Gen. Marshall pointed out that {he selective service act provided for retention of men in the event of national emergency.
"In the opinion of the War Department such an emergency now exists" Gen. Marshall said.
He said that existing law. prevebted dispatch of army troops to aid in the occupation of Iceland and also in view of the year limit on reseryists duty, consent of the men would be required.
"As a result of such advertisement one or more ships of an expedition might be sunk." Gen. Marshall said.
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