Evening star., 1945-08-15
GAS AND OIL RAT|ONING LIFTED BY 0PA:
SERVICES TO RELEASE 7 MILLION IN YEAR
Meats, Tires, Sugar,
Shoes and Butter
Still Require Points
Demobilizution Will
Be Stepped Up to
500, 900 q Month

oe StePPeo up to
100000 q Month
BULLETIN.
A Navy demobilization plan
designed to release $4,000
men Immediately and between
100000 and 2,5o0,000 within
the next IL to Is months was
announced this afternoon.
The formula gives discharge
credit for age, length of serv-
ice and dependency, and es-
tablishes critical scores
representing the minimum
number of points required for
release.
The formula allows a half
point for each year of age; q
half-point for each full month
of active duty since Septem-
Der /, 1889, and 10 points If an
individual has a dependent.
No credit is allowed for addi-
tional dependents.
Critical scores required to
rate discharge are A for en-
listed male personnel, 20 for
enlisted WAVE personnel, ~
for male officers and IS for
WAVE officers.
The Coast Guard is follow
ing the same plan. A Marine
discharge plan will be an
nounced separately.
6y the Associated Press.
At least 100000 men in the
armed services will return to
civilian life within the next IL
months, John w. Snyder, direc-
tor of war mobilization and re-
conversion, said today.
Mr.. Snyder predicted that within
the next several months the de-
mobilization rate will be stepped up
to 100000 men a month. The cur
rent rate is 10000 a month.
His estimate OF 1000, 900 men TO
be discharged during the next year
apparently applied to both the
Army and the Navy. President
Truman calculated last night that
i've to five and half million men
could be released from the Army
during the next IL to 1s months.
Truman Stops Some Inductions.
Mr.. Truman added that hereafter,
pending determination of the end Of
the draft, only men under 26 will
be called.
Army demobilization, Mr.. Snyder
said in national reconversion re-
port, will be on the same basr, as
formerly. This means men released
first will be those with longest com.
bat service and the greatest num-
Der of dependents.
"The Navy plans to demobilize
some of its personnel almost imme-
dlately," ne added.
Congress to Give Policy.
Congress will decide" he contin-
ued, ION peacetime draft policies
when the cessation of hostilities Ii
declared"
This apparently meant after VI
day been proclaimed officially.
Mr.. Truman's statement last night
made it clear that, pending deter
mination of when the draft will end,
only men under rs will be called by
Selective Service.
Monthly Calls Cut.
Monthly draft calls already
have been trimmed from 10000 to
so 900 men.
The Army rehabilitation rate
was estimated by President Truman
as he recommended the draft adj
justments which were put into ef.
feet last night by Selective Service.
Draft Director Lewis B. Hershey
said the cut in the call means that
most of the military's needs can be
met with youths turning 10.
Selective service estimated that
approximately 100000 youths turn
18 each month. OF that group.
about $4,000 are taken as 17-year-
old volunteers each month by the
Navy.
And of the remainder-65, ,0o0-
about Is per cent, or 1920 will be
deferred for physical deficiencies.
Thus available for draft under pres.
ent plans would be about 4s,75o.
Mr.. Truman made no mention Of
Navy rehabilitation.
Million May Go to Japan.
In estimating the Army release
date, the Chief Executive indicated
that around 5000, 900 soldiers still
will be In uniform IL to 18 months
hence. Currently there are around
5000, 900 men in the Army.
About 100000 troops have been
assigned to the European occupa-
ton force. Estimates of how many
men viii be needed for occupation
OF japan have run as high as
1,0o0, 900.
What effect the slash in the draft
call and limiting it to men under
70 Will have on congressional de-
mands for quick suspension of all
mductions remains to be seen.
May Wants Limit on Calls.
One of the leaders of the suspen-
sion move, Chairman May of the
House Military Affairs Committee.
said the notifications directed by
the President may settle the mat
ter"
He added, however, there should
be some limit on how long the
50,000-a-month call will be con.
tinued.
Actually, men Is through 81 had
(see DRAFT, Page A-20