Evening star., 1942-11-01
Navy Plan for Asiatic
Military Rule Seen
In New Personnel Call
Increased Sub Training
Also Indicated by Urgent
Plea for Instructors

Indications that the Navy Is plan
ming to provide military govern
ments In Asiatic waters was given
in call sent out last week for
men with certain qualifications to
apply for commissions in the Naval
Reserve to take specialized instruc-
ton for this duty. The plan, 1t Is
understood. is to have the necessary
governmental personnel ready as
certain areas are taken over in
combat operations. Furthermore, it
is apparent that there will be a
definite use for such personnel in
the near future, as the deadline for
applications has been fixed as No.
vember 12
In addition to having college de-
gree, the applicants must be eX-
perienced in at least one of the fol-
lowing: Be familiar with specific
foreign area, particularly Asiatic
waters; have administrative expert
ence Of important character with a
governmental agency; legal training,
sanitation engineering. experience
with large-scale agricultural pro-
duction or extensive experience in
accounting and statistics. Candi-
dates should be between the ages of
% and IS years.
Opportunities for Lawyers.
Men with experience in the con-
sular and diplomatic service are
especially desirable This is one of
the few exceptions where the oppor-
tunities to enter the service have
been opened to lawyers. But they
must have had some experience in
foreign areas. The legal branch of
the Naval Reserve has not been
open for the addition of officers for
many months.
Increased activity in the forma-
ton Of highly trained submarine
crews also was indicated by an
urgent call last week for a limited
number of men who can be used for
the instruction of submarine crews.
The order from the department to
obtain the necessary men was la
beled definitely urgent" About 10
persons are needed at this time.
The applicants must have had
previous teaching experience. as
well as engineering training. Pref
erence will be given to men with
electrical education. but as an al
tentative those with civil and me-
chanical engineering training will
be accepted. They must have good
knowledge of physics and mathe-
matical training through calculus
Aerologists in Demand.
Aerologists, particularly those with
some training in weather forecast
ihg. now in demand both for the
male naval reserve and for the
WAVES. They must have had at
least two yeors of college credits, and
may be between the ages Of 19 and
80 years, for either branch of the
service.
A new branch of the reserve came
out last week, known as recognition
instructors Those selected for
commissioning in this service will
be used in the instruction of per-
sonnel in the recognition of various
types of aircraft. Basic experience
required is in teaching painting
drawing, the latter either free hand
or mechanical, or in making adver-
tising layouts. Those with expert
ence in photo Interpretation, and in
architecture and architectural de-
sign will be given consideration pro-
vided they are between the ages OF
% and 40 years.
The first Office for the procure
ment of officers for the United
States Marine Corps Reserve was
opened in the naval procurement
office at 1920 G street NV. last week
Capt. Henry w. Bramsom. former
trust officer of a local bank, is tenn
porarily in charge, but is expected to
be relieved when the office Is well
established. In order to go to vari-
GUS parts of the country to open
other similar offices. This office is
taking only men up to the age OF 80
years. They are enlisted as privates
III 81 CldSS, dllu tllCI oCAlt W oiA0Clo
School at Quantico. Va. for ten
weeks of training. and If they pass
will be commissioned second lieu
tenants in the Marine Corps. After
this they will get a further ten weeks
of training and sent to combat Or
eanizations for duty. If candidate
fails to pass the Quantico course,
he is not kept in the corps as an
enlisted man, unless he elects to
stay. He is at liberty to resign. On
the other hand. he may enter the
corps, and after training at one Of
the enlisted mems camps, he may
again be considered for attendance
at. another oficers' school for q
second try. Candidates must have