Milford chronicle., 1950-07-21

clined to estimate how many of Il
the more than 100000 members
of the reserves will be called to /
active duty.
The latest available strength fig !
ures, which the department made |
public during the day, showed |
that the armed services are now
more than 100000 below their leg
ally authorized strength of 2,OO5,-
8S2. The department reported that
on June 80 the total strength of the
military services was 1,458, 800
500 less than a month earlier. The
June 80 figure does not reflect the
result of stepped-up recruiting or
dered since the Korean fighting be-
gan, nor the slight increase since
then in reservists on active duty
due to volunteering.
The Defense Department is eX-
pected to take a further step to
mobilize manpOwer by asking Con-
gress to raise the top age subject
to draft from 25, possibly to a new
figure of 35.
Under the present draft laws
which provides for the drafting of
men aged 10 through 25, draft
boards have been called upon TO
furnish an initial quota of 10000
men.
Chairman Vinson D-Ga) of the
House Armed Services Committee
said his committee will take uI
quickly President Trumans re-
quest that present legal limits or
the size of the armed forces be
lifted.
In announcing its "selective'
Gallup of reserves, the Navy sait
no deferments will be granted ex
cept in cases involving key indus
trial jobs vital to defense or il
cases where community welfar,
would be seriously affected.
The Navy said it's quotas will b.
filled as far as possible from tn
organized reserve, who are cOnsid
cred to be qualified for active duty
and from the fleet reserve.
All three services said that the
intend to provide a minimum G
one years service for reservist
ordered to extended active duty
And all three said that Teservist
may continue to volunteer for aC
tive duty.
Rankings To Be Retained
The Army and the Air Force sal
reserve officers returned to activ
duty, either by volunteering or be
ing called up, will keep their late'
reserve grades. They promised thu
reserve officers holding the rank {
major or higher, but already on a,
tive duty in a rank lower than tina
will be considered for promote
before there is any general reca
of reserve officers of cOmparab
rank.
The Army said it badly nee,
medical, engineer and infantry c
ficers holding the rank of capita
or lower
Enlisted reservists most want
by the Army are those who ha
been trained in airbOrne oper
tiOns, electrOnic. tank and arm
ment maintenance work. certa
military intelligence, medical, COZ
(munication and wire maintcnan
technicians, as well as some G
\ gineering and construction spe
ialists familiar with landing crS
operation, camouhage, and co
struction of bridges, roads, POI
and airfelds.
The Air Force also said it's ]
quirements for individual office
are predOminately for those no
ing the rank of captain or lie
Like the Army, however, it s.
certain critical specialists, as W
as officers who NAV be called
duty with their units. will be
uuired in other grades.
Air Force Gives Details
Detailing the reservists who v
be called, the Air Force said:
"Greatest current need for
force officers is for those who hi
been trained as navigatOrs, bOr
adiers. communications radio ;
radar specialists, medical and q
tai officers, weather specials
and armament officers. There
also a requirement for sma
number of officers, in most OF
, categOries.
"Airmen (enlisted men OF
Air FOrce) whose specialists
most urgently required incl
those with experience as airc
and engine mechanics, radar
radio specialists, communicate
personnel, armament special
and personnel of the med
fields"
At Chicago, Fifth Army HI
quarters designated four trail
centers for the 5000 men to be
Quoted from the 13state area
der the first 2O,OOO-man nati'
draft.
The training centers are
Riley, Kan; Fort Knox, Ky;
| Ord, Calf, and Fort Dix, N. j..
II Pre-induction physical exam
"a tiOns will begin Monday, July
in Army and Air Force recrul
s. stations in 13 major cities OF
- Fifth Army's area.
Pecan trees should be set in /
three feet wide and three or
feet deep.