U.S. NAVY “SHAKE-UP”
’ STREAMLINING” CONTROL Washington, March 9. Col. F. Knox announced a "shakeup” in ihe Naval High Command. Admiral Harold Stark has been relieved of Naval Operations and his duties absorbed by Admiral Ernest King. Commander-in-Chief of United States Fleets. Admiral Stark has been appointed Commander of the United States Naval Forces in European waters. He will proceed to London to relieve Vice-Admiral Ghormley. at present senior United States officer in Britain, ed authoritatively as “sreamlining” Navy control. with Admiral King having absolute dire tion under President Roosevelt and Colonel Knox.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 60, 12 March 1942, Page 5
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