Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-17
100000 TO BE RETURNED TO CIVILIAN LIFE IN TWO WEEKS.-RAINBOW, SUNSET AND
 NEW ENGLAND DIVISIONS FIRST
IN 4 FEW DAYS 30000 MEN WILL BE RETURNED
 HOME DAILY; FINAL PEACE SEEMS CERTAIN
Camps at Home Will Be Cleared Out First to Take Care
 of Returning Men.-Process to Be Expedited.

! for 5000 volunteers to man the ships | that will be used for that purpose. l Camps at home will be cleared out 10 prepare for the return of the ex- peditionary forces and the general indicated that the process would be expedited. A unit of regular troops will be left at each camp to guard and police it in preparation for the arrival of the overseas unit.
 Because of it's unusual composition, General March said, and it's brilliant record at the front, the 42nd (Rain- bowl division, will be given special consideration in the demobilization plans. The purpose of the department was not outlined specifically but the impression was gained that the divis- ion will be paraded in Washington before it is mustered out. Steps already have been taken to- 1 ward the organization of the perman- ent army. All men now in the army have been or will be offered an hon. ] orable discharge from the emergency enlistment and an immediate re-en- I listment in the new forces A fur tough of one month will be given as an incentive to re-enlistment. There are now in the United States l.79O0O0 men under arms General March said. Orders which will result of the immediate demobilization of 100000 men are already issued and these men will be at their homes in the next two weeks
 When the reduction plan is under full operation. the chief of staff ex- plained, 30,000 men each day will be released from the army Regarding the return of troops in France General March said the order in which the divisions will be with drawn is being left to General Per- shing. It is the intention of the war department, however so far as prac- ticable, to return each division to the locality from which the majority of it's men came and to parade the divis- ion in adjacent cities so that the peo- pie may have chance to give fitting welcomes.
 Orders have been cabled to General Pershing to begin the return at once of all casuals, sick and wounded, who can be moved, and convalescents. A steady stream of these men should begin immediately to cross the At lantic
 It was announced that Congress will be asked to give each man dis charged from the army, regardless of whether he re-enlists, bons of one months salary. General March pointed out also that al soldiers are entitled under law to wear their uni- forms for three months after dis charge. This will make less diff ,tr1f snto ,e ,1x,s~~ civilian clothing to the demobilized army.
 The return of commissioned per- sonel of the army to civilian life, General March said, would be ef- fected by divinding the present list of officers into three classes, those who desire commissions in the regu- lar those who are willing to hold themselves available for future serv- ice as reserve officers and those who desire honorable discharges from the service.
 Instructions have been issued to army staff corps to carry out reduc- tions in their command and enlisted personnel lists, keping pace with the reduction of the land forces.
 General Pershing has been direct ed to expedite complete casualty lists of his forces. showing the name of every man killed or wounded or missing up to eleven a. m. Novem- Der il.
 Replying to a question as to the number of American prisoners in Germany, he said official records up to October 15 gave the total as 5,73S.
 Americans Held Long Line.
 General March sketched the Offic- ial line held by the allied armies and the Americans along the west front when the fighting stopped. The front held by the First and Second armi- es at that hour measured 52 miles. Of the American forces. General Marsh said:
 Several Ports to Be Used.
 Ports of the Atlantic coast trem Boston to Charleston, S. C., General March said. are being organized to- handle returning troops. and 1t alss possible that ports south of Charles ton will be used.