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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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The U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff granted Gen. Douglas MacArthur authority over American naval forces in Japanese waters during emergencies. They submitted a top-secret report to President Truman on communist advances in Asia's impact on U.S. security and discussed maintaining strong Pacific naval presence against Soviet threats, including base transfers on Guam and Adak.
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MacArthur Has Unified Power If Emergency Arises
WASHINGTON, (AP)—The military high command has announced it has given Gen. Douglas MacArthur authority to assume control of American naval forces in Japanese waters in event of emergency.
This unification move was made known as a news conference held by the joint chiefs of staff when they returned from a 10-day tour of inspection of Pacific bases.
It was also announced that they have submitted a "top secret paper" to President Truman on the effects on American security of the communist advance in Asia.
Gen. Omar Bradley, chairman of the joint chiefs, was asked whether communism could be stopped at the borders of China with American aid. He replied this was primarily a state department decision and then volunteered the statement that the top secret report has been submitted.
Admiral Forrest P. Sherman, the chief of naval operations, said there is no evidence that Russia since the war has increased the percentage of its total naval forces which is maintained in the Pacific.
"It is our plan to keep the Pacific fleet as strong as we can within the total forces we have," Sherman said. "As you know. we have made minor adjustments in that direction."
In response to questions, Sherman also said he believes that American naval forces in the western Pacific are equipped and deployed to cope with any threat from Soviet Russian submarine strength.
The joint chiefs of staff said their on-the-spot decisions included the transfer of the Military Air Transport Service terminal on Guam to the naval air station there.
The army was ordered to get out of Adak in the Aleutians.
The navy will take over.
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Pacific
Event Date
February 1950
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authority granted to macarthur over naval forces in emergencies; top-secret report submitted to truman; base transfers on guam and adak to navy; plans to strengthen pacific fleet against soviet threats.
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Joint Chiefs of Staff announced granting Gen. MacArthur control of U.S. naval forces in Japanese waters for emergencies after Pacific inspection tour. Submitted secret report to President Truman on communist Asia advances' security effects. Bradley deferred communism containment to State Department. Sherman stated no Soviet Pacific naval increase post-war, U.S. forces equipped against submarines, minor fleet adjustments made. On-site decisions: transfer Guam air terminal to Navy, Army to vacate Adak for Navy takeover.