Evening star., 1949-05-18
Eugene R. Black
Succeeds Him as
World Bank Chief
By Joseph A. Fox

President Truman today desig-
mated John J. McCloy, president
of the World Bank. to be United
States high commissioner for Ger
many and chief of mission as ad-
ministration of the conquered
territory passed from military TO
civilian control.
Concurrently. it was announced
that Eugene r. Black, executive
director of the World Bank, will
succeed Mr.. McCloy as president.
The shifts will be made no later
than July !. but tentatively 1t is
planned to have Mr.. McCloy take
up his new duties shortly after
Senate confirmation.
Mr.. McCloy will serve with rep
resentatives from the United
Kingdom and France under the
tripartite control machinery for
West Germany which was agreed
on at a recent meeting here.
Supreme u. S. Authority.
As High Commissioner, Mr.. Nc
Cloy will be the supreme American
authority in Germany-a function
hitherto exercised by Gen. Lucius
D. Clay in the role Of military
governor.
A White House statement an
nouncing the McCloy appointment
said one of the matters which he
will take under early advisement
will be plans for the transfer OF
nonmilitary functions of the
United States occupation in Ger
many from the Army to the State
Department and the Economic Co.
operation Administration.
This transfer. it was explained,
will take place about the time the
German provisional government is
set up.
In defining Mr.. McCloy's au-
thority. the White House state
ment said that subject only to the
ultimate direction by the Presi-
dent, he will be under the immed-
late supervision and direction OF
the Secretary of State.
Other than authority over
American occupation forces, he
will exercise all governmental
functions of the United States
there. He will serve as the ECA
representative in Germany also
and In this post will be assisted by
a chief of special mission to be
named by ECA Administrator
Hoffman.
Also Military Governor.
"On military matters" the state
ment said, the military COM
mander will continue to receive
instructions directly from the Joint
Chiefs Of Staff. However. the High
Commissioner will be authorized to
direct the United States COM
manding general to intervene for
the maintenance Of law and order
and to take such other action as
is required to support United
States policy in Germany. During
the period prior to the transfer OF
military government responsibility
from the Secretary Of Defense to
the Secretary of State, the High
Commissioner will also be the mil
itary governor of the United States
zone in Germany. In this capacity.
he will be under the immediate
supervision of the Secretary OF
Defense. subject. of course. to
consultation with and ultimate
direction by the President"
Since Gen. Clay was relieved
1t. Gen. Clarence Huebner has
been in charge for this Govern
ment.
Change Made Reluctantly.
The White House statement
said the President was asking Mr..
McCloy to leave the World Bank
with great reluctance" because
of the banks role in the economic
reconstruction of the world. Mr..
Truman, it was explained, decided
on the shift only after being
satisfied that successor thor
oughly equipped to carry on the
work of the bank was available
for the presidency of the bank"
Mr.. McCloy is 81 years old and
served as Assistant Secretary OF
War from l941 to 1945. He took
over the bank post In March. l947.
In World War I he served as q
captain of artillery.