General Sir Alan Cunningham, Commander-in-Chief of military forces in Eastern England, today was named High Commissioner for Palestine, suceeding Lord Gort who resigned last week.
The new High Commissioner, who is 59 years old, was commander of the Eighth Army in Libya as successor to Sir Archibald Wavell. He was succeeded in 1942 by Gen. Neil M. Ritchie who commanded the Eighth Army for a short time until Gen. Montgomery took over. Since 1942, Gen. Cunningham has been stationed in Ireland and Britain.
As the Year Turns, Support the Journalism You Trust. JTA covers the stories shaping Jewish life around the world — with the depth this moment calls for. As you reflect on the year ahead, consider a gift that keeps independent Jewish journalism strong.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
