THE two French Life-boat societies have now been re-formed under one authority. This will be known as the 'Societe Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer'.

The President of the new society will be Admiral Amman. His headquarters will be in the offices hitherto occupied by the Societe Centrale de Sauvetage des Naufrages, at I Rue Aristide Briand, Paris ye, France..