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Show MEN OF WAR- ,' Lord Chatfleld i of England Admiral Lent Ernie M. Chatfleld, British minister for coordination of defense, advanced from commander comman-der of the fleet to present post in January ... 65, he's navy to the sees i i i sen sf an admiral and, assigned to ship when 13 . . drafted Great Britain's sea rearmament rearma-ment program ... as young lieutenant, lieu-tenant, once brought destroyer up Thames to London at 20 knots; thought superiors, shouting from bank, were pleased at his "full speed ahead" Instead of yelling at him to slow down . . . flag captain to Admiral Beatty during World war . . r fought in battles of Heligoland, Dogger Bank, Jutland ... in 1909, a captain; in 1929, headed the Atlantic fleet . . . only naval officer granted peerage during dur-ing peacetime and one of few knighted before achieving flag rank . . . last year went to India to check troubled conditions for his government . . . likes football matches . . . has frequently been British representative in diplomatic talks with other powers. |