Late News GENERAL TO LEAD INVASION FORCES
NEW YORK, August 30. General George C. Marshall is mentioned in dispatches from both Washington and abroad as the probable choice for supreme commander of the United Nations’ second front forces, says The New York Times. The Berlin radio announced that Mr Churchill, President Roosevelt and M. Stalin agreed to appoint General Marshall commander in chief of the invasion forces. The Washington correspondent of The New York Times says President Roosevelt held an important conference at the White House attended by his personal chief of staff, Admiral William D. Leahy, General Marshall, Admiral ), J. King, commander-in-chief of the United States Fleet, Lieutenant-General H. H. Arnold, chief of the Army air forces, Mr Donald Nelson, chairman of the War Production Board, and Mr Harry Hopkins, lease-lend administrator. Although none would comment it is believed they discussed tying production more closely to strategy for victory.
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Southland Times, Issue 24836, 31 August 1942, Page 5
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150Late News GENERAL TO LEAD INVASION FORCES Southland Times, Issue 24836, 31 August 1942, Page 5
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