Milford chronicle., 1950-06-30
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Then the House approved the
agreement Slb to ON an emer-
genCy schedule, two days ahead Of
the time when II would have come
up normally
The formHity of presidential
signature remains to be carried out
hut nobody has any doubt about
that
Chairman Tydmgs tD-Md) of the
Senate Armed Services Committee
tried To match the Houses speed
aud get Il through that branch ON
tuesday too, lie gave in, however.
To insistenCe from Senator KEN
tt-MOl that the senators take more
4 time To consider the peaCetime
grant of what KEN called "dras-
tie power, Agreement was reached
to vote at 3 a, m, Wednesday.
without Word Of Debate
When that time came the roll
was called without u word of direct
debate on the issue, and KEN was
among those who voted for IT, He
had said Tuesday he was not sure
whether to would make fight.
To make the Senate count still
more impressive, the list of seua.
tors not present but announced as
tNV0Wng the bin grew during the
afternoon to rs.
THAT left only two senators un-
accounted for Vandenhreg tR.
Mtchl who has been IN, and Young
tR-NDl who has been in his home
state for Tuesdays primary,
The legally authorized strength,
OF the various services puts Il cell,
ing on how many men could b,
called through the draft or through
active duty for the reserves.
Congressional authorities sail
the Army is 941,OOO SHY of its au
th0ri4od force Of $4,000 the NAVY
and Marines are 939,SS9 undcl
their 6G6,SS9 limit AMI the All
Force IL 10000 shy Of It's quota q
6O9 eco, That leaves an opening I,
CNll IN CROSSE men 70 build up IN,
overall authorized tlghtin'
strength Of 2,OO6,SS2,
Law Unused In II Months
Thore have been no indUCtions il
Is months because voluntary u
listmonts have kept the forces nea
the strength provided or in ap
pr0prNti0ns,
Some senator's, however, sail
Army enlistmonts have heon lag
gmg recently and unless there Is
change of trend a draft call may b
necessary later IN the year
Oetense officials said thore wer
no present plans To call up re
serves
Roth houses Of Congress In tn
, hills passed originally had held on
to the induction "Uiggor" tn
, power to start actual drafting
though the Senate had voted &
, turn Il over 10 the President who
the lawmakers are not IN session,
} The presidential authority to cal
up reserves was not IN eithe
I chambers Mn
= Relying On ERllStmCNtS
y Secretary 0f NefonSo Louis John
/, son aAid Wednesday the armed f0l
cea do not plan 10 draft any me
under the now selectiVe serVlco hi
+ Aa bong as they can meet their QW,
= taa through voluntary on'isumont
q lle said they also dO not plan I
aak preaideNt Truman to call u
T. reserNes or national gWNrdEMen "i
" the lOreaeeahle future"
T. A Defense Department state
a ment aaid;
J. "necaWae 0f Inquiries received !
J. the Department 0f Oerense rogNr,
u Mg N0aalhle NlertiNe of the reseCN
oomp0nenta, SeeretNrV 0f Oofen'
boula johnson amid TODAY that Il
n not contemplated t0 cNl the "
eerVe e0mn0nenta t0 active dWtv
p the f0reseeahe future Mother do,
2 the Onfenaa OeNartWeNt NlNn
- aak for application 0t the se'eeti'
aarVire law NN LONG NN tts NWthort
2, ed auangth can be maintained
voluntary enlistment" "