NATIONAL DEFENSE: Warning

The military services still had a crying need for doctors, dentists and veterinarians. Some were ordered to register with their draft boards this week. The first call was for men under 50 who had had government-paid training during World War II, or had been deferred to continue their education. The call applied only to those who subsequently had less than 21 months' war service, and had not joined the reserves. Whether they volunteered or had to be drafted, Selective Service planned to have 1,522 of them (922 doctors, 500 dentists, 100 veterinarians) in the service by Jan. 15.

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