U.S. ARMY RESERVE OFFICERS TO BE KEPT ON DUTY

Grey River Argus, 31 March 1948, Page 5

U.S. ARMY RESERVE OFFICERS TO BE KEPT ON DUTY

WASHINGTON, March 28

The Army Department announced to-day that Decause of tne international situation, releases from active duty of 20,000 reserve officers would be suspended. Army releases will be considered in only two narrow circumstances —inefficiency and hardship. ■ “Following the recent conference of service chiefs at Key West, Florida, general accord lias been reached on the field of action ot each service/ said the Secretary c-f Defence (Mr James V. Forrestal).

The Marine Corps will be forbidden to build up “a second land army.” This means that it will be limited to four divisions instead of. six divisions as in the last war. STRATEGIC BOMBING

Observers h&ve described the dispute between the service chiefs over the control of strategic bombing as “a bitter feud.”

Under the new agreement the Air Force will be given primary responsibility for strategic bombing and for the air defence of the United States, but as a compromise the Navy will be allowed tn build an 80,000-tou aircraft carrier and conduct aid operations to “accomplish the objectives of a naval campaign.