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...official contradicted an earlier statement of Major General Lewis B. Hershey, Selective Service director, that a sharp increase was due this spring Hershey told the House Armed Services Committee that 430,000 would be called in the seven months period ending June 30 of this year...
...Hershey's Figures Outdated...
Attributing Hershey's statement to use of outdated material, the aide asserted that the huge reduction in casualties, brought about by truce talks, and an unexpected enlistment increase, should lower the figure to 275,000 or 300,000 inductions, "barring unforeseen things...
...same day that he issued the order relating to 21 year olds, Hershey told the Senate Preparedness Committee there has been "some indication" in the last five weeks that the armed services may not need as many men as anticipated earlier...
Commenting on the Universal Military Training proposal before Congress, Hershey said Congress should let the Defense Department start U.M.T. now with men deferred from the draft such as students and farmers. He did not elaborate on this suggestion...