Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-16
EnIistmenis in NaW.
Coast Guard, Marines
Allowed Despite Order
VINO Bon Modified
Pending Perfection
Of Induction System
BY JESSE o. IRWIN.

so Navy. Marine Corps and Coast
Guard quotas could be filled pending
perfection of centralized induction
centers and revision of physical At
ness standards.
The procedure for drafting men
for the Army, which has always
provided that registrants may VOL
unteer to be indicted ahead of the
time they would be called normally,
will not be changed by this stop
gap" innovation.
Instead of going directly to re-
cruiting stations, as they did before
the ban was imposed, men wishing
to volunteer for the Navy, Marine
Corps or Coast Guard will apply to
their local boards for permission.
May Pick Service.
Those who have been ordered al
ready to report for induction into
the Army, and those holding occupa-
tional deferment as necessary work.
ers In agriculture or the aircraft or
shipbuilding industries, will not be
allowed to volunteer.
Selective service Headquarters
said that only men in class IA.
or those rated as available for i'm
mediate induction into the armed
forces, would be allowed to volun-
teer.
Spokesman, desiring to remain
anonymous, explained ut would not
be fair to the Army to let men
deferred from Army induction
volunteer for the other services"
and said the rule applied to defer
ments either for dependency or &C.
cupation.
Men now deferred who are later
reclassifled to IA may, however,
volunteer for the sea services If
reclassifled while the plan is in
effect, the spokesman added. The
plan, 1t was said yesterday, prob
ably would be used until about
February L."
When arrangements for the all
service draft are completed and the
temporary volunteer system is drop
ped, draftees still will be allowed to
express preference as to which
service they should be assigned, but
their wishes will not necessarily be
granted.
Meanwhile, educators were ex-
pecting to receive today the Army
Navy educational program which 1t is
believed will permit 100000 quail
f1ed young soldiers and sailors to
attend college at Government ex-
pense.
Expect Announcement Today.
1t. Col. w. L. Smith, executive Of
ncer of the University of Iowa
ROTC unit, announced at Iowa City
that he expected an announcement
from Washington clarifying the Sc
lective service status of 10 and 10
year old college students late today,
He explained that a communica-
ton from the War Department had
ordered military instructors to in
form students to sit tight" until
this afternoon and not become ex-
cited over reports emanating from
draft boards" the Associated Press
reported.
1t is understood the educational
program will not designate colleges
and universities, but will leave the
selection of institutions to partici-
pate in the collegiate training
corps" to the American Council on
Education.
Navy to Be Included.
The program is believed to he
designed to guarantee an accelerated
college education for those 10 and
10 year old youths who are destined
Tor the armed services. High school
seniors whose appearance, physical
condition and intelligence seem to
Mt them for officer training are ex-
pected to be permitted to apply for
specialized training in the corps.
AT the same time, naval enlisted
personnel under % years of age are
reported to be included in the higher
educational plan.
BY next July. 1t is believed in
educational circles, every physically
qualified student studying on an
American campus will be doing so
Under orders as an active member
OF the armed services. He will wear
a service uniform, get service paw
and be subject to immediate reas-
Segment If his grades and other
qualifications do not meet with ap-
prevail Of the military authorities.
Students at present enrolled In
reservist classes are expected to be
permitted to continue their educa-
ton on completion of Army, Navy.
Marine Corps or Coast Guard basic
training. Educational circles be-
lieve that the military authorities
will decide on the mans fitness. The
ability OF parents to pay and in
clination Of the individual will no
longer be deciding factors in en-
rollment in a higher institution of
learning.
The Army is expected to get the
majority of its students from the
IS to 19-year-old group, but it will
encourage all draftees under % to
apply for specialized service schools,
it is understood.
Although the complete control to
be assumed by the Army and Navy
Is UClCNCu W lldFC Vic ulllILld JG
effect of abolishing the 'reservist'
classification, those who at present
are In the Reserve classes will be
allowed to prove their qualifications
to continue their study for college
degree.
vi, VS., VI Included.
Members Of the Naval Reserve
classes of vi, VS. and VT. it is
understood, may continue their work
at college designated by the Amer
lean Council of Education and ap-
proved by the Navy until they have
the accelerated" equivalent of the
college time required for degree
At the end of the training period
which will be on a year-round basis.
q soldier or sailor will become either
an officers candidate, a technical
non-commisisoned officer or be re-
turned to the ranks. all at the dis
cretion of the military authorities.
In the meantime, Paul v. McNutt,
VINO chairman, said today the
number of persons taking the Gov
eminent vocational training courses