Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-06-18 | Page 2 | Navy Reserves Ordered Ready

NAVY RESERVES ORDERED READY WASHINGTON June 18 UP UPI UPI- The navy disclosed stand by orders orders orders or or- ders to the last remaining reservIsts reservists reservists Wednesday and launched an Intensive recruiting drive to assure adequate man power for lor the expanding expanding ex ex- sea forces The reservists not yet et called to o active duty Include officers and enlisted men Secretary Knox last week Issued Instructions that merchant marine reserve officers might now be ordered ordered ordered or or- dered to ac active ive duty without their consent Prior to June 11 they were ordered out on a voluntary basis The new recruiting campaign Is aimed at obtaining to 15 men a month instead of the I present approximately The navys navy's present strength Is officers and men and the demand for trained man power has remained urgent as new warships warships warships war war- ships were commissioned crews increased and auxiliary vessels added to the naval forces