Salt Lake Telegram | 1951-01-05 | Page 3 | 8400 Doctors due Duty Call

1400 Docis I Die Duly III I I V WASHINGTON ASHI Jan o tI INS INS INS- The Defense department anI announced an an- I I 1 Inday iday that all physically i fi fit t in m ca category 1 must DC ne drafted or otherwise brought ht into military service enice by next July 1 I Dr Richard L L. Meiling defense medical dr d ector said there are arc doctors in the classification and that tha t to of them will willI willbe I be eligible I t 1 consists of doctors I who received ed training at government govern govern- I ment expense during World War I II or who were deferred from the draft to et training tramIng- at their own expense aid aHi who did not see actual military service Meiling aid said it will also be necessary necessary necessary sary to ta take e some sonic doctors from category I li either cither before or 01 soon after July 1 1 This group consists of doctors who received training at government expense and who did see y service I The department at the same I time announced formation of a anew anew I new grous grou to be known n as the thc armed aimed for fOes es CS medical policy council council coun coun- I cil to direct all military medical matters It Il will ill include the surI surgeons sur stir I I geons ial of the army aimy navy y I and air force and will ill be headed by Meiling I