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quarters jobs because of age.
One 30-year- old soldier said: "T've
got an invalid mother and nobody
but me to take care of her. It looks
like I'm stuck for another two
years"
A man worried about his age was
Mario Fiorella of New York City.
who said he was 40 years old and a
professional singer. Fiorella has
been in the Army 80 months and
overseas "a months. That gives
him 81 points. with another 10 for
two battle stars, bringing his total
to 81.
I'm an opera singer" he said,
land by the time I get out of the
Army all producers will tell me I'm
too old"
Most points earned by any man
encountered in the survey were held
by Staff Sergt. James Pasko, Cleve-
land. With At months service, IA
months overseas, one child and %
points for battle stars and decora-
tons, he has a total of SO.
His buddy, Pfc. S. L. Garvin, Los
Angeles, had 80 points-2O for battle
stars and decorations, IA for months
overseas and Sc for months in the
Army, beginning September Is, 1910
Sergt. Leslie L. Williams, San
Francisco, a paratrooper, has been
in the Army Is months, overseas II
months, has one child, Is points for
combat stars and decorations, in
Guiding the Purple Heart, but falls
II points short of the number needed
to start packing for home.
The Intelligence and Education
Division in the European theater
said adjusted service rating forms
will be issued today and the next
As days will be taken up in scoring
personnel to determine who shall be
released.
Transportation Limited.
The shipment of soldiers home for
release will begin soon, the division
said, but sit will only be on a small
scale because of limited transporta-
ton facilities available"
The division announcement said
efforts were being made to transfer
such soldiers from units now being
alerted for shipment to the Pacific.
Some American service troops
units already are on their way tt
French ports and headed for the
Pacific, it was disclosed. But thu
first combat troops from Europe art
not likely to reach the Pacific the
alter in much under six months:
Beside the service units already
on the move. others have beer
alerted, Brig. Gen. G. S. Eyster, act.
ing deputy chief of staff, said.
Some Of Gen. Douglas MacAr,
thurs Junior officers are expected t.
come to Europe to help in readapt
ing the troops for Pacific warfare.
Within two months, all battle
casualties whose stay in hospitals i.
expected to exceed so days will b.
evacuated to medical establishment.
in the United States, the CHIEF
surgeons Office announced.
The adjusted service ratins
card" will determine where each
soldier fits in these four categories
/. Units for the occupation O.
Germany.
2, Units to be redeployed in tn.
Pacific.
3. Units to be reorganized either
for duty here or in the Pacific.
4. Units to be returned to America
for discharge or for reassignment.
First Priority in Shipping.
Units scheduled for action in thu
Pacific will be given the first pri
GRITTY in shipping and will be sen
home in body. They will be trained
in jungle fighting and other tech
niques peculiar to war against tn,
japanese.
Troops going home in the fourth
category will have low pliorit,
for shipping space and while wait
ing for rides will be employed il
such tasks as packing and loadin,
supplies for the Pacific forces.
Smash the Japs as fast as pos
sible and end this war" the Arm,
announcement listed as the No
l job.
Occupy Germany until tn,
danger of renewed militarism ant
aggression is eXtinguished' wa
listed as the No. 2 job.
Troops who are chosen for tn,
latter task will be enrolled in edu
cation programs, the instructions
say.
Will Issue Short Passes.
Short passes will be issued fol
use inside Germany as soon as rec
reational facilities there become
available" said the pamphlet. BE.
cause of the Characterization pol
icy, furloughs normally will be taker
outside Germany.
ultimately, each man in category
one probably will get total of sc
days of furlough, plus travelling
time, in the course of a year.
plans call for furlough facilities
at famous European resorts"
Occupation troops will be sent
direct to a headquarters post in
Bremerhaven or Berlin, or direct
to the United States military zone
in Southwestern Germany.
The exact zones of OCCUPATION by