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27 instead of 81 months of service
for draftees. To get l million
trained men. she said. the Nation
could save $709 million a year
with the 27-month period because
about 10000 fewer men a month
would have to be inducted.
In addition. she declared. the
six month difference is greatly
magnifled" in Importance by time
spent in training, travel time and
leaves. On the 21-month basis,
she said. these factors could cut
to eight or 10 months the amount
of actual service from man who
is sent overseas.
Female Recall Policy.
Senator johnson also suggested
that military leaders 'restudy"
the policy under Which female
reservists can be ordered to active
duty. He made the suggestion
after reading a complaint from
man that his wife. married since
joining the reserves, had been
called up.
Mrs. Rosenberg supplied data in
answer to previous questions
about conscription standards in
other nations. to be used in COM
parison with the Pentagon's new
proposal.
Soviet Russia. she said, con-
scripts high school graduates at
18 and others at 19 for three years
service. In addition, men there
are kept in reserve programs until
the age of so and "preservice"
starts at the age of 10.
Mrs. Rosenberg stressed that
this data may not reflect current
policies in the Soviet, and Chair
man johnson said he may call
Gen. Walter Bedell Smith, head
Of the Central Intelligence Agency,
for further questioning.
Chinese Start at 16.
In other countries. Mrs. Rosen-
berg said, Chinese Communist
conscript men at the age of I6
for indefinite service. Chinese Ma
tionalists at the age of 18 for in
definite service, France at the age
of l9 for two years and the United
Kingdom at the age of Is for tive
years and six months.
In other developments, mean
while:
1. Mrs. Rosenberg disclosed
that Congress will be asked to
extend for one year all enlist
ments due to expire during the
fiscal years 1852 and 1853.
2. The Defense Department dis
closed it does not expect to reach
the new armed forces strength
target of 3.462,000 men by June
80. Rather. the committee was
told, the services expect to have
3,325,000 men in uniform.
1000 Doctors Register.
8. About 1000 physicians, den
lists and veterinarians registered
in the District yesterday under the
medical draft laws final registra-
ton.
Registering under the doctor
draft in suburban Virginia yester-
day were: Fairfax County: Five
physicians. two veterinarians, one
dentist; Alexandria: SIS physicians,
two veterinarians. IL dentists;
Arlington County: 48 physicians,
seven veterinarians, % dentists.
Mrs. Rosenberg's testimony on
the 18-year-old draft proposal
substantially clarified the Defense
Departments position yesterday
The Pentagon manpower CHIEF
also disclosed that physical stand
ards will be lowered to take more
men into uniform. Even with low
cred standards. however, military
leaders expect that 100000 of the
1,050,000 18-year-olds next year
would be unqualified for service
The 20 per cent of unqualified men
then was broken down this way:
l. About 6 per cent would be
illiterate or unable to pass tests
showing the equivalent of a fifth
grade education.
Per Cent Mental Rejection.
| 2. About 7 per cent would not
be able to get a score of 10 on
the mental qualification test-the
present minimum level for draf-
tees. - .-.
3. About per cent would not
pass physical tests. at standards
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