TRUMAN ORDERS MORE SPEED WITH DEFENCES
NEW YORK, Oct. 16. President Truman announced today that he had directed the Defence Department to organise all military reserve units required for national security. . . The Presidential order, requiring action without delay, called for the establishment of a vigorous progressive reserve training programme. Mr Truman said the organised, reserve corps of the Army and Air Force had not made as rapid progress as other branches of the defence services in building up their post-war strength. He added: “The order is intended .to give the balance necessary to our national defence in its broadest aspect ” The Presidential secretary, Mr Charles Ross, said later that Mr Truman’s order was not the result of any new deterioration of the international relations. The President had no particular goal in mind for strengthening the reserves. Mr Ross said: “It seems that the Navy and the Marines have got ahead of the Army and the Air Force order is intended to obtain a better b alance. ” .
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Greymouth Evening Star, 18 October 1948, Page 6
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