Cheyenne record., 1918-11-21

part in bringing about the cessation
Of hostilities In the worlds greatest
war.
into districts, each of which Is to b.
fed by one or more Atlantic ports.
from Galveston to Bangor. Command
ing officers of divisions will be In
structed to detach, for instance, men
from the first rehabilitation dis
trict," which might include men from
Maine to Massachusetts,. and entrain
them for a specified French port
where adequate shipping will be wait
ing. These vessels will proceed d.
rectly to the ports selected for the
first district, and disembarking their
passengers, will return on routine
schedule to meet the next detachment
Of soldiers for that territory.
BY carefully controlling the r.
turning shipments, military authori-
ties believe that they can to great
degree regulate the flood of dis
charged soldiers SO that no single
section of the country will b
cV"LiPSNs
The work of returning the soldiers
to their former civilian status In the
Industrial life OF the nation has been
turned over to the Department OF
Labor and is being handled by .
special committee, headed by Felix
Frankfurter. An organization 10
ready for the use of the authorities
in the same machinery which has car
ried out the provisions Of the work
or fight" order, and it is understood
in the task of finding positions for
the men. Under this plan each local
draft board will be constituted q CEN
tral labor office for the district in
which it is situated and will place the
men who We're sent by It to the army
In the positions found vacant. 4
While full authority is held by the
War department for the demobiliza-
tion of the armed forces, the return
of the nations mobilized industries
to peace basis, 1t is thought, will
necessitate important legislation BY
congress to prevent speriod Of
acute disruption In business. On
cials here expect that congress will
be called upon soon to consider .
rehabilitation bill," which will
deal with this and kindred problems.
Designation Of the units of the
army to remain In France over the
period of settlement has not been
taken by the War department. : It
should be realized, officials point out,
that even after terms of peace have
been signed a work of stupendous
magnitude will remain. Millions Of
tons Of material, comprising railroad
equipment, as well as arsenal sup
plies, repair and reftting plants and
the strictly military accoutrements.
must be collected and invoiced pre-
paratory to their disposal, either to
one OF the allied governments or re-
shipment to the United States. An
army of considerable size will bs
needed for this work for months after
the war ends.
1t has been suggested that the
units to remain in France for this
work be obtained by calling for vol
unteers from the expeditionary forces.
Under existing law, authority 10
given for the maintenance of a regu-
lar army up to strength of about
$4,000. 1t is the belief that a much
larger force will be needed In Europe
for possibly two years after the sign
ing the armistice.
The British government began its
preparations for rehabilitation nearly
year ago. Its plans have been NO
Thoroughly worked out that wher q
dress rehearsal was held recently
unit of the British army In France
was sent through the machinery to
its final operation, where each man
found himself in his native town, clad
in Civilian clothes possessing gov.
eminent voucher, which could be
cashed at any postonice, sufficient b
cover a period Of idleness. Each Brit
ish soldier also will be handed a gov.
ernment insurance policy against non
employment.
Complete plans for breaking up
the French forces also have been pre-
pared. but 1t Is considered probable
that the rehabilitation process in the
case Of these armies win he much
slower than for the American or even
the British, because Of the necessity
for guarding Alsace-Lorraine and also
in view Of the gigantic task Of rs-
construction in the invaded districts.