Army & Navy - MAN POWER: Immediate Goal: 4,000,000

The first draft of World War II has netted 900,000 men for the U.S. Army. And there is more than one fish left in that same pool. The Army figures it can get two to three million more from among the 17,500,000 men already registered, and intends to keep after them without waiting to see what the second registration on Feb. 16 brings forth. With full equipment for 2.000.000 men on hand, and equipment for 2,000,000 more on order, the Army has set its immediate goal at 4,000,000.

Last week draft boards were...

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