Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-12
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Troops which have seen the longest
service in France probably will be re-
turned home soon to be replaced by new
men now in this country. who will per.
form guard or other duty overseas.
There are more than l,000,000 men now
in camps I'm the United states,
The question of discontinuing the
calling of men to the cOlOrs under tho
seleetive service act with the ending
of hositilities has been under consider
alton 1t Is known that General Crow
/ deF's advisers have favored canceIllils
all outstanding calls as soon as In =
/ armistice is signed. bus this matter must
/ be passed on by the general stan. The
| movement of a large number OF men
/ TO camp was due to begin this morning
under the November calls, which en-
brace 100000 men.
forces-battleships destroyers. su6ma-
rines, converted yachts. supply ships
and other craft-also will Ioliow the
end of the war. Dennite plans hasS
here that once disposition is made OF
| the German high seas fleet and subma-
rines I'm accordance with the terms Oh
the armistiee, the -, american erica ese etea 40
gether with most of the destroyers ana
| other notwithstanding and convoy
craft will return.
naval WoEE TO ne 0Oue
Eyon with hostiiities ended, however,
much other naval work aside from that
OF taking over and guarding German
and Austrian naval vessels, remains 70
be done. Removal of the thousands or
mines laid by the allied, American ana
German navies will form no small par
OF this work and undoubtedly the meet
Of mine sweeping and laying erait Sent
overseas by the United States will as
sist in this gigantic task. The greatest
mine field is that put down in the North
sea as a barrage against German sub
marines, The mines were manufactures
in this country and were laid largely
With the return OF all German sub
marines to their bases. allied ami Amer
lean shipping once more may sali the
seven sells Without fear OF nolestnticn
and in disregard of the regulations made
necessary by Germany's unrestricted
warfare There will be no more running
at night without lights, with IT'S at
tendant dangers of collisions ana zig
tagging, and deviation from established
shipping routes,
Much OF the shipping used for war
purposes will be freed Tor peace-tlme
commerce and there will follow grad
uaI relaxation OF the restrictions as to
food and other necessities imposed upon
the peoples of the allied countries, These
changes viii not come Immediately,
however for IL is the purpose OF the
American and entente governments to
cooperate with Germany. Austria, Bull
garia ana Turkey, as Wei as with BEL
GUM. Serbia and Runania IN Iufnlsnlns
as far as possible the food and other
supplies necessary for the civilian pop
ulatfon OF those countries. f-ft
These considerations of world peace,
important as they are. must be adjusted
planned In advance as has been the
breaking up of the military forces OF
the United States, Great, Britain ana
France, and the orderly return or inc
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'"' TWO Phases Of Problems
In this country the problem has been
taken up with reference to its two chief
20 do vita the rehabilitation OF ths
army and its safe return 10 America, ana
the industrial, which deals only with
the infiItration of the soldiers into the
ranks of labor after they have been re-
leased from the army. A third problem
of rehabilitation will deal with the
T1obilixed industries of the United
The military authorities have had
pnder consideration for some time the
subject of rehabilitation of the army,
but the plan which VIII De 4se9 mas
not yet been officially approved. Break
ing up of the American expedittonsry
forces now numbering two ana one
quarter millions of men, Will begin IN
France if this plan is adopted; Ihs pro,
cf the large military units into segments
governed solely by the location OF the
home of the individual soldier:
The United States VIII De olSaae "a INTO no
one or more Atlantic ports: from Cal
weston to Bangor. Commanding ofiesrS
of divisions VIII be instructed 10 detach,
mnobiIizasion district" which might IN
elude men from Maine and Massacnu,
setts, and entrain them for spec he1
French port, where adequate shipplIs
will be waiting. These vessels Will pro-
coed directly to the ports selected ror
the first district, and, disembarking their
passengers, will return on a routine
schedule to meet the next detachment OF
soldiers for that territory.
BY carefully controlling the return
\ shipments, military authorities believe
| they can, to a great degrees, regulate
the food Of discharged soldiers so ths,
'' Jobs for Soldiers
The work OF returning the soldiers 10
their former civilian status ia the n,
dustrial life of the nation has been
turned over to the department Of LABOR:
/ An organization is ready for the use OF
/ the authorities in the same machinery
which has carried out the provision o.
| derstOod that this will be used largely
/ in the task of finding positions Tor me
men under this plan, each local draIt
Dor office for the district in which II
| is situated and win place the men who
were sent by IL TO the army IN the pc
/ sitions found vacant.
| While full authority is held by the
war department for the demopiliZatlon
of the armed forces. the return OF the
nations mobilized industries to peace
basis, il is thought, will neoessitate I'M
portant legislation by congress to pre-
/ vent a period OF acute disruption IN
l business Officials here expect thai
/ congress will be called upon soon to
I consider a rehabilitation BILL" which
viii deal with this and kindred prob
Many Soldiers needed
| Designation OF the units of the army
to remain i'm France over the period OF
| settlement has not been taken up py
/ the war department. 1t should be real
| ICED, officials point out, that even after
| terms of peace have been signed, a wofR
| of stupendous ma gnitude will remain
Millions of tons Of material, comprising
! railroad Equipment, as well as arsenal
supplies. repair and refitting plants and
| the strictly military accoutremeuts
| must be collected and inyoiced prepare
! tory to their disposal. either to one OF
the allied governments or reShiplneh'
| TO the United States. An eTn1y of con-
work for months after the war has
ended.
1t has been suggested that the units
| to remain in France for this work be
obtained by calling for volunteers from
! the expeditionary forces. Under exist
ing laws, authority is given for tho
strensth Of about SD ooo Miitary @ef
believe, however, that. o much largel
force will be required in Europe FOL
possibly two years,
| The British government began lts