Evening star., 1943-01-03
Naval Reserve
Offers Commission
To College Grads
Men Sought for Service
In Pacific Areas;
Physicians Needed

When the Navy moves into new
territory in its offensive operations
to recover some of the territory
which was taken by the japanese
early in the war it is going to be
prepared to take over the normal
operations of government in this
territory. A trained force OF officers
is to be especially educated to take
over this task so that the fighting
forces can continue to move forward.
In order to obtain the men for this
duty and give them training at col
lege the Navy called last week for
applications from college graduates
with an administrative and specialist
background for commissions in the
Naval Resrve Applications should
be made at 1920 G street NV.
Military governments may have
to be maintained in the occupied
areas for some time.
These men will be sent to college
for a course of 48 weeks. The in
struction will be given at Columbia
University in New York City.
Candidates familiar with Pacific
foreign areas, particularly with the
habits and customs of the native
inhabitants will be given special
consideration. Mostly men wanted
are those who have some knowledge
of the Malay Peninsular and the
Pacific islands as we'll as experience
anywhere in the Far East. 1t is
desirable also that they have some
training in anthropology, sociology
and oriental languages. They also
should have experience In public
administration, business admins
tration, legal training, sanitation,
agriculture and statistical work. 1t
is not necessary that they should
have been abroad in the Far East
fighting area. They must be be-
tween the ages of % and As years.
Physicians Needed.
The demand for medical attend
ance throughout the naval service
has necessitated putting out an
other call for practicing physicians
to seek commission in the Naval Re-
serve. Hundreds are said to be need
ed, and they may be of any age up
to 60 years. But they must have
passed through their internships
and have done some practicing.
Imperative need of men trained in
feeding large groups of people also
was announced, as opportunities
we're opened for commissioning in
the Supply Corps They are wanted
to become commissionary officers in
establishments ashore both within
and without the continental United
States. They must have had actual
experience in operating establish
ments which have served at least
400 persons.
They also must have attended an
accredited college for at least two
years, and be between the ages OF
% and so years.
The demand for combat officers,
both asohre and af1oat, has caused
the Navy to seek to relieve men
trained in the combatant branch for
sea duty from their present assign
ments as intelligence officers.
They must be between the ages Of
% and A years, but it was an
nounced that preference in these
appointments would be given to men
above 30 years of age. They must
have had a background of investi-
gative training, and legal education
Is preferred.
The candidates must be native
born college graduates and their
parents also must have been native
born. Foreign-language education
also is preferable, as we'll as knowl-
edge of shipbuilding and shipping
operations, and residence in foreign
countries.
WAVES Needed.
The demand for male combat per-
sonnel is increasing with such tempo
that the Navy has trebeled for allo-
cations formerly made to the pro-
curement offices, and the local Of
fee is putting on an intensive cam
paign to interest women in joining
the WAVES. However, 1t was said
that the response has not been suf-
ficient to fill the original quotas and
unless there is stepup in the num-
ber Of successful applications the in
doctrination schools are likely to
find many vacancies in the new
classes. In the case of the enlisted
branch candidates with only two
years of high school education now
will be accepted, if they are other
wise qualified.
In further effort to step up the
procurement of WAVES officer per-
sonnel, 1t was said candidates will
no longer be rejected on the apti-
tude test alone, but will be given
3urther examination If they funk 1t,