Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1951-08-03
War Threat Greater,
Army Plans TO CAL
10000 Men
(eontlnuea 80 80 10

2-Army Secretary Pace said the
$60,000,000,000 budget doesn't in
clude anything for requirements in
Korea or troops in Japan or Ger
many, because these amounts can't
be fixed yet.
If war continues in Korea, an
other 100000 will be needed
for that, he said. And even if peace
comes, the Army will need several
billions more. The Navy and the
Air Force also presumably will
seek extra billions-especially the
Air Force, with talk of jumping
from 95 groups to $50.
Also, the budget doesn't include
$8,500,000,000 proposed for foreign
aid and $4,5OO,00O,O0O for military
construction in the United States
and overseas.
3. The 100000 new men will come
from the National Guard, draft or
reserves. Actually about 5000
will be eligible to leave military
service during 1852, because their
enlistments or active duty tours
expire, but about 100000 of these
are expected to choose to remain
in service.
However, these figures apply
only to the present military man
power goal of 100000. President
Truman told Congress last week
this goal may be raised to meet
the threat of Russian conquest and
"blackmail."
At any rate, plans are to call up
only reserve Officers-no enlisted
reserves.
New Tank Proves Value
4. The new Patton medium-gun
tank has scored an 10 to / margin
of knOckOuts over the Russian T-34
in direct tank versus tank action
in Korea. The largest single item
in the Army budget is $4,2OO,OOO,-
600 for tanks. A light tank, just
getting into production, can fire
accurately while still rolling -
something new.
5. The Korean war has turned
the American soldier into a cool,
skilled professional killer" - a
much better soldier than the aver
age CT of World War II. This
view came from Brigadier General
John H. Michaelis, a veteran of
! fighting in both conflicts.
6. The Army budget includes
$400,000,000 to speed actual pro-
duction of the first guided missiles
! for it's armament chest. Until now
these secret superweapons have
been developed for experimental
purposes only. Most guided mis-
siles are rO1ket-pOwered shells
which can be steered directly to
their target by radio from some
distance away.
z. Broad military strategy is to
take a calculated risk" of con-
centrating now on weapons and
supplies rather than on the num-
Der of men in uniform. More than
As per cent of the budget is ear
marked for what the military calls
hardware" -....... ..,..
8. BY using lighter weight ma
! terials the Army hopes to reduce
the packload of the footsOldier by
IS per cent.
g. Guarded references to other
new weapons disclosed an anti
tank mine more difficult for the
enemy to locate; a new locator to
search out enemy mOrtars and
place fire on them; a recovery
tank" especially designea to go
out on the battlefield and bring
back a disabled tank; and a new
amphibious cargo carrier which
floats and swims."
To Call 200 D2ctOrs
Meanwhile it was announced the
Army will order 200 reserve medi-
cal officers into active service in
August.
An inspected number of these
officers, assigned to the Medical
Field Service indOctrination course
at Brooke Medical Center, Fort
Sam Houston, Texas, will not get
the usual 80 days in which to wind
up their personal matters. The
Army said this short notice was
necessary because the course
starts August % and "the need for
medical officers"
Last week the Defense Depart
ment announced temporary delay
in the planned drafting of 1913 medi-
cal officers because of an unantic-
ipated increase in the number of
doctors applying for. reserve COM
missions, thus making them avail
able for active duty.
All of the reserve doctors sched-
uled for August service are in
priority /: They received their
medical education at government
expense, or were deferred from
World War IL service to attend
medical school, and who have SER
we'd less than 80 days in the armed
forces, or the Public Health Ser
vice of the Coast Guard.
The 200 scheduled to receive ac-
tive duty orders in August will be
drawn from the six continental ar
my areas in the following num-
bers:
First Army, II; Second, al;
Third, seven; Fourth, four; Fifth,
Sc; and Sixth, is.
Exclusive of the August quota,
1881 reserve medical officers have
been called to active duty since the
Korean War started. OF these
1881 were drawn from the first
priority.