Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-12
CAREFULLY ARRANGE,
FOR DEMOBIL IZATION
Government Will Provide for Gradual Inltraton of Sol
ders Into Indllstry-Local Draft Boards to Be
Labor Officers to Secure Positions for Men

breaking. up of tho American exned;-
400 SHSnH tnS i2rG'S:' now numbering .2.25o:-
p,an is adopted The !" pr rranT" If his
ms M, s.adusl breaking up OF the iaree
ntiii''ar{ units into segmcnts governed
selctN rN thc location Of the home of
the indiNiduAl soldier.
,r, The l Ini,%I States will be. divided
fHd by one or more Atlantic ports from
4 . st9n 20 Bangor, Commanding Of
dctach. for instance. men from the
first disqualification district" which
WNii ,.H., binctEhe men from Maine. and
shppig will be waiting. These YES
selected for the ,irst district. and dis
"mhatkirG their passengers wifi re-
turn on routine schedule to meet
INC next detucnmeni OF soldiers fur
mat territory.
~ carefully controlling the return
shinmentG. military authorities believe
the Hood of discharged soldiers SO tnat
u" single section of the country vii! be
'rhc work Of returning the soldiers
To- Their former civilian status in the
turned over 10 the Department of La
Ior. An organi%ation is ready for the
' us% OF the aHthorities IN the same ma
vision OF the work orr igh," order der
and i is understood that This will be
used LARGELY in the task OF finding po-
sitnns Tor the men under this plan,
each local draft board viii be constr
tutcu Il central labor Office for the dis
trict in which il is situated and will
place the men who We're sent by il 10
The, army. IN the positions found va
WITH INDUSTRIAL. PROBLEMS
While full authority is held by she
War Department, for the ocmohilization
nations modified industries TO Il peace
basis. 1t Is thought. viii nccesSitate
prevent a period OF acute disruption in
business. Officials here expect that
I ,.,,t;Is WI be Gnl!ed upon, soon to
viii deal with this and kindred prob
lens
Designation OF the units Of the army
Of sGti@ncmt has no, ob been 'n ta eer' %n
hy the War Department. 1, should be
after terms of peace have been signed.
= work OF ,SSiupend9us magnitude Will
comprising railroad equipment. as we'll
ting plants and the strictly military
accoutcrmentS. must be collected and
l..Nolccu preparatory to their disposal.
either - one OF the allied governments
or rcshipmGnt 70 The United states.
needed for this work for months after
the war has ended
1t has been suggested that the units
10 remain in France for this work he
obtained by calling. for volunteers from
..' '.N ''cN'' 'N8'iN forces. Under exist
ms law authority il given for the main
49," o, a regular army up 10 -,
strength OF ahoG: 5000. Military
men believe. however. that Il much
larger force viii be required in Europe
for possibly two years after the sign
InG 81 the armisiicc.
Thc lrittSh government began its
preparations .or decentralization nearly
a year ,ag". IT'S plans have been so
dress. rehearsal, was held recently a
unit al the british army in France was
sent through the machinery 10 its final
orcrntion where each man found him
SELF in his native town. clad In civilian
clothes, possessing government
voucher which could be caShed ut any
poSt-oiiice, sufficient to cover a period
of idlcncSs Each British soldier also
wilt be handed a government Insurance
policy against ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
Complete plans = breaking up the
French forces. also have been prepared
but IL is considered probable that the
dnnobill%ation process in the case of
these armies Will be much slower than
for the American or even the British,
because Of the necessity for guarding
Alsace- lorraine. ard also III view OF
The gigantic task OF reconstruction in
the invaded districts