Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-04-13 | Page 1 | Gen. Hagood Given New Command on Roosevelt's Order

Gen Hagood Given New Command on Roosevelt's Order 0 Ord er Disciplined Officer Is Restored to Active Duty WASHINGTON April 13 UP P- P Major General Johnson Hagood was ordered restored to active duty to today today today to- to day in command of the Sixth corps area at Chicago Hagood was removed from command command com corn mand of the Eighth corps area area at after ter he had cr criticised W P A funds as stage money The disciplined officer officer officer of of- conferred twice with President Roosevelt At Chicago he will replace Major General Frank R. R McCoy The assignment as assignment assignment as- as is effective May 2 McCoy will be transferred to command command com corn mand the Second corps area at New NewYork NewYork NewYork York succeeding Major General Dennis E. E Nolan who is retiring The decision to restore Hagood to active duty was made personally by President Roosevelt after a second conference with Hagood at the White House Saturday afternoon In army quarters it was understood understood understood under under- stood that Hagood third highest ranking general officer in the army urged President Roosevelt to send him to the Second corps area considered considered considered con con- the most desirable United States command post It was reported this was opposed by high administration officials and w w F I I I L w General Johnson Hagood Gets Sixth Corps Area P Post st General Malin MaIm Craig chief of staff At Chicago Hagood will have command of t the e second army embracing embracing embracing em em- bracing troops within both the Fifth and Sixth corps areas