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Show MARINES RESXJME fl ENLISTMXNT8 H Waahlngton Feb. 16. The Mar- jH ine Corps hasagnln opened its ranki' BB to reonllstraents from the army and BJ navy and also to 'acceptance' 'of met flB who have had no prior military ser- flH fvlce. r In recent hioriths enlistment! BB in the Marine Corps were restricts BB 'exclusively to former marines al BJ though men with excellent records BB in tho slstor sorvicea have been ap- HBJ plying at the 'recruiting offices for IB the honpr of "doing a hitch" with BJH tho loathornocks. Ba A fixed quota ot COO recruits hai BB been set by Mayor General John A. Bfl Lejonno, Commandant ot tho Corps. BIJ and this comparatively small num BB tor will enablo the recruiting officer! jBJ of the Corps to contlnuo the policy ot flij hand-picked soicction from the nppU BIJ ations that will follow tho removal of jBB tho past restriction. BH |