Word: unites
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...would like to clarify a statement ascribed to me in Thursday's CRIMSON, which is somewhat unfair to the officer and unit involved, and misleading to students...
...356th Field Artillery Battlaion is a component of the 94th Infantry Division, Organized Reserve Corps. It is a "troop basis" unit, and, as such qualifies its members for postponement of induction under Selective Service administrative regulations. Under these regulations those who onlist in "troop basis" reserve units will not be called up by Selective. Service so long as they participate satisfactorily in reserve duties. This regulation can be changed at any time, however, by administrative order by General Hershey, but probably will remain in force as far as can be determined...
Further, as regards the activation of reserve units, Major Pirnie pointed out that in his opinion his unit would not be called to active duty unless there is a major emergency. Although I respect Major Pirnie's opinion, which is based upon wide research and knowledge, I would like to emphasize that no reserve commander can say that his unit will or will not be called to active duty conclusively. Those who join reserve units are definitely subject to and may be called at any time...
...organized reserve unit can guarantee indefinite postponement of military service, contrary to the Tuesday night assurances of an Army reserve officer, Alexander Clark, Assistant Director of the Office of Student Placement, said yesterday...
Clark criticized Major Douglas D. Pirnie '43, Commandant of the 356th Field Artillery Battalion, 94th Infantry Division, Organized Reserve Corps, for suggesting in a recruiting speech in Emerson D that his unit would not be called up in the near future and that students joining the unit would postpone their military service...