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New Materials
Planned for
Geography Courses

An atlas of world maps is in preparation for use in
the Geography courses of the A.S.T.P. The atlas has
been planned withthe specialneeds of the A.S.T.P, courses
in view. It will consist of 10 1/2 inches by 20 inches
world maps, in color, bound flat in a flexible cover.

The purpose of the atlas is to show world distri-
bution of area and resources. The sinusoidal equal-area
project is used in order tominimize the distortion usually
inherent in other types of projections. Each map is con-
fined to one or two major subjects.

The atlas will be particularly useful in the study of
the power potential and power position of the major na-
tions to be studied in TermIII of the course in Geography.
No other single atlas contains the necessary map ma-
terials for this instruction. :

Perhaps an even more ambitious undertaking is the
plan for manufacture of plastic overlays for twelve-inch
globes. One overlay will be a hemisphere on which is

depicted a selected land surface. Another will be a half- |

hemisphere reproducing geometrical patterns, including
concentric circles from a selected point, together with
linear scales in statute and nautical miles along the two
edges.

Both the globes and the overlays will fill a very
great need in spacial and global thinking, in this way Sup-
plementing the atlas and other maps. It is believed that
every section room where geography is taught, and every
large study room, should be provided with this material.

Program Emphasized

Lieutenant General Brehon Somervell, Commanding
General of Army Service Forces, addressing a recent
Chicago Conference of Commanding Generals of Service
Commands, declared that the Army Specialized Training
Program ‘‘is going to have more people in it than we had
in the whole regular Army.”’

‘‘T think I made it clearto you,’’ he added, ‘‘that we
have got to pay a lot of attention to it.’’

 

 

 

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Terminology
Is Listed

In the interest of uniformity and clarity, a brief
list ispresented here of correct terminology and abbrevi-
ations in reference to some of the more commonly-dis-
cussed elements of the Army Specialized Training Pro-
gram.
Army Specialized Training Unit (A.S.T. Unit).
Specialized Training and Reassignment Unit
(STAR Unit).

as Specialized Training Program (A.8.T.
P.). .

Army Specialized Training Program trainee
(A.S.T.P. trainee),

Army Specialized Training Reserve Program
(AcS. TRIP);

Army Specialized Training Program Reser-

vist (A.S.T.P. Reservist).

Army Specialized Training Division(A.S.T.D.).

Army-Navy College Qualifying Test (A12 -

V12 Test).

A.S.T.P. Field Selection Board.

STAR Classification Board.

A.S.T.D. Advisory Committee,

 

 

Here’s the Answer
To That Query on
Enlistment Status

Numerous inquiries have been received by
A.S.T.P. officials concerning the length of military
service in store for A.S.T.P. soldier trainees.

It should be emphasized that soldiers in the
Army Specialized Training Program are serving
on active duty and their status is identical with any
other soldier’s. There is no obligation on the part
of A.S.T.P. soldiers to serve in the Army for a
longer period than that which is required of any
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