D.S.O., and to be Temp. Brig.-Gen. whilst so employed; April 1st. Lieut.-Col. (Temp. Brig.-Gen.) J. G. Hearson, D.S.O.,and to retain his temp.rank whilst so employed ; April 1st.Deputy Directors.—And to be Temp. Col. whilst so employed, if not already holding that rank:—Major (Temp. Lieut.-Col.) C. D. Breese, Major (Temp.• Lieut.-Col.) C. L. Courtney, Major (Temp. Lieut.-Col.) T. E. St. C. Darnell, M.C., Major (Temp. Lieut.-Col.) E. H. Davidson, Lieut.-Col. (Temp. Col.) J. D. Mack-worth, Major (Temp. Lieut.-Col.) R. H. More, C.M.G. (graded for purposes of pay as S.O., 1st Cl.), Major (Temp. Lieut.-Col.) Hon. W. F. F. Sempill (Masterof Sempill); April 1st. S.O., 1st Class.—And to be Temp. Lieut.-Col. whilst so employed, if notalready holding that rank:—Major A. ap Ellis, Major (Temp. Lieut.-Col.) R. H. Austin-Sparks, 2nd Lieut. W. C. Bersey ; Lieut.-Col. H. T. A. Bosanquet,Capt. R. B. Bourdillon, M.C., Lieut.-Col. G. T. Brierley, D.S.O., Major (Temp. Lieut.-Col.) G. R. Bromet, D.S.O., Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) H. A. Browne, MajorD. H. Cameron, Lieut.-Col. A. D. Carden, Major (Temp. Lieut.-Col.) T. W. C. Carthew, D.S.O., Capt. D. G. H. Clarke, M.C., Major (Temp. Lieut.-Col.) B. S.Foster, Major M. Freeman, Capt. H. G. Gold, Major G. D. Hannay, Major (Temp. Lieut.-Col.) G. R. A. Holmes, O.B.E., Capt. (Temp. Major) C. Jarrott, O.B.E.,Lieut.-Col. F. H. Kirby, V.C., Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) 0. W. Latimer, Major Sir N. A. R. D. Leslie, Bt., Capt. H. E. A. Lindsay, Capt. T. Lyons, M.B.E., MajorP C. Maltby, D.S.O., Major H. A. Moore, M.C., Major J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, M.C.Capt. (Temp. Major) W. G. Perrin, Major (Temp. Lieut.-Col.) G. D. Pidgeon,Capt. (Temp. Major) R. C. M. Pink, Lieut.-Col. D. Powell, Lieut. (Temp. Capt.j cirt 'H W wSl Pi, JeXnf- MaJ°r> W- J- K>a"' M-BK-. Major <-". A. Shove-Can t)» i" w TT'TC' L'eut-Col. A. 1). Warrington-Morris, Lieut. (Temp- so -:,hn ' ^c,ut" (,remp- Capt> B- J' WoJe-B3rry; Xpril ist. ?Pn CapVi VV'. E- AyIwiu' M-B-E- CaP'- L. P. Ball Lieut. . t. Krabbe, Capt. R. D. Law, Lieut. (Temp Capt ) L W SZ S^EGMaCkCn"f- LieUt- (Temp C?PI) DWMcBir^-' UeSV. leut- <Temp- CaPt.) H- J- d<> C. M«Te, Capt. - ^emp-Capt-)A- Murray- CaPl-A-A-Natha".? P) h e'lson> Lieu«- P- S. J. Oweu, Capt. (Temp. Major) Tc Roh • C?P\(T£m& A&jor^ W- J- Polyblank, Capt. S C. femes. MajorA- £• Robinson Capt. C H. Rowe, Capt. J. C. Savage; Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) ;. CO. Shaw Lieut. (Temp Capt.) H. A. Smith, MX. Lieut. (Temp CaptG. E Stagg, A.H.S. Major Steele Perkins, Capt. (Temp. Major) Hon. E. A. Stonor Capt. (Temp Major) T. F G. Strubell, Capt. R. W. Thoraas, Capt. (TempMT x^™"•?°n'?> Sapt- (Temp- MaJ°r) G- s- Trewi". Capt. F. W. Trott, M.C , Capt. W.W Tullis Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) E. F. Turner, Capt. A. B. Winch CaptR. H. Woods, Capt. J. E. L. Wrench, C.M.G.; April ist 1 1 i- ' 3™ Class.—And to be Temp. Capt. while so employed, if not alreadyhoMiing that rank :--Lieut.D. L. Abbott, Lieut.H. Atkinsfcapt. H. F. AtWnson- Uark Lieut F. A Barton, Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) T. G. Baxenden, Lieut. I'. M.eachcroft Capt. E W. T. Beck, D.S.O., M.C., Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) W. E. G. Beauforte-Greenwood, 2nd Lieut. (Hon. Lieut.) W. A. Berry, Lieut. A. O.Belts, Lieut. D. Blairman, Capt. A. C. Bolton, Capt. R. C. Boustead, Capt. r" 5' 5°n ', CTPt- C' G- Brait"waite, Capt. Hon. G. St. J. Brodrick, Capt.R f- f? tiUock T'. Lleut-. r • L- Butcher. CaPt- A. G. Clarke, Temp. Hon. Capt. B. S. Cohen, Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) J. W. Cole, Lieut. R. A. W. Collet, Lieut.£• A- Corbett, Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) R. C. Cox, Lieut. V. C. E. Dimmick, Lieut. 1. L Edwards Capt. G. Elliott-Lockhart, Lieut. /Temp. Capt.) G. C. Gold,hie1\ J-C-Hanbury-Williams, Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) S. J. Hern, Lieut. (Temp Capt.) W. Hodgson, Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) F. G. Hogarth, 2nd Lieut. C. W. Hogg,Capt. (Temp Major) t. Hogg, Lieut. F. J. Hooper, Lieut. C. J. Hosken, Capt. L. S. B; Hull, Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) S. F. Ingram, Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) D. C. Capt. A. J. Maun, Capt. (Temp" Major) M. Marsden, Lieut.'(Temp. Capt.) N.Martin, Capt. C. Mason, Lieut. C. F. O. Master, Capt. A. McR. Moilat, znd Lieut. P. E. Negretti, Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) N. D. Newall, Capt. (Temp. Major)T. F. Norbury, Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) H. N. Nowell, Lieut. T. A. Peddell, Capt. C. F. Rasmusen, Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) F. A. M. Rawes, Lieut. N. F. W. Rockey,Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) J. Rylands, Lieut. A. V. Sale, Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) C. A. Stevens, M.C., Lieut. P. C. Simmons, Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) W. B. Sinclair, Lieut.D. Smith, Capt. P. J. H. Sumner, Lieut. J. E. B. Thornely, Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) P. E. Tickler, Capt. (Temp. Major) O. G. G. Villiers, D.S.O., Capt. E G. Walker,Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) D. C. Waylen, Capt. L. M. Wells-Bladen, Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) W. T. Williams, Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) C. S. WiUmott, Capt. S. M. Wood ;April ist. S.O., \th Class.—And to be Temp. Lieuts. whilst so employed, if not alreadyholding that rank:-—2nd Lieut. G. F. Allinson, Lieut. B. D. Bellamy, Lieut. Laurie, Lieut. J. E. Pike, Lieut. J. G. Spencer, 21Lieut. J. E. Tod, 2nd Lieut. D. A. Tullis ; April ist. SUCCESS TO THE R.A.F. The Vandals may be strong in guns, in men and ammuni- tion, But Britain has an antidote to beat this Coalition. It is not ships—though brave and strong the Navy's still " all there," But in the lads who soar aloft and battle in the air ! Then shoulder high the boys who fly— -they're out to win theday ; The Germans lack the mettle which these flying lads display.This casts no ugly slur upon our "Tommies " bearing ' Hell," But means we've found the quickest way to " bear away the bell." . . ..,.,„. J.G.H. f Marking Swiss Frontier. . FOLLOWING upon the last violation of Swiss neutrality by the bombing of Porrentruy by unknown aviators, the Swiss Government has proposed to the belligerents that the Swiss frontier be marked at night by elevated coloured lights. France and Germany, it is stated, have already given favour- able replies. Raids on German Towns. .": : T .;.."..: v; ...... A BERLIN telegram states that at 12.45 p.m. on March 28th enemy airmen attacked the town of Luxemburg. The message adds that, in addition to heavy damage to houses, ten dead have been reported, including a German soldier. Official reports in the Leipziger Volkszeitung state that hostile airmen attacked Zweibiicken on March 16th, and that no damage worth mentioning was done, but that one girl was killed and several persons were injured. At Kaiserlautern on March 17th considerable damage was done to houses, and three men and three women were killed and several persons injured. At Ludwigshafen and Mannheim no important damage was done, but one woman, a child, and twojnen were killed and ten persons injured. An Airship Over Crete. PROBABLY by way of practising before attempting raid- ing expeditions, a hostile airship was seen cruising northwards over Crete on March 21st. Anyway precautions in the way of reduced lighting are being taken in Athens. An airship has also been observed along the African coast, and the people in Cairo have been warned of the possibility of raids. Another German " Star " Killed. ACCORDING to the Cologne Gazette, Flight Lieut. Bethgewas killed on March 17th in an aerial fight. He was credited with having shot down twenty machines. Zeppelins Out Again. THE Flushing correspondent of the Handelsblad reportsthat two Zeppelins were observed on the morning of April ist, cruising at a great height. Aerial Mails in Austria. ACCORDING to the Cologne Gazette, the aerial post between Vienna and Kieff is going well. From March 31st the service on the Vienna-Lemberg section will be open to the public. • 379
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