Several State Draft Boards Attempt To Cut Delays in Induction Process

Students who fall to qualify for draft deferments this June may find themselves in uniform by mid-summer.

To cut down the 60 to 90 day delay required to process an induction, the Selective Service headquarters of several states have instructed local boards to give physical examination to all college seniors and graduate students.

In addition, most boards will begin to reclassify students at the end of the school year instead of waiting until the beginning of the Fall term.

A spokesman for the Selective Service board in Michigan, which has begun giving physicals to students who still hold II-S deferments, said yesterday that local boards have been instructed to reopen the classification of all seniors this spring. All graduates will be considered I-A, unless their academic records justify continued education.

According to Paul F. Feeney, Director of the Massachusetts board, Massachusetts will also reexamine each senior's case. Acceptance by a graduate school will not guarantee deferment, he said. Feeney pointed out that Massachusetts has not yet begun giving physicals to full-time students, but he added that manpower requirements may make this necessary by the end of the school year.

Connecticut is already giving physicals to deferred students. A spokesman for the state draft board said that the physicals are being given mainly to graduating seniors since they are "entering the market." He said that the testes will be used to give the board some idea of how many college students are available for service. He emphasized, however, that the test will not prejudice a student's chances for a deferment.

Boards in New York will reexamine classifications at the end of the school. year, an official said yesterday. He indicated that physicals are being given to a few draft registrants who are not I-A, but said that there are no plans at present for giving tests to students on a wholesale basis.

California does not intend to give physicals to deferred students, a spokesman said yesterday. But the local boards have been instructed not to wait until the fall to examine student classifications, he added.

The national headquarters of the Selective Service has announced that increasing enlistments during the last few weeks will make possible a cut-back in the draft call for March.

A spokesman said yesterday that the call has been reduced by 10,000-10,500