War Information Bureau Reveals ERC, V-1 Changes

For the Freshman who registers today the array of reserve plans offered him are perhaps somewhat bewildering at first. In general the outlines of the Army Enlisted Reserve and the Navy V-1 are well known, but recently announced by Elliott Perkins, director of the War Service Information Bureau, were changes in these plans of which every intended reservist should know.

Both reserve Corps state that failure to maintain satisfactory standing will result in immediate induction to active duty. Although the Navy has definitely said that probation will not be a cause for active duty, the Army has not yet handed down a definite ruling on this subject.

ERC Still Remains

Except for Secretary Stimson's recent remarks, the Enlisted Reserve Corps situation has not changed, and until further action is taken it is still advisable for premedical men, physicists, and other specialists to join this or the V-1.

In the V-1 program, the V-1 classification has been sub-divided into V-1 (G), deck and engineering classification, and V-1 (S), for specialists. A reduction in eye requirements from 18/20 to 12/20 correctible to 20/20 has been made for those in V-1 (S). Premedical students entering either of these two categories are exempt from the normally required physics and math. They need not take the qualifying exam of the Sophomore year, and, if they do not, will be retained in class V-1 until accepted or rejected from medical school.

The Coast Guard is to be entered through V-1 as far as Freshmen and Sophomores are concerned. V-7 is divided into V-7 (G) and V-7 (S), and details about it may be obtained at University R.