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Show ".' ' - ... , - 'T Draff Boards to Begin Listing in Six Weeks WASHINGTON. June 25 (UP) Local draft boards will begin registering men within six weeks and the first draftees may be in uniform' by late September, government gov-ernment officials said Friday. Selective service machinery meshed Into gear in the wake of President Truman's signing late Thursday . of the ,19-through-25 draft law. The president Is expected ex-pected to issue a registration proclamation' proc-lamation' shortly. of enlistments in '. the .national 1 guard and reserves by men seek-1 seek-1 ing exemption from the draft.' The unprecedented rush to recruiting re-cruiting offices during the past five days boosted the guard over its authorized strength of 841,000, and put naval and marine reserve outfits close to their manpower ceilings. Though Mr. Truman signed the bill at 5:40 pjn, a spokesman for said anyone accepted in an "organized "organ-ized reserve unit" up to Thursday night midnight would be exempt. Defense officials figure that some 900,000 men must be taken in during the year beginning July 1 If the services are to reach their newly authorized strength. Volunteers Volun-teers and reenlistments are being counted on to fill a large portion of the quota, leaving about 225,000 men to be drafted. More will be called, however, if the number of volunteers does not come up to expectations. ex-pectations. The Exemption Exemptions include: Veterans with more than 12 monthsj service, or 00 days during the shooting war; clergymen, members of the armed forces and reserves, con- scientious objectors and most public pub-lic officials. The president may defer at his discretion students, fathers, those with dependents, and men in essential essen-tial jobs in industry and agriculture. agricul-ture. He may also defer those engaged en-gaged in vital research, medical personnel, and "those necessary to the maintenance of the national health, safety or Interest." The draft act will expire within two years unless ended sooner by congress or extended by that body. |