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GEN. SIR #. MAITLAND WIL Lanson, Nev. 2%, (CP)—Gen. Sir Harold Alexander has been made a field marshal and appointed to sure ened Gen. Sir Henry Maitland WIL SON as Supreme commander in the Mediterranean theatre, it was jnre nounced last night. Gen. Wilson was appointed to surf eeed the late Field Mirahai Six, Joint Dill as chief of the British Jout staff mission in Washington. The announcement added {has} Ot-Gen. Mark Clark of the U.S.; army had been made commander- In-chief of the Allied Jali army! #roup in [tah *The dates of the actual transfers of the command will be regulated in accordance with operational and other requirements, said the an nouncement from Prime Minister Churchill’s office. The appointments, the announce ment said, “are the result of agree ment between the prime minister and the president of the United States.” Alexander's promotion to field marshal was tade elective from June 4, 1944, date of the captive of Rome. 4 Thus he was made senior to Field Marshal Sir Bermard . Montgom ery, Britain's west front chief who Aug. 1 was appointed field mar shal supernumerary as of Sapt. 1 _GEN. SMR H. ALEXANDER , Foneygiag
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Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA
Mon, Nov 27, 1944
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