The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06
 Inducements To Recruits
 EnIisfments Made
 Attractive Under
 New Setup

Chef Charles Brougham, Recruit CT in charge of the U. s. Navy Re- cruiting Station here, announced today that men now volunteering for service in the Regular Navy will have the option of electing either two three, four or six year terms of enlistment. Regular Navy term of service previously has been four years.
 Men volunteering for a first en- listment or reenlistment in the Reg ular Navy are now given an option on the length Of time they wish to serve. Applicants IT years of age may now be enlisted for two years, three years, or not to exceed minor ity. Men enlisting for minority are automatically discharged when they reach the age of 21.
 Applicants in the age group IS to 30 inclusive may now be enlisted for either two, three, four or six years. The Navy also announced that men over 30 will be eligible for enlistment in the Regular Navy If their total previous military or naval service or active service in the Naval Reserve deducted from their pres ent age place them in the 18-30.
 Ratings Promised
 Ratings for which first enlist ments in the Regular Navy may be made by men without previous mil itary or naval service are: appren- tice seas hospitaI apprentice, second class; stewards mate, third class, and seaman, first class (radio tech- nician) only.
 Offering men the option of elect ing two, three, four or six year terms of service is expected to ac- celerate still further the current brisk rate of voluntary enlistments in the Regular Navy. Out of total of 32,5l1 voluntary enlistments in- listments in the months of August and September, 17,977 were for the Regular Navy. This does not in clude changeovers within the service from the U. s. Naval Reserve to the Regular Establishment. Incomplete reports show that more than 900 of these men have switched to USN in the same period.
 The Navy's voluntary enlistments for 1945 through September total 252, 354, most of which are for the U. s. Naval Reserve where they are committed to serve on active duty for the duration of the war plus six months, unless sooner dis charged. Apart from USNR, the Regular Navy's need is estimated at 24,000 a month for the next ten months.
 Other new and attractive induce ments for men considering the Reg ular Navy are provided in the Vol- untary Recruitment Act of 1945 just passed by Congress and signed by President Truman. In summary Of the new Recruitment Act Chief Brougham mentioned:
 Reenlistment Bonus
 Reenlistment gratuity of fifty dollars in all pay grades for each year served in the current term of active duty. Previously the amount was only 25 dollars for men below the first three pay grades.
 Immediate payment of mastering out pay, instead of waiting until final separation from service.
 Up to 60 days leave with trans portation provided both ways.
 Permanent extension of wartime 20 percent extra allowance for sea and overseas duty.
 Family allowances extended for full period of enlistments and re- enlistments made prior to l July 1946.
 Option is re-opened for men in first three pay grades to receive either money allowance for quarters for dependents or family allow ance.
 G. I. Bill of Rights benefits aS- sured at end of new enlistment.
 Free postage until 3l December, 1947.