Evening star., 1918-11-16

ment, however, so far as is practi-
locality from which the majority of
it's men came and to parade the di-
vision in adjacent cities so that the
people may have chance fttingly to
welcome it.
"Rainbows" May Parade Here.
Because of it's unusual composition,
Gen. March said, and its brilliant rec
ord at the front, the 42d (Rainbow
Division, comprising the District hos
pital unit) will be given special con-
sideration in the rehabilitation plans.
The purpose of the department was
not outlined specifically, but the I'M
preston was gained that the division
will be paraded in Washington before
it is mustered out
Orders have been cabled to Gen.
Pershing to begin the return at once
of all sick and wounded who can be
moved and convaleScents. A steady
stream of these men should begin i'm
mediateiy to cross the Atlantic.
Clearing Camps for Overseas Boys.
Camps will be cleared out to prepare
for the return of the expeditionary
the process would be expedited. A
unit of regular troops will be left at
each camp to guard and police 1t in
preparation for the arrival of the
overseas units.
The question Of final disposition Of
the great cantonments is being
studied, Gen. March said, and no deci-
sion has been reached. New con-
struction already largely has been
stopped.
Order Of Demobilization.
Demobilization of troops in this
country will be in the following order:
First, development battalions, sew
enty-one in number and comprising
9S, ,199 men; second, conscientious OBJ
jectors. not under arrest; third, spruce
production division; fourth, central
training schools for officers with some
notifications; fifth, United States
Guards, now numbering $4,000 men;
sixth, railway units: seventh, depot
brfgades: eighth. replacement units:
ninth. combat divisions.
The return of commissioned personnel
of the Army to civilian life, Gen. March
said, would be effected by dividing the
,present list of officers into three classes,
those who desire commissions in the
Regular Army, those who are willing to
hold> themselves available for future
service as reserve officers and those
who desire honorable discharge from the
Instructions have been issued to the
Army Staff Corps to carry out reduction
sonnel lists. Keeping pace with the re-
duction of the line forces.
To Hurry Casualty Lists.
Gen. Pershing has been directed to
expedite complete, casualty lists of
his forces. showing the name of every
man killed or wounded or missing up
to II am, November II. Gen. March
said that he would not hazard an
estimate as to what the final total
would be.
, Replying to question as to the
number of American prisoners in
Germany. the chief Of staff said that
official records up to October Is gave
the total as 5.73s.
Ports Being Prepared.
Ports OF the Atlantic coast from
Boston to Charleston, 8. c.. Gen.
March said. are being organized to
handle returning troops. and it is pos
sible that ports south OF Charleston
will be used.
Steps already have been taken to-
ward the Organization K the perma-
nent Army. All men now in the Army
have been or will be offered an hon.
orable discharge from the emergency
listment in the new forces. A fur
Tough of one month will be given as
an incentive to re-enlistment.
Bonus Is Urged.
It was announced that Congress will
be urged to give each man discharged,
regardless of whether he re-enlists, a
bonus of one months salary. Gen.
March pointed out also that all SOL
their uniforms for three months after
discharge. This will make less difficult
the work of supplying civilian cloth
ing to the demobilized army.
Gen. March gave out the oncia1 line
held by the allied armies and the
Americans along the west front when
the fighting stopped. The front held
by the LIST and I'd American armies at
that hour measured fifty-two miles.
OF the American Army Gen. March
said:
TT had reached its highest point Of
military excellence on the day the
fighting stopped. and had endeared it
self to the hearts of the American
people,"
Disposal Of Officers.
The return Of commissioned person.
mel Of the army to civilian life, Gen.
March said, would be effected by di-
viding the present list of officers into
three classes-those who desire COM
missions In the Regular Army, those
who are willing to hold themselves
available for future service as reserve
officers and those who desire honor
able discharge from the service.
Instructions have been issued to the
Army stan corps to carry out reduc-
ton In their commissioned and en-
listed personnel lists, keeping pace
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