| Show special board 10 consider promotions ace 4 so numerous have been the recommendations presented to the secretary of the navy for promotion or recognition in some other suitable manner of american sailors officers and enlisted men who have so notably distinguished themselves during the present wart bat secretary long has determined to create a special board for the of considering all such cases on their merits while this naval board will consider the media of cases on favorable recommendation la few instances the president and secretary long will reserve to the right of independent action as in the case of libat bobson |