Evening star., 1950-10-24
Ian 10 Induct
Men in Reserve
Units Studied
Trained RepIoceobIes
Called Involuntary
Will Be Released
By GEORGE Beyeridoe

By George Beveridee
The question of whether to be.
gin inducting draft-eligible mer
who join enlisted reserve or Ma.
tional Guard units is under top.
priority study by Selective Service
officials, it was learned today.
Under current policy, induction
of such men is delayed, ever
though they are classed as Ia by
their local draft boards.
Defense Secretary Marshall
meanwhile, brought about a uni
form policy on armed force re-
servists for the first time when h,
directed:
l. The release of all reservists
and national guardsmen called in.
voluntarily. after they have beer
thoroughly trained and when the,
can be replaced by volunteers OF
draftees.
2. The services to set up man.
power requirements six months II
advance. This will guarantee &
reservist four months notice be.
fore he is called up.
The Marshall directive came a!
a reply to mounting criticism from
employers and reservist employe.
over the uncertainties and inequi.
ties in the Reserve program.
While no decision has beer
reached on the ticklish question
of inducing reservists of draft age
it is getting close attention as 6
means of opening another source
of manpower. 1t was understood
however. that. if such a change
was made. it probably would no
be retroactive, but would appl,
only to men who join the reserve
or guard units after a specific
date.
Would Draft 49, Olds.
At the same time. in an inter.
view with the "U. S. News ant
World Report" Chairman Vinsor
of the House Armed Services Com.
mittee:
l. Urged a draft of all 19-year
olds for "a months of militar,
service. instead of a universe
military training program. in or
der to maintain an armed fore.
of 3 million men.
2. Opposed Selective Servic,
Director Lewis B. Hershey's pro-
posal to draft veterans and pro.
posed instead that I'VE tighten uI
the draft and not grant so many
exemptions"
3. Disclosed that Congress /:
considering extending the length
of draftees' service from 81 to q
months.
Attention on Reservists.
Draft officials are turning theil
attention to the draft-eligible Re
servists and Guardsmen becaust
of concern over their ability tt
meet demands of military expan.
sion. In order to maintain a. g.
million force, they estimate, be-
tween 100000 and 100000 nev
men will have to be available eacl
year.
Actually. the draft law exempt
ed only those members of activ,
Reserve and Guard units who hat
Joined before the law was passed
in August. 1948.
Fear Being Short.
Now, however, with the posi-
bility of large draft calls in tn,
future, and little indication of all
out Guard or Reserve mobiliza
ton, some draft officials are fear
full of being caught short. II
addition, they point out, the Ma
tional Guard recently announced
a recruiting drive for 100000 nev
members by next July l.
In his interview, meanwhile
Representative Vinson said he dit
not believe the Nation has enough
manpower to maintain a force O
3 million and still have a UNI
program.
"The thing to do in a situation
like today is just to put them G9
year-olds) all in the service TO
"a months by use of the draft,
he declared.
Mr.. Vinson also hinteo tina
additional National Guard divi
sions may be called on a rotation
basis to relieve the four division
so far modified.
Wants Stable Plan.
The chairman said this Natiol
must stop letting the Soviet Un
ion dictate our military policy,
and must set up a long-rang'
plan that can ride over periods
crises without all this commotion
disturbance. inefficiency and ter
rible waste"
In addition, he charged, unfit
cation has concentrated too mucl
power in the Secretary of Defense
reducing the administrative hea,
of each of the armed forces t,
the role of chief clerk, or erran,
boy, for the Deputy President TO
Defense -"
"We must get away from thi
idea of concentrating vast powe
in one office to run everyone a
If they were In the same uniform,
he declared. 1--WE must return
some powers to the Secretaries O
the Army. the Navy and the Al
Force"