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December Draft Call May Exceed November Request
Washington reports that Thermy says the December draft call will likely surpass the November quota of 70,000 inductees. Speed-up in draft rate aligns with Truman’s plan to expand armed forces to about 3,000,000, with divisions rising from 10 to 18 for regular army and possible extra marine divisions.
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