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McCormick Named Naval Leader Of NATO Command

LONDON—(AP)—U. S. Adm. Lynde D. McCormick has been named supreme commander of western naval forces in the North Atlantic, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization announced today.
Adm. McCormick presently is commander of the U. S. Atlantic fleet.
His NATO command will extend up to but will not include the coastal area of the British Isles under an agreement reached by President Truman and Prime Minister Winston Churchill during Churchill's recent visit to the United States.
McCormick, a Virginian, had long been considered the most logical choice as the new sea-going "Eisenhower." He is a former vice chief of naval operations.
There had been considerable delay in making the appointment because of Britain's desire to see a Briton in the top command. Churchill, on his last visit to Washington, yielded to the appointment of an American. This was a surprise concession.
McCormick, today appointed Rear Adm. Cato D. Glover, USN as his Chief of Staff.
A spokesman for McCormick said the 54-year-old Glover, who has been a Naval Aviator since 1922, has an expert's knowledge of modern Naval warfare, and is well grounded in strategic planning and in military and political affairs of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Nations.