Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 25, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               Friday May 25, 1945the stars and stripes Page 5many were called find a few  the veterans got out Italy and Frano 1,200 dts Hargee mothers Day Homecoming was Lucky lot  to sgt. Noel  new York discharged  Points after three years in England and France he was in . On rotation  a Day. Honeymoon Homecoming was Reward  pvt. Reginald w. Leblancq  Union City n.j., Veteran  Africa Sicily and Italy who lost leg at a Assorto. T-5 Fred Bergonzi  Brooklyn who lost log in Germany was Best Man. Wac officers Point sum 117 Victory Homecoming greeted 8-sgt. Arthur Moore  Buffalo  wounded in Belgium he was  Eind to near grand Central a a terminal when be news was announced. Outfit a a fight in est vet lacks medals and Points by Earl Mazo stars and stripes staff writer with 29th div May 23�?t-sgt. Ray s. Scalesse perhaps the Only Doug foot who Mase the a Day assault  Omaha Beach and fought through to the Elbe River without missing a single Day in action with his outfit does not have enough Point to get out  the army the 20-year-old, Short dark Soldier from South Merrville mass., has been overseas 22  his 26 months in the army. He is not mar a ried. Though everyone agrees that he is As hard fighting hard working As any Soldier in the division he has been decorated Only with the presidential citation and the combat infantry badge. So he has Only 62 Points. On a Day Scalesse was machine gunner  Omaha Beach and by the time  the vicious Battle for St. To he was a squad Leader. At Brest he was still squad Leader but Only pfc. He was made Section Leader during that Battle and soon was upped to staff sergeant. Scalesse made tech during the Roer River crossing. He is now weapons platoon sergeant. His company commander it. Julian Stone  Detroit lakes minn., said Scalesse was put in Quot for at least three medals but you know How that  sgt. Richard d. Prey  Dover o., figured Quot Scalesse got a dirty Deal  this Point  he said Quot there Arentt Many men in this army who can match  pfc Charles m. Haugh  Belle Vernon pa., recalled that Scalesse during the whole War had Only one 48-hour pass to Paris. Paris May 24�?it�?Ts not even a Man s world any More when it comes to adding up impressive discharge Point scores. Wac 2-lt. Dorothy  Rand smiled benignly and announced that she had 117�?count Mem 117�?Points. It. Par Rand who works appropriately enough in the adjutant general a redeployment office joined the wac Only a year ago yesterday. But before she joined the . Army she served nearly four years in the ats British equivalent  the wac she has been in service a total  56 months. That makes 112 Points  service alone. In addition she has been awarded five Points for the Northern prance Campaign. It. Par Rand. However Isnit sure she wants to get out  the army. It All depends  what her son who used to be in the British merchant service and is now in the . Merchant Marine wants to do. Of fall draft Washington May 24 it a it a youths turning 18 probably will be filling 85 percent  draft Calls by fall an authoritative army officer said  made the 1 prediction after noting selective service director Lewis b. Hershey a estimate that 18-year-Olds would make up Only 45 percent  the july quota  90,000 men. Calling this percentage Quot too conservative a the officer said the total  18-year-Olds inducted would increase to approximately 78,000 a month after july. He said one present Drain  youths would be eliminated when the Navy which enlists 17-year-Olds, reached its Peak strength in july. Hershey has ordered a Blanket deferment for All men 80 and Over engaged in Quot useful Quot occupations. He disclosed that the draft Call will be reduced to 90,000 men a month starting in july. Hershey. Repealed plans to fill 45 percent  the quota a from the 18-year-old grou Waff till he skips out earns. Utah May 24 an6 Quot the roughest years  the army Are behind me a said 48-year-old Opl. Alfredo a amp umme  san Antonio tex., in turning Down a discharge from the Aap overseas replacement depot Here. Top enlistment age for was Cut to 38 Washington May 23 cans a the War department has reduced from 50 to 38 years the wac enlistment age limit. It also announced that women who enlisted after May 12 would have to serve one year in the wac before they become eligible for discharge because their husbands were demobilized. Those who enlisted prior to May 12 May request discharge if their husbands have been released regardless  time served