Army & Navy - HIGH COMMAND: One Big Union

Into the library hush of the quasi-official U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings, an admiral tossed a small bomb with a big bang. The Admiral: sharp-minded Rear Admiral Harry Ervin Yarnell, 67, formerly in command of the Asiatic Fleet, called from retirement in June to active duty in the office of COM INCH Admiral Ernest J. King. The bomb: a well-weighed proposal that the U.S. combine Army, Navy and air forces into a single, unified Department of War.

Similar proposals have been made from time to time, but Admiral Yarnell's plan lias both scope and authority. He sees consolidation as the logical...

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