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SEPTEMBER IT, 1919 The classification of Lieut. D. S. Robertson is " O.," and not " A.," as in the Gcaette of Aug. 1. The initials of Maj. R. P. Whitehead (A. and S.) are as now described, and not " R.," as in the Giuette of Aug. J. The initial of Lieut. J. Whitford (A.) is as now described, and not " I.," as in the Gazette of Aug. i. The surname of Lieut. A. T. Wynyard-Wright (S.O.) is as now described, and not " Wynward-Wright," as in the Gazette of Aug. i. The surname of Lieut. W. J. Millen (A.) is as now described, and not " Millan," as in the Gazette of Aug. 1. The surname of Lieut. A. G. Peace (A.) is as now described, and not " Pearce," as in the Gazette of Aug. i. The surname of Maj. E. L. Millar, M.B.E. (A.) is as now described, and not " MjUer," as in the Gazette of Aug. I. The following temp. appt. is made at the Air Ministry :— Staff Officer, 3rd Class.—(P.).—Flight.-Lieut. G. W. Dobson, O.B.E.; Aug. 31, from S.O. 2, vice Flight-Lieut. H. S. Neville. The following temp. appt. is made :— Staff Officer, 3rd Ciass (Q.).—Flying Officer C. E. Hodgson, M.B.E., from S.O. 2 (Aug. 15). The surname of Sqdn. Ldr. J. H- Lidderdale is as now described, and not " Liddendale," as stated in the Gazette of Sept. 2. Flying Branch Sec. Lieuts. to be Lieuts.—H. F. Griffith ; (May 8, 1918). P. Segrave (since killed) ; (Oct. 26, 1918). Hon. Lieut. T. S. Campbell; (Nov. 9, 1918). The following relinquish their commns. on ceasing to be employed :— Lieut. F. R. McCall, D.S.O., M.C., D.F.C. (Capt., Alberta R.) ; (June 23). Sec. Lieut. (Hon. Lieut.) G. F. Antell (Lieut., Can. Ord. Corps) ; (June 30). Sec. Lieut. A. Woolsey (Lieut., Northants R.) ; (July 16). Sec. Lieut. (Hon. Lieut.) P. W. Fox (Lieut., Brit. Columbia R.) ; (Aug. 28). (Then follow the names of 162 officers who are transfd. to the Unemployed List under various dates.) Lieut.-Col. G. Wellesley, M.C. (G. Gds.), relinquishes his commn. on acct. of ill-heal to (Sept. 3). Lieut.-Col. J. E. Tennant, D.S.O., M.C. (Capt., Brev. Maj., Scots Gds.), resigns his commn.; (Sept. 6). Capt. J. C. L. Barnett, M.C. (Oxf. and Bucks L.I., T.F.), relinquishes his commn. on acct. of ill-health ; (Sept. 3). Lieut. R. T. Percival relinquishes his commn. on acct. of ill-bealth con tracted on active service, and is permitted to retain his rank ; (Aug. 23). Lieut. Lord C. C. Douglas (K.O.S.B.), relinquishes his commn. on acct. of ill-health cau>=ed by wounds ; (Sept. 4). The following Lieuts. resign their commns.:—Hon. Capt. F. W. Hartridge (Capt., R.A.S.C), A. M. Bennett (Lieut., R.W. Surr. R.) ; (Sept. 6). The surname of Lieut. T. M. Johns is as now described, and not "Jones," as stated in tbe Gazette of Aug. 8. The notification in Gazette, Feb. 18, concerning Lieut. J. Freman (Lieut., Brit. Col. R.) is cancelled. The notification in Gazette, May 20, concerning Sec. Lieut. A. K. Barter is cancelled. The notification in Gazette, June 3, to stand. The notification in Gazette, June 6, concerning Sec. Lieut. J. H. Yalden is cancelled. The notification in Gazette, April 29, to stand. Administrative Branch Lieut. R. Kane is granted the hon. rank of Capt.; (Sept. 23, 1918). Sec. Lieut. H. B. Brown to be Lieut.; (Nov. 24, 1918). The following Sec. Lieuts. (late Gen. List, R.F.C., on prob.) are confirmed in rank :—C. R. Campbell; (Aug. 24, 1918). W. Simmonds ; (Nov. 1, 1918). L. F. Joyner ; (April 17). Sec. Lieut. J. Cameron to be Sec. Lieut., from (A.) ; (Julv 15, 1918). Sec. Lieut. W. Knight to be Sec. Lieut., from (K.B.) ; (April 17). New France-Morocco Line AFTER trying for two years, the " Compagnie Francaise France-Maroc," has secured permission to run an air service between France and Morocco via Spain, the Spanish Govern ment having withdrawn its main objections. The first machine of the intended regular service left Tou louse on September 1, and reached Barcelona (150 miles) in 105 mins. From Barcelona the aeroplane flew to Alicante (270 miles), where the mails were transferred to another machine for conveyance across the Mediterranean to Casa blanca, on the west coast of Morocco (550 miles). There will be branch lines to Rabat (also on the Atlantic coast of Morocco), and to Oran in Algeria. Passengers or mails will leave Paris by the night train for Toulouse, and proceed thence by aeroplane, reaching Rabat in about 16 hours' flying from Toulouse, thus bringing Rabat within two days' journey of Paris. Fast Flying in France IN a successful attempt to win the Coupe H. Deutsch on September 2, Sadi Lecointe, on a Spad-Herbemont, fitted with a 300 h.p. Hispano motor, succeeded in completing the 200 km. (125 miles) course in 48 min. 8 sees., his average speed working out to 249^07 km. (155J miles) per hour. The start was from St. Germain, and the course was over Senlis, Meaux and Melun. It may be recalled that one of the conditions of this com petition is that to secure the cup a competitor must improve on the previous winner's speed by at least 10 per cent. The previous holder was Eugene Gilbert, whose speed, on a Deper- dussin, was 175 km. per hour. To take the cup from Lecointe, the next contestant must attain an average speed of 274.23 km. per hour. Aerial Services in Germany ACCORDING to the Kreuz Zeitung, the Prussian Ministry of Trade has sanctioned the formation of a limited liability company for air traffic in Frankfort-on-the-Main, with a share capital of 15,000,000 marks (nominally ^750,000). The company will begin with a post and passenger service of some (Then follow the names of 30 officers who are transfd. to the Unemployed List under various dates.) Sec. Lieut, (actg. Capt.) C. W. Probets resigns his commn. and is permitted to retain his rank; (Sept. 4). (Substituted for notification in Gazette July 22.) The notification in Gazette Nov. 8, 1918, concerning Sec. Lieut. F. Moss is cancelled. The notification in Gazette, July 18, concerning Sec. Lieut. C. W. Sutcliffe is cancelled. Technical Branch Sec. Lieut. (Hon. Lieut.) V. H. Tait to be Lieut., without pay and allces. prior to July 1, 1918 ; (April 2, 1918) (substituted tor the notification in the Gazette of Feb. 18). Sec. Lieut. E. L. M- Emtage to be Lieut. ; (July 12, 1918) (substituted for the notifications in the Gazettes of Jan. 3 and Aug. 19). Sec. Lieut. W. J. Scott to be Lieut.; (April 29). Sec. Licuts. to be Lieuts. without pay and allces. of that rank:—Hon. Lieut. J. Robertson ; (April 2, 1918). A. W. Mansfield ; (June i). Sec. Lieut. H. B. Brown to be Sec. Lieut., Grade (A.) from (Ad.); (Aug. 17, 1918). Sec. Lieut. J. L. Irving to be Sec. Lieut. Grade (A.) from (O.) ; (Jan. 20). Sec. Lieuts. (Ad.) to be Sec. Lieuts., Grade (B) :—J. E. Neary ; (Feb. 20). W. Hawksworth ; (May 30). Pilot Offir. J. S. Ferguson to be Pilot Offr., Grade (B) from (Ad.); (Aug. 6). Sec. Lieut. F. C. Rayscn to be Sec. Lieut., Grade (B) from (A'ship); (July 17). (Then follow the names of 31 officers who are transfd. to the Unemployed List under various dates.) The initials of Capt. R. P. J. McCoy are as now described, and not " R. P. T." as stated in Gazette, Aug. 22. The surname of Capt. A. A. Bryce-Buchanan is as now described, and not " Bryce-Burdon," as stated in Gazette April 1. The notification in Gazette May 23 concerning Sec. Lieut. R. E. Pudney is cancelled. The notification in Gazette June 3 concerning Sec. Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) E. R. Loder is cancelled. Medical Branch Temp. Capt. A. E. Panter is granted the actg. rank of Maj. whilst specially empld.; (Aug. r). Flying Offr. G. Hughes is transfd. to the Unempld. List (Aug. 13].; The initial of Capt. O. Gleeson (Capt., R.A.M.C.) is as now described, and not " A.," as stated in Gazette Sept. 2. Dental Branch T. H. Jones is granted a temp, commn, as Flying Ofir.; (Aug. 30). Lieut. G. H. W. Randall is transfd. to the Unempld. List; (April 2). Chaplains' Branch Rev. M. J. Dunne (late temp. Chapln. to the Forces, 4th CI., R.A.C.D.) is granted a temp, commn. as Chapln. with the relative rank of Capt. (Roman Catholic) ; (Aug. 2). Asst. Principal Chapln. (Wesleyan).—The Rev. A. S. Bishop is granted a temp, commn. as Chapln. with the relative rank of Capt.; (April 26, seny. Jan 1), and is granted the relative rank of Maj. whilst empld. as Asst. Principal Chapln. (Wesleyan). Memoranda Then follow the names of three Overseas Cadets granted temp, commns. as Sec. Lieuts., and 169 Cadets granted hon. commns. as Sec. Lieuts. Lieut.-Col. (actg. Brig.Gen.) C. C. Marindin, C.B.E., D.S.O. (Maj. (Bt. Lieut.-Col.), R.G.A.), relinquishes his comron. on ceasing to be empld. ; (Sept. I). (Then follow the names of 16 officers who are transfd. to the Unemployed List under various dates.) 200 aeroplanes, which will fly between Cologne and Frankfort, Stuttgart, Basel, Berlin, Breslau, and Hamburg. That Zeppelin Story From a statement published in the Tagliche Rundschau it appears that the report that German airships had been destroyed by their crews is not correct. Not only is it stated that there was no wilful destruction of the seven airships, but it is pointed out that this was not possible, if only for the reason that in accordance with the Armistice terms all airships and aeroplanes had to be dis mantled (Abgeriistet). A German Giant WHAT is claimed to be the largest aeroplane in the world, manufactured by the Aviatik works of Leipzig, has just carried out its first flights, according to a message from Berlin. The dimensions of the machine are approximately 130 ft. in span, 73 ft. in length, and 20 ft. in height. It is fitted with two 500 h.p. and two 250 h.p. Benz engines, and is capable of carrying, besides the commander, two navigators, two mechanics, one steward, and 18 passengers with luggage. Aeroplanes for Forest Patrols THE effective work which can be done by aeroplane patrols in promptly detecting forest fires, has been demon strated in California. During the six weeks ended August 2, the patrols organised for this purpose from the flying stations at Sacramento, Alessandro and San Diego, discovered 56 fires, which owing to their being promptly reported and dealt with, caused only nominal damage. The patrols made 373 flights, the aggregate distance covered being 45,376 miles. Glidden Trophy for Aerial Touring WITH a view to encouraging the production and develop ment of flying machines for touring and commercial purposes, Mr. Chas. J. Glidden has offered to the Aerial League of America a trophy which is to be competed for under somewhat similar rules to those which governed the award of the Glidden Trophy in motor-car competitions some ten years ago. The rules are now being drawn up, and the competition will take the form of a reliability and efficiency trial. 1236
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