New Leaders

Secretary Denby formally announced reassignments for most of the high officers of the Navy. The changes are chiefly those required by the expiration of "tours of duty" in various posts. June 30 is the date set for the actual transfers.

Admiral Robert E. Coontz comes into the command of the combined United States Fleet. In this post he succeeds Admiral Hilary P. Jones, who was in command during the recent maneuvers. The new commander-in-chief is 58 years old. He was born in Mark Twain's home town of Hannibal, Mo. After his graduation from the Naval Academy in 1885 he rose successively through the various ranks, and he was made Admiral in 1919.

Admiral Edward W. Eberle, who was commander-in-chief of the battle fleet which "took" the Panama Canal at the maneuvers, will succeed to the present position of Admiral Coontz, as chief of naval operations.

Rear Admiral S. S. Robison, now on the general board, will become commander-in-chief of the battle fleet with the rank of admiral.

Rear Admiral Thomas Washington, chief of the Bureau of Navigation, will become commander-in-chief of the Asiatic fleet with the rank of admiral.

Rear Admiral Philip Andrews will replace Vice Admiral Andrew T. Long as commander of the United States naval forces in European waters.

This is only a partial list of the reassignments.