Evening star., 1941-01-05
Naval Reserve
Divisions Here
Prepare for Duty
Additional Clothing
Ordered for Issue
To Enlisted Men

Immediate steps are to be taken
to fully equip the two divisions Of
the 1st Battalion, District Naval
Reserves. which remained here after
the departure of one of their groups
last week. The third division now
is en- route to Panama, where il
will take over the United States
destroyer j. Fred Talbot Of the
Atlantic neutrality patrol.
1t. w. Croft Jennings, commander
of the battalion, has obtained au-
thorizations from the Navy Depart
ment to proceed with the equipment
of the men of these divisions. Re-
serve allowance for clothing is $50
per man, while the additional
equipment will run the value per
man to S102.
No indication has been received
at the local armory as TO when the
actual mobilization order for either
or both of these divisions vii. 0e
issued. They are expected within
short time. as the need for crews
to man the destroyer and o.ler
patrol vessels are needed.
During the physical examinations
of the members of the third division
there were a large number o. re-
jections because of need Of dental
work. 1t appeared for time tina.
the division might have to 60 out
without a number of its personnel,
However, the men had the neCes-
sary dental work performed, after
which they were given another eX-
animation and passed.
When the division left 1t had a
complement of 30 men.
Drills and battle training will fea-
ture the work of the two divisions
still left here. These two divisions,
like the third, made excellent marks
during their annual cruises last year,
and together they formed the top
ranking battalion of the country in
the final check-up for the annual
inspections, which also included the
marks received during the annual
training cruises.
Efforts are being made to obtain
a higher rating for every man who
is qualified before the divisions 20
to sea on active duty. The Examin-
ing Board, headed by 1t. Comdr.
w. C. Lockhart. has been eXamln-
ing the men who have been rec
commended for promotion by their
division officers. Successful passage
of the examinations and approval
by the Navy Department means
boosts in pay for the candidates.
The following have been advanced
one grade in rating, the rating after
their respective names being the
new one: George Amber, machin-
lists mate, first class; John Bennett,
machinist's mate. first class: Henry
Johns, carpenters mate. first class;
Charles Bayne, water tender. first
class; John Schaefer and NJ. F.
Roberts, flremen. first class: Well
don Drake and T. H. Leitch, sea-
men, first class; c. c. Mullady. cox
swain; F. H, Bransom. S. J. Gala,
J. L. Deaner, William Goldsteir,
Pettey Charles, Robert Sanders.
Philip Warner, seamen. second class;
David Fenton, John Gordon, Rob-
ert Keen. firemen, second class;
Robert Spanagel and John We
hauser, fremen, third class.
While no general order has been
received for the mobilization O.
Naval Communication Reserve di-
visions, the local outfit is pushir~
ahead its training so as to be abb
to respond Immediately to cal.
| This division is a branch of the
Volunteer Reserve, while only the
organized divisions have been called
out. In view of the probable de-
mand for men of radio and signal
training as well as land wire op-
Grafton, it is probable that calls Will
be issued for members of this COM
mand as needed. The Navy is known
to be in need of men for the COM
munications works and has invited
all who desire to apply for active
duty and it will be given. it was
said. AS a matter of fact it Is TAX
ing men into the service to train
them for this work Local Reserve
officers are waiting for reaction to
the Presidents speech to determine
whether it means that additional
orders for more naval reservists will
be issued in connection with the
national defense plans.
The controller general Of the
United States. it was announced,
has ruled that a civilian employe
of the United States may be granted
a maximum of so days military
leave in any calendar year for
training duty" as member of the
Naval Reserve. whether ordered to
such training duty with or without
his consent, but he is not entitled
to military leave for active duty
other than for training: also that
civilian employe member of the
Naval Reserve on active duty who
has sufficient annual leave to his
credit to cover the required period
OF absence from his civilian position
may be paid the compensation Of
his civilian position for such leave,
as we'll as his pay and allowances as
naval reServiSt.