Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-19
THOUSANDS OF soLoiERs WILL
NOT De HOME UNTIL CLOSE
OF YEAR 1919.
MORE THAN MILLION
REMAIN IN EUROPE
Russian and Other Territories
Must be Occupied and Poliosd-No
FavoritisM TO Be Shown in Picking
Troops to 30 Rsturnsd--Ssrvies to
Count For Something.
by L. G. Dougherty. ]

Washington. Nov. l9.--Instead OF be-
Iowa boys will remain in Europe per-
haps for the full year 1919, IL the opin-
ion of general staff officers of the army
is to be believed. When they do come
home. however. they will be sent to
Camp Dodge and there mustered out,
and the war departments wishes is
that the relatives and friends of the
heroic soldiers will arrange to pay
them the proper homage by series Of
parades. or liberty pageants. as their
welcome home.
Over one million American soldiers
will remain in Europe, on both sides Of
the German empire and on German soil
itself. for at least year after the
signing Of the peace terms" said a well
Informed general staff officer today.
While it is impossible to make ac-
curate estimates, especially in view Of
the troubled conditions in the enemy
countries, it is safe to say that more
than 1000, 900 men will be needed over
seas for considerable time after peace
comes. Russian soil will be occupied.
German soil will be occupied, and parts
of the other nations that have been
giving battle to the allied countries
since 1914 will be patrolled by American
troops. Time must pass before the
number of troops which must stay in
Europe will by definitely known. but
of the large ndmber that must remain,
it is expected that some will be sent to
Austrian territory and even some into
Turkey and the Balkan states.
! No Favoritism Will Be Shown.
Contrary to the general opinion.
however, specific branches of the serv-
ice will not be singled out to be kept
in Europe and other brances be re-
turned home. 1t had been expected
that the engineer corps troops. the
medical contingents and the supply di-
visions. for example, would be the last
to leave and that men in the gas serv-
ice and the tank corps would be among
the first to set foot again on American
soil. An army. however, Is composed
of all elements and a part Of all ele-
ments will stay in Europe and part
will be sent home. No favoritism
would be shown. but of those who are
permitted to come back the first will
undoubtedly he the regulars and the
national guard divisions who have seen
the longest service and have been in
the greatest number Of clashes with
the enemy. As General Marsh an
nounced Saturday, General Pershins
has full control over the men in the
hut no hapn
advised 70 send back as many men as
possible and as quickly as possible.
The first to be returned, however, was
specifically stated to be casuals and
injured and sick soldiers who could
be moved These will be sent to re-
construction hospitals and an effort
made to return them to usefulness be-
fore their discharge from the army
One Of the plans Of the war depart
ment is to give special recognition to
the urits in the Rainbow division be-
cause Of the fact that several states
in the union are represented in its
composition. 1t is likely that this d.
vision will be sent home among the
first combatant troops to come back.
Efforts will be made to have this outfit,
numbered among which are troops from
the District of Columbia, come to
Washington and be reviewed by Presi-
dent Wilson. This would provide the
government with an opportunity OF
paying respect to- the valiant soldiers
who composed the division. among
which are the men in the 1SSth in
fantry. formerly the old Third Iowa
reaiment Of national guardsmen.