DESTROYER FLEET COMMANDER

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3141, 20 July 1917, Page 5

DESTROYER FLEET COMMANDER

COMMODORE TYKWHITT HONOURED. London, July 18. Commodore R. Y. Tyrwhitt has beta mado a Commander of tho Bath in recognition of hjs services during the war. —Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. [Commodore Trywhitt commands the destroyer flotillas of tlio First Fleet. He commanded tho destroyers in tho actions in Heligoland Bight in August and December, 11)14, and also in the actions oft tho Dogger Bank in 1915. He was mentioned in dispatches for these tmgagements, <and received the D.5.0., and was mado Companion of the Bath.] REPATRIATION OF SOLDIERS EXTENSIVE SCHEME OUTLINED IN FEDERAL SENATE. Melbourne, July I'J. In the Federal Senate, Senator Aiillen (vice-president of the Executive Council) outlined au extensive repatriation schcuic. . The main features are the provision of curative workshops attached to hospitals. Government training institutions, homes for soldiers totally incapacitated, a special allowance of JOs. in tddition to pensions where they are inadequate, tho establishment of au artificial limb factory under au American expert who arrives shortly, land settlement involving iG0,000,000, provision of factories and housing, the guaranteeing of markets for small holding industries, development of forestry and Murray Paver scheme, central organisations and local committees composed of private citizens and returned soldiers acting in an honorary capacity.—Press Assn.