MOTHER COUNTRY.
SAVE OR STARVE. DRASTIC FOOD ECONOMY. London, D~ec. 26. _ Sir Arthur Yapp j* appealing for specially drastic food economy in the first week of the New Year under the description of "5.0.5." Week (Save or Starve). He says: <"We must show American friends who, by self-denial. ,are sending us food, that we arc receiving it in tbe same spirit." ADMIRAL JELLICOE RESIGNS. CREATED A PEER. .1 FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICES. Received (December 27, 5.5 p.m. United Service. London, Dec. 36. It is reported that Admiral Sir John ! Jellicoe has resigned and that Rear-Ad-miral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss wfll succeed him. Received Dec, 27, 6.16 p.m. London, Dec. 26. ' Vice-Admiral Sir Rosslyn E. Wemyss, KCJB., C.M.G., M.V.O. (Second Sea Lord), has been appointed to succeed Admiral Sir Joihn L. Jellicoe. The latter has been raised to the peerage in recognition of his very distinguished services. It is hoped that Lord Jellicoe's experience will be utilised later by another important appointment, (Vice-Admiral Sir R. E. Wemyss was born in 1864, entered the navy in 1877, secured a lieutenancy in 1887, commander 1898, and captain 1907. He was in command of the Second Battle Squadron in Wl2-13.)
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Taranaki Daily News, 28 December 1917, Page 5
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194MOTHER COUNTRY. Taranaki Daily News, 28 December 1917, Page 5
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