The War Department has asked an increase of 2,300 in commissioned officers, which would bring the total to 14,500. Other increases asked in the face of troubled world conditions include: increase of enlisted men to 163000; consideration of higher pay for junior officers and enlisted men; increase of National Guard strength to 210.000; increase in the Citizens Milit Training Camp enlistments to 50,000 as compared with the present 30,000; and maintenance of at least 120,000 active reserve officers and 150,000 reserve enlisted men and specialist:
The Army and Navy both have emphasized the necessity of continuing speedy construction of fighting aircraft. aiming for at least 4,000 planes before 1940—United Press
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