Show Gen en e Smith 1 Given iven Army Commend Command WASHINGTON March 28 INS The The defense department announced announced an an- announced Monday that Lt Gen Walter Valter Bedell Smith former ambassador ambassador ambassador am am- to Russia has been assigned assigned assigned as as- signed to command of the First army with headquarters at Governors Governors Governors Gov Gov- Island N. N Y has been in line for the First army command since Gen Courtney Hodges retired last winter winter winter win win- ter and the ambassador returned from Moscow Smiths Smith's resignation as ambassador dor was accepted by President Truman Truman Truman Tru Tru- man last Fr Friday day |