Evening star., 1949-11-03
Sherman Will Strive
For Harmony Before
Amy Shakeup in Navy
BY the Associated Press

Admiral Forrest P. Sherman in
dicated today that efforts will be
made to talk out troubles in the
Navy before any more heads are
Topped off.
The new chief of naval opera
tions, swinging into his first full
day on a tough job, said there
will be no great shakeup IF I
have anything to say about it."
"That isn't the way to get re-
Suits" he told a reporter.
Admiral Sherman will have
something to say about any
shakeup. because he was hand
picked by Secretary Of the Navy
Matthews to try to bring more
harmony into the armed forces.
They have been fussing over the
roles of the Navy or Air Force in
the next war. if any.
Admiral Sherman has the job
Of trying to make the admirals
under him happy and at the
same time trying to put relations
between the Navy and her sister
services on a more peaceful,
friendly basis.
Sherman Asks Support.
He took the oath of his new
Office yesterday at a solemn cere-
mony in Secretary Matthews
suite at the Pentagon. He said
he was facing different RESPONSE
bilities but knew he could count
on the admirals to support him.
He got a smile, a handclasp and
a wish for good luck" from Ad-
miral Louis E. Denfeld.
It was on Mr.. Matthews sug-
gestion that President Truman
tossed Admiral Denfeld out as
chief of naval operations to make
way for Admiral Sherman. 1t
was Admiral Denfeld who went in
as cleanup hitter for the ad-
mirals when they aired before
Congress complaints that the Air
Force and long-range bombing
were being overbuilt at the ex-
pense of the fleet.
Admiral Sherman didn't get in
volved in the hearings. And he
has been strong for uniflcation Of
the armed forces. That is. strong
er than most of the admirals
have been.
Matthews Warning Seen.
There appeared to be something
of a warning in a remark MI.
Matthews dropped yesterday that
the admirals had better work with
Admiral Sherman. After Admiral
Sherman had been sworn in. the
Secretary said in a talk:
"I'm confident that in the fu-
ture the attitude and character of
all officers, enlisted personnel and
all civilian personnel will : be
worthy of the inspiring tradition
that has characterized the United
States Navy to date"
Some 20 Of the top admfrals on
duty in the Pentagon heard what
he said. Afterwards they filed
past Admirals Denfeld and Sher-
man to shake hands with the out
going and incoming Chief of naval
Admiral Denfeld has been Of
fered the job Of commander of
naval forces in the Eastern At
lantic and Mediterranean with
headquarters in London. He |
hasn't said whether he will take
it or retire. Associates have pre-
dicted he will retire, perhaps TAX
ing a high-paying job in private
industry.
For the time being, he is going
to take two months off at his
home at Westboro. Mass.
Would Replace Conolly.
Should Admiral Denfeld take
the London assignment, Admiral
Richard L. Conolly would be re-
placed. Admiral Conolly is due
for a shift, anyway, since he has
had a longer assignment at sea
than any other top admiral.
Admiral Sherman said Admiral
Conolly would be given some i'm
portant billet ashore"
Admiral Sherman's own former
command of the Mediterranean
Fleet also is open. There was
some gossip around the Navy that
it might 60 to Vice Admiral Rob-
ert B. Carney, now deputy chief
Of naval operations for logistics.
While Admiral Sherman savs