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ee cn! oF PRISER Fee “A we -- - 8 om, T ext : (Continued from First Page) “mands, effective at once, to Lt. Gen. Matthew B. Ridg- Way. You are authorized to have issued such orders as are neces- Bary to complete desired travel -to such place as you select. ‘ My reasons for your replace- ————s ment, will be made public con- currently with the delivery to ‘you of the foregoing order, and are contained in the next fol- ‘lowing message. (See attached statement by the President.) ——. ORDER TO LT. GEN. MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY FROM GENERAL GEORGE C. MARSHALL, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE The President has decided to relieve General MacArthur and appoint you as-his successor as Supreme Commander, Allied Powers; Commander in Chief, United Nations Command; Com- mander in Chief, Far East; and Commanding General, U.8. Army, Far East. It is realized that your pres- ence in Korea in the immediate future is highly important, but we are sure you can make the proper distribution of your time until you can turn over active command of the Eighth Army to its new commander. For this purpose, Lt. Gen. James A. Van Fleet is en route to report to you fexmuehoduties as you ma : Tolson Ladd Clegg Glavin Nichols Rosen Tracy Harbo Belment Mohr Tele. Room__ Nease Gandy Page Times-Herald \S_ “Wash. Post ‘Wash. News -Wash. Star —— N.Y. Mirror ~~ Date: ¥ / Ups