Evening star., 1940-09-29
Naval Reserve
Personnel Here
To Be Increased
Each Of Three
Divisions to Get
100 Enlisted Men

1gVISiOHS 10 YET
100 Enlisted Men
A large increase In the size Of
the divisions forming the lst Bat
TALON, District Naval Reserve, Is
expected to be ordered within a
short time, as part Of the ma
tional defense plan to build up a
large force Of well-trained men for
the sea service. An increase in the
size of the divisions, 1t also was
indicated, will mean an increase in
the number of officers assigned TO
the Organized Reserve.
1t was said that the divisions,
which now are limited to SO men
each, will be increased to 100 each,
which will Immediately result in the
| Inauguration of an enlistment CAM
paign. 1t is probable a number Of
| the men will be transferred TO the
organized branch from the volun-
teer Reserve. The latter class are
not required to participate in the
weekly drills and the annual train
| ing cruises But while the organ
| lied reserves are required to drill
| they also are paid for their services,
both at drills and on the cruises.
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the personnel of the division, it was
indicated, would make it possible
| for young men to select the naval
/ service instead of being selected for
| the Army. Being members of the
United States Naval Reserve they
would not be eligible for selection
| for field service in the Army, but,
of course, would be subject to call
in the event that the President
declared the existence of a full
emergency which would make IL
| possible for him to call out the
Reserve, without having the con-
sent of the officers and men.
Men are now being enlisted In the
volunteer branch with the under
| immediate service. After periods
at the training stations they will be
sent to sea on the ships whose COM
| plements are being increased and
| on the new ships as they are being
| placed in commission. At the same
| time the naval service is also irving
TO attract young men interested In
Y~N@ Il 10 c1r L.. &t-f-
| class are much in need IN the SER
vice because of the importance Of
| communications. After enlistment
they are being sent to radio and
signal schools for three or four
months Of training, later to be sent
| to the feet for the remainder of
year Of training service. The
men from the local area are being
sent to a school in Connecticut.
Pending the arrival here OF the
! battalion trophy for excellense in
| the performance Of duty and train
ing, definite plans for its presenta-
ton TO the local organization have
/ been deferred. Rear Admiral Pet
tengill. comamndant Of the Wash
/ ington Navy Yard. under whose
| jurisdiction the local Reserve is
| operated. will make the formal pre-
| sentation.
The trophy is now in the posses
/ sion of one of the Boston units,
which won 1t last year. This is the
first time that it has been won BY
/ the local contingent. Now that IL
| has captured the battalion trophy
the officers, headed by 1t. w Croft
Jennings. Battalion commander.
have set their training schedule
/ this year so as to win both the bat
talon trophy and the division
trophy next year.
A number Of local Reservists. who
successfully passed the examina-
tions for admission to the United
States Naval Academy, but who
were unable 10 go because of the
limitations on numbers now have
entered the institution, 1t was in
dicated at the local Reserve head
quarters. 1t was said that informa-
bAOlA 4CNC4NCO az lllC lOIdl IlCSClNC
headquarters indicated that so
members of the local command had
already entered the institution.
These appointments were made
possible by the special act Of Con-
gress authorizing admission to the
academy this year of all candidates
| who passed the examina tons. These
also included alternates OF Repre-
sentatives and Senators who were
| denied admission because their
principals were successful.
Capt John F. Shafroth, r.,
U. S. N. has been detached from
command of the U. S. Cruiser In
dianapolis, to report here as diector
of Naval Reserve
Capt. H. B. Riebe. U. S. N, pres
ident of the Naval Reserve Inspec-
ton Board, has been succeeded by
Capt. Oliver L. Downes. U. S. N.
Comdr. Allen Hobbs, U. S. n. has
been ordered to duty as member
of the Inspection Board to succeed
Comdr. w. L. Taylor. 1t. Comdr.
N. B. Van Berger. U. S. N, also has
been detached from duty as a mem
Der of the board.