Evening star., 1940-06-30
Naval Reservisis
Seek Many Men
For Enlistment
Active Duty Available
For Large Numbers
Who Make Application

Who Make Application
Reductions III the compliments of
the Reserve units here has resulted
In the Inauguration of an intensive
recruiting campaign by the 1st Bat
talon, District Naval Reserves. Dur
ing the past several weeks, it was
said, number of members of the
battalion have accepted the Navy
Departments request for volunteers
to go to sea to man the ships of the
neutrality patrol, with the result
that 1t has created vacancies in the
ranks of the Organized Reserve.
Among the officer personnel, the
departure of officers from the local
battalion for sea duty has left
vacancies which had to be filled by
the transfer of officers from the
Volunteer to the Organized groups,
the latter being the active drilling
unit.
The hostilities in Europe has sent
scores of men to the local battalion
headquarters seeking entry into the
Reserve, both in the ranks and as
officers. In the case of officers, it
was said that the Navy Department
has set up very high educational
requirement, and many of the
officer applicants are unable to meet
this situation. However, it was in
dicated that examination showed
that number of them would make
officer material because of their
ability, but they could not qualify
educationally. On the other hand,
many who could qualify educa-
tionally were declared to be, on
observation, to be unsuitable for
officer material.
Thousands of enlisted men are
desired for Reserve duty and efforts
are being made to enlist as many as
possible Although it was said that
the majority of them were wanted
in the Volunteer Reserve, it was indi-
Gated that they can get active duty
Immediately if they will apply for it.
Reservists must now apply for active
duty as the department cannot
order them to active service because
of the laws prohibition against re-
quiring a naval officer or man to
serve on active duty in time of peace
without his consent. The depart
ment now is working on the limited
emergency proclamation of the
President, but if a full emergency
proclamation is issued then all Naval
Reservists may be ordered to active
duty under a general mobilization
order.
Because of the rapid expansion
In the fleet and the large number
Of naval activities ashore and afloat,
there is possibility that an emer-
gency might be declared. Naval Re-
serve men will be needed to replace
Regulars now on the ships in order
that the latter may be ordered to
shore activities to supervise the ma
tional defense preparations. Naval
Reserve officers, in the lower ranks.
are needed to relieve officers on the
ships so that the latter may be sent
to more responsible duties on other
ships and on the new ships being
fitted out and on them when COM
missioned.
In the enlisted groups men are
needed for the duties of radiomen,
signalmen and yeomen, the latter
being the clerical branch of the
Navy. In the latter case 1t was
said that if a man can only use a
typewriter to limited extent he can
get immediate service.
Those interested in any of these
appointments or enlistments are
urged to apply at the Naval Reserve
Armory, on Eleventh street, between
M and 0 streets Sc, where the
Offices are open each week day, ex-
cept Saturday and on Tuesday
nights, when the Organized Reserve
holds its regular drill. Enlistment
in the Reserve does not require that
man volunteer for services and he
can still remain in Reserve status
unless the Government issues call
under a general mobilization proc
lamation. But the Navy does need
men from the Naval Reserve at this
time and will give them active serv-
ice Immediately if they want it.
Those who volunteer their services
after enlistment will have the op-
portunity of going to sea imme-
diately aboard any of the vessels, in
cluding destroyers and cruisers, now
serving on this important duty off
the coasts of North, Central and
South America.
The Sd Division was assigned to
take the training cruise last week.
The new training ship of the bat
talon was sent out under the COM
mand of 1t. F. S. Kirk, commander
of the division. During the time it
was down the Potomac the ship was
able to keep constant contact with
the Naval Reserve radio sta
ton and Naval Air Station at
Anacostia through it's radio. Be-
cause of the Importance of training
men in this branch, it was said that
the Naval Communications Reserve
Division, under 1t. Morris Vein
stock, will be asked to assign a
watch" of his radiomen to each trip
of the training vessel. These men
have all been trained in the intri-
cacies of naval message procedure
and it will give them an excellent
opportunity to perfect their training
under service conditions, it was
pointed out by officers of the bat
talon.