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WASHINGTON, Aug. 25--The Department of Defense sought authority today to call doctors through the age of 45 into the armed forces even though they were not members of the Reserves.
Communist China reptd by US Army to be massing 2 armies along Korea border; 120 Stalin III-type tanks reptdly sent to N Koreans from USSR-controlled port of Dairen, Manchuria; China Communist party reptdly commandeers shipping and mobilizes laborers to move war supplies into Korea; troops and equipment reptd concentrated in Antung area; use of mil forces believed checked by effects of US bombing of N Korea communications
swears in Boyle and Collins to posts vacated by Meehan and Furey; both eligible for $6,000 pensions
McCloy and Adenauer conf; Adenauer proposes defense plan including creation of W Ger units in Eur army
In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people[†]