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not only retain the atomic bomb, but
must proceed actively with its fur.
ther development and production
so long as there is no effective inter
national control of atomic energy
The program of universal train
ing recommended by the commits
sion after nearly six months of study
and testimony from approximately
200 witnesses calls for six months
of basic training in camp or aboard
ship and further service under q
variety of alternative proposals OF
options" generally equivalent tc
six months of full-time training
The options" include another six
months of advanced training, SER
vice in the regular armed forces
in the military or naval academy
the Reserve Officers Training Corps
National Guard, Enlisted Reserve
Corps or Organized Reserve. For
the most part, the additional train
ing could be served while youths
were proceeding with their jobs OF
education.
To administer the universal train
ing program, the report proposed a
three-member commission, of which
two would be civilians; an advisory
board Of from Is to Is members
mostly civilians; a civilian execu-
tvs director and a director of mill.
tary training. The latter would be
appointed by the armed services
subject to commission approval.
Service Compulsory After 1s.
Service would be compulsory fol
all youths reaching their 18th birth
day or completing high school
whichever was later, up to a maxi
mum Of 20 years of age. Only the
most seriously handicapped and
severe hardship cases would be ex-
cepted.
The youths would be called tc
service through local boards similar
to wartime draft boards.
The report stated fatty that the
commission was recommending uni
versal training purely for reasons OF
military security and could not
justify 1t solely as contribution to
the health, welfare and education OF
the Nations young men.
While 1t pictured the "indescrib-
able horrors" of atomic warfare, the
commission rejected the argument
that new weapons have eliminated
the need for mass military forces
On the contrary, the report stated
more troops would be needed in a
future war "for home defense, for
effective counter-attack and for
complete victory"
Medical Care Stressed.
Cited ss the major elements In
the Nations overall security pro-
gram were:
/. A strong, healthy, educated
population. The Commission strongly
urged passage of legislation to fill
the gaps In medical care and edu-
cation benefits for the entire Ma
tion as quickly as possible.
2. A co-ordinated intelligence
service and foreign information
service aimed at finding out what
is happening in the rest of the
world and telling the rest of the
world how democracy works.
On the score of intelligence, the
commission found the Central In
telligence Group a start in the right
direction, but criticized rapidly ro-
tating directorships among the vari-
GUS services and the dependence OF
the GIG on the armed forces for
funds. The commission urged that
the service be free Of pressure from
military superiors and that data
collected by the GIG be circulated to
other Government agencies fol
analysis.
Stockpiling Recommended.
3. Scientific research and develop
ment. The commission strongly in
dorsed continued support of both
basic and applied research an6
specifically recommended Legislation
to establish a National Science
Foundation.
4. Industrial mobilization and
stock-piling. The commission
recommended location Of very criti.
cal plants underground to minimize
the danger that they would be wipet
out: decentralization of important
Government agencies and records
and construction of duplicate Ike,
communication and transportation
networks.
The report bluntly warned tha
sour citizens must reconcile them
selves to the notion that larg,
quantities Of equipment will have t.
be issued to our land, sea and al
forces in peacetime and thel
scrapped, without ever being used
in favor OF newer and better equip
ment. This will be costly, but i
may decide whether war is won O
last. whether our Nation survives O
pefishes."
S. Adjustment of the regula
armed forces. As first requirement
the commission called for a mobil
striking force, relying heavily on al
: power.
Must Be Ready to Fight Anywhere.
I'VE believe" the commission saic
ethat potential enemy reluctanc