Show I Raps ider o irb HUt field fieldi i Sere Sen Abe Ac Mur- Mur day had protested any to JD of the war department t In plans jars for tor closing Ogden air nr viral service a command Hill i A- A as Aa a control field and Ia ui Ung g It Jt to the thc status of a aliTe alite lite field fJeld n Murdock action W was the thet t f the announcement ot to f the department that the ther r- r sir forces had recommended retaining at least r jf t f 86 major depots depot air fields other installations within the thc among Imong which were mend men- men 1 I. I 14 d Hill d-Hill Hill Field and Wendover e i war department release relea e ac- ac nj ng g to the thc Associated Press Pres the recommended plan Is conI conto con- con I to stations housing combat at 1 units unit and the major deho de- de ho hospitals and establishments j importing rupp services service I r Will wm Oppose a Murdock hearing of the i rf spent ent the day trying to out what hat was back of at it and the war department he will vill willie villIe ie Ie say any such auch program reminded army air force off of- of j f that Hill Field was authority of ot the Wil- Wil In ct-In In other words by jf f congress and congress and said al l he pro pro- i pro pro- any lIny action by the Ute depart- depart until I the whole question is before congress congress Insists that the war depart- depart his has no authority now that v r is Ls over to convert Hill into a mere supply depot sides Wendover air field and andField andField andField Field the program i retention of the following Intermountain bases Poca- Poca army irmy air field Las Vegas field and Tonopah ah air field Gives Plans army air forces report s stathe tat stat tats he Tie plan does not Include fly- fly and subsidiary and aux- aux establishments of lesser now under fields for tor the organized ti vt e e and Md national guard air all airor airor allor or those included in the airways system recommendations for reten- reten were were ere made after more than study tudy by a board of r r commanders and staff of- of i it itie le ie e publication of the list does final fin war department or that all other stations acuities ra are Instantly aban- aban L The demobilization process be II a continuing and one De as the army air all forces lick ick dc from their overall war- war sIze of mo more than 0 Ip La their postwar size as later mined by the congress ther they Hill Hlll field nor Wend Wendover over received any official wo word d ding the permanent status tiel according to officials lay According to Maj ArE Ar- Ar E E. E Smith public relations r Hill HIU field that installation Bard eard nothing except that all aU all ries in regarding increase or orue ue sae o of your depot be referred Deferred A AF F headquarters Washing Washing- 3 DC D.C. C C. C rC C. C J. J Heflin commanding r r of ot Wendover field said he received no official word Washington concerning Wa his l |