Gen. Raymond Albert Wheeler. The editorial refers to General Wheelers selection for the post of Chief of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugeesa very difficult and important assignment of duty. Following this appointment. however. a serious illness of General Wheelers wife prevented him from entering on the duties thus imposed. and he was obliged to remain in the United States. and was never able to undertake the refugee labors. Nevertheless. what is stated in the editorial constitutes a welldeserved tribute to him. and for that reason it is now and here used. General Wheeler. a native of Illinois. graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1911. and among many engineering assignments which have come to him were three in the Canal Zone. the first of which followed upon his graduation from West Point. later he was Assistant Maintenance Engineer. 192730. of the Panama Canal. and finally. in 194041. was Engineer of Maintenance for the Panama Canal. and Vice President and Director of the Panama Railroad Company.
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