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corridors near the Federal Building
Office OF the Navy recruiting staff.
Portland, Me, recruiting offices re-
ported they were swamped with re-
quests for information but not en-
listments. Only four l8-year -olds
signed up there today for the Army.
Even before the August 80 regis
tration date for the draft was set,
and the way was opened for enlist
ment of l8-year-olds for one-year
service, Navy enlistments increased
sharply in Washington.
Big July Total for Navy.
1t. Comdr. r. T. Fahy of the Navy
recruiting station announced that
first enlistments totaIed l08 thus
far in July. This is the biggest July
total since 1916, and does not in
clude several re-enlistments, he said.
1t does not INCLUDE AnvYfsryelrs0ld
applirantss stdrsone- YSa Eentsf be6.
RegistrasiDn@ Of nier Il II r. gh
Is for the draft, will Begin august
30 and continue through September
1s, according to age groups. The
dates were set yestesdeY by Presi-
dent TrumaM 90
Actual FainducssbrlS der the
peacetime Selective. service law
passed by Congress last month
can not start before September %
at the earliest. The date has not
been set. Men 10 through Is are
liable to induction.
The start of volunteering by 49,
year-old youths found local recruit
ing stations well stated to handle
all applications. They announced
that men would be accepted on a
first come -flrst-Served basis if they
meet standard requirements for the
armed services. The 18-year-olds
Will train in regular units but will
not be subject to overseas service.
The law limits the annual total
of such enlistments to 10000 for
the Army, $4,000 for the Navy, in
cluding 5000 for the Marines and
Is, 900 for the Air Force. The rate
OF enlistments is even more re-
stricted because, during the first
four weeks beginning today, the
Army will accept only 10000 youths
OF l8, the Navy and Marines 5000
and the Air Force 1900.
Will Keep Waiting Lists,
That accounts for the small quota
allotted the Washington area, re-
cruiting officers explained. This does
not mean that acceptance of the
first months allotment will neces-
sarily disappoint other applicants
The services will keep waiting lists
The Army and Air Force said ii
would limit its application list to
one and one-half times its author
lied quota, or 146 applications
These lists will be destroyed after
80 days and new ones begun
| Preparations for registration OF
men lS through Is also were well
under way here today, although the
District Selective Service Office has
not yet announced the number OF
membership of draft boards or the
places where Washington men will
register beginning August 80.
1t was explained that William E
Leahy, Washington attorney who
headed the wartime draft system
for the District, has not yet been
officially appointed by the President
He has been recommended by the
Commissioners, however, and much
work has been done in organizing
boards. Many of the members ano
employees Of wartime draft boards
here have agreed to serve again, il
was reported.
Further details of the registration
and drafting procedures are to be
outlined at news conference this
afternoon by Maj. Gen. Lewis B
Hershey, national selective service
director Gen Hershey, who held a
similar post during the war, was
appointed Monday by President
Truman for the. peacetime draft
work.
Registration. according tn the