Evening star., 1943-09-25
Protests Won't Avert Shift
OF Marshall, Register Says
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Army and Navy Register says
protests from Congress and other
quarters will have no effect on the
assignment of Gen. George C. Mar
shall as commander of the Anglo
American forces in the field.
In an editorial for its issue ap-
pearing today the authoritative but
unofficial weekly service paper de-
clares that Gen. Marshall's role al
ready has been decided. Details
have not been communicated to
Congress, it adds, and many of them
probably will become known only
as they are disclosed by the develop
ment of military offensives.
Terlning the assignment "the
greatest compliment that could be
bestowed upon any soldier, up to
this time, in any period of war" the
Register adds that it shows Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Churchill are in full agreement that
Gen. Marshall is the best-qualified
offcer available to put into effect
the grand strategy developed dur
ing conferences at Casablanca, Que
bee and Washington.
Earlier Article Hit Move.
Last week the Army and Navy
journal, likewise an unofficial but
authoritative service publication
said that powerful interests"
whom 1t did not identify, would like
to eliminate Gen. Marshall from the
Washington scene. At that time
speculation centered mainly on an
assignment for Gen. Marshall to
direct a European invasion from
England, and the Journal said this
would actually be reduction in the
generals authority.
The Registers editorial saws. "The
exact nature of the role he is about
to assume remains to be divulged."
1t continues:
: Ii 1t is command of all American
and British forces, both military
and naval, in the world, he will have
under him the most stupendous ar
ray for forces ever engaged in war
fare at one time, numbering in men
from $4,000 900 to 10000, 900 on the
ground, in the air, and on the sea.
Of all categories.
1T is job of such responsibilities
as to stagger almost anyone, but not
Gen. Marshall"
Sees Command in Europe.
1t is possible, the editorial suggests,
that Gen. Marshalls new command,
instead of being global in scope,
might consist of all Allied forces
except Russians employed directly
against Germany, but it adds:
In some military circles there is
the opinion that restriction of his
jurisdiction to the European COM
n1and would not be a promotion
from his place as chief of staff of
our Army, but only removal from
Washington, where it Is said that
some concerned with strategy do not
want him.
Gen. Marshall and Mr.. Churchill
and his staffs are known to have
had some differences over strategy
Nevertheless, the decision to place
him In charge of forthcoming often
sives in accordance with the stra-
teglcal program indicates that the
British are satisfied with his views
Eisenhower Seen Successor.
Gen. Marshall himself is the
least concerned over the souabble
in which he is the central figure.
His one purpose is to do what he can
TO win the war. What he has done
already toward that end is tremen-
dous. What he does from now on in
whatever position ne is put, un-
doubtediy viii add to his achieve
n1ents."
The Register notes that Gen.
Marshall might retain his title of
Chief of Staff, with the deputy chief,
Lit. Gen. Joseph T. McNarney. be-
coming acting chief of staff during
his absence, but asserts ''that is not
considered to be either desirable or
workable
Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower ap-
pears, at this time, to be the most
likely successor to Gen. Marshall as
Army chief of staff, the editorial
concludes. but it is understood that
Harry Hopkins presidential adyiser)
prefers 1t. Gen. Brehon B. Somer-
veil, now commander of the Army
Service Forces.
LIT. Gen. Lesley j. McNair, COM
mander of the Army Ground Forces,
also has been mentioned as thor
oughly qualified for the head place
IN our Army, as has also Gen. Nc
Narney."
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