The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-11

washington, Nov. 11.-By order OF
President Wilson Provost Marshall
General Crowder today directed the
cancellation of all outstanding draft
calls, stopping the movement during
the next five days of $4,000 men and
setting aside all November calls for
over 100000 men.
Some OF the men were moving this
morning and they cannot be stopped
until the general staff gives the order.
Gen. March called the stan together
to consider the question as soon as he
reached his office. An announcement
was expected momcntarily.
Play Important Part.
Signing OF the armistice with Ger
| many, which brings the world war to
| an end, does not mean that the great
| American military machine will cease
to operate at once. America must play
an important part in disarming and
| guarding the enemy until this work Is
| completed; even the movement of
troops to France will be continued, al
| though on n greatly reduced scale.
During the interval between the ccs--
| sation OF hostilities and the conclusion
OF the peace conference. 1t Is assumed
that the major portion of Gen. Per-
| shings expedltionary forces In France
must be retained there. 1t is possible
| also, that for reasons OF international
politics some American garrisons may
be kept In disputed territory even after
the actual peace negotiations have
| been brought to a close.
Return From Overseas,
Troops which have seen the longest
service In France probably will be re-
| turned home soon, to be replaced bv
new men now IN this country Who with
4 perform guard pr other duty oyefteas.
There are moro than 100000 nen
now In camps In the United states.
The question Of discussing the call
ing of men 20 the colors under the ye
lectlve service act with the ending or
hostilities has been under considera-
ton. II Is known that Gen. Crowders
advisers have favored canceling all
outstanding calls as soon as tho armI.
stice is signed. but this matter. must
be passed on by the general stag.
The movement OF large nupbsr OF
men TO camp was due to begin this
morning undor the November calls.
which embrace about 100000 men,
Return home of American naval
| forces-battleships, destroyers, sub
marines. converted yachts, supply ships
and other craft--also viii follow the
end OF the war. Definite plans have
not been revealed. but 1t is assumed
here that. once disposition il made OF
the German high seas fleet and sub.
marines In accordance with the armi
slice. the American dreadnaughts with
the British grand feet, together with
most Of the destroyers and other sub ,
marine e-hunting and convoy craft. will
return. ..-..- 49,.
Removal Of Mines = =.
Even with hostilities ended, how
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from that OF taking over and guarding
German and Austrian naval vessels
remains to be done. Removal Of the
thousands of mines laid by the allied.
American and German navies will form
no small part of this work and un-
donbtedly' the fleet OF mine- sweeping
and laying craft sent overseas by the
United states will assist in this gigan-
tlc task. The greatest mine field Is
That put down in the North sea. as a
barrage against German submarines.
Sail Sevon Seas Without Fear.
The mines we're manufactured in
TINS country and were laid largely by
American ships.
with the return OF all German sub
marines to their bases, allied and
American shipping once more may sail
the seven seas without fear of nloles-
tation and In disregard of the regula-
'''io Il'ttSSdTy DY tiGrInnnXS
unrestricted submarine warfare There
VIII Ee no more running at night with
out tights, with its attendant dangers
OF collision. and zgzagging and deyia-
tlon from established shipping routes Y
Much OF the shipping used for war
purposes will he freed for peace time
commerce and there will follow o.
gradual relaxation of the restrictions
as to food and other necessities i'm
posed in the allied countries. These
changes will not come Immediately,
however. for 1t is the purpose OF the
American and entente governments to
Cooperate with Germany Austria.
Bulgaria and Turkey. as well as with
Belgium, Serbia and Rumania, In fur
nishing as far as possible the food and
other supplies necessary for the civil
Ian populations of those counties.
Adjusted az They Develop.
These considerations OF world peace.
important as they are, must be ad-
1usted as they develop. They could not
be planned In advance as has been the
breaking up Of the military forces of
the United States, Great Britain and
France and the orderly return OF the
millions OF soldiers to their civilian
status.
In this country the problem has been
taken up with reference to Its two
chief phases--the strictly military,
having to do with the demobilization
Of the army and its safe return to
America, and the industrial, which
deals only with the infiltration Of the
soldiers into the ranks OF labor after
they have been released from the army
A third problem of rehabilitation will
deal with the mobilized industries Of
the United States. ,
The military authorities have had
under consideration for some time the
subject of rehabilitation Of the army,
but the plan which will be used has
not yet been officially approved. Break
ing up of the American expeditlonary
forces, now numbering two and quar-.
ter millions of men, will begin in
France II this plan is adopted. The
program entails the gradual breaking
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