Army Advances 75 Mil Sci 2 Men

On the same day that the President signed the rigid 'teen-age draft law, Harvard's Military Science Department, in a tradition-smashing move which is line with its high gear war-time policy, yesterday sent notification of acceptance to the advanced course to 75 members of the present Mil Sci 2 class.

The future field artillery officers, of the Class of '45, who will fill the shoes of one-time ROTC men now serving on the battlefronts, received the anxiously awaited "promotions" two months ahead of the expected date. Although this class will not begin its third year work until next semester, and will have to wait for next spring's drills to assume their duties as sergeants, the precedent-breaking early notification will serve to clarify their military status, a fact which takes on added importance now that the 18-19 draft bill is law.

More Opportunity for Leadership

Despite the accelerated program which the Mil Sci Department has adopted, this group, selected from 90 second year applicants, will have more opportunity for leadership training than any previous class of field artillery cadet officers. This extra experience in commanding men will result from the fact that the present officer personnel of the regiment, including all of the present Mil Sci 3 and 4 men, will graduate in June.

As a result, the newly selected advanced course cadets will function as sergeants only during the first semester of their third year, and will assume command of the regiment as commissioned cadet officers in the second half of the third year, giving them three semesters in which to bark commands.

Mil Sci drill will not end in mid-November, as in past years, but will continue through the winter months.