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Show f 1 i . Truman Names Coloradan To Krug's Posl Cabin Pott Ooi To Undorsocrotary, - Oovontmont - Votoran WASHINGTON. Nov. 11W-President 11W-President Truman Friday accepted the resignation of Secretary of the Interior Julius (Cap) Krug and chose Undersecretary Oacar L. Chapman to succeed him. The cabinet shift Is to be effective ef-fective Dec. 1. Charles Q. Ross, presidential press secretary, announced an-nounced the president's action. He would not say why Krug I quitting. When asked about that, Ross said that an exchange of let-tars let-tars between the president and Krug would be made public later. There have been reports for a long time that Krug's relations with ths n resident were declining. I Oscar L Chspmsa . . . Te sew eeed Julius Knig aa Interior chief. Krug had told reporter Thursday Thurs-day that ha was quitting, effective Dec. 1. The general expectation had been that Chapman would get the cabinet post. Dense Favorite At SS a veteran of many years In the government. Chapman la a favorite of Democratic Natalonal Chairman Bill Boyle- and other party officials. His slevatlon to head of the department de-partment will put two Coloradana In the cabinet. Ha and Secretory of Agriculture Braonaa are both from Denver. Krug, at 41 the youngest cabinet eirloer, let reporters know ha waa resigning before he Informed the president. But hta aide aaid that waa don inadvertently. , . , Frleadaklp Waaea ? Once intimate friends, Krug aad the preaident apparently have not been on the beet of terms recently. There waa soma evidence of this at ths news conference Mr. Truman Tru-man hsld Thursday, several hours before King's resignation. Asked about differences with Krug, and particularly whether hs had written the cabinet officer a strong letter about reclamation policy, the president declined comment com-ment - ' Friend said Krug apparently felt that Mr. Truman should hsvs "beea able to do better by him than that" Uttle Cabinet Chapman has been a member of the so-called "llttls cabinet" for ltt years. Hs becama assistant secretary of the interior in May, 1038, under Secretary Harold L. Ickes. Chapman waa "advance man for President Truman's westers campaign travels last year and waa credited with much of the success of the tours. |