The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07
100000 MEN
MUSTERED OUT
Record for Week in Army
in Home Canton
ments
125,515 OVERSEAS
MEN COMING SOON
Gen. March Tells of Assign
ment of 5 More Divisions to
the Army of Occupation

Washingtoa, d. c., Dec. Five addi.
tional divisions have been definitely as
signed to the American army Of occupa-
tion now advancing into Germany, Cen
eral March announced to-day. They are
the I'd and 7th regulars, the 2Sth (Penn-
sylvanial, and 33d (nlinoisl National
Guard and the 10th northeastern Penn
sylvania, Maryland and District Of Co
lumbial national army.
These five divisions have been given
the task of occupying Luxemburg, GEN
eral March announced, and 90 to specified
areas around Montmedy, St. Mihiel and
Longuyon. They form the second line Of
the army of occupation ready to reinforce
the other army on the Rhine if neces.
sary.
The official composition OF the Amer
lean army Of occupation the third army,
as reported by General Pershing, follows:
lst, I'd, 3d. 4th, 5th, 7th regulars; 2sth,
32d michigan and Wisconsin,, 33d and
42d tRainhow) National Guard, roth,
s9th kansas, Missouri, South Dakota
Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexico, Ari-
zonal national army Major General 10.
seph +. Dickman Is in command of the
entire force.
The personnel assigned by General Per-
shing for early return home was given by
General March as 5,325 officers and 1875.
SIS men. Additional units Of the 92d and
s7th divisions, with some coast artillery
regiments and engineers, are included.
General March announced that at home
during the past week more than 100000
men had been released. The total num-
ber of officers released up TO yesterday
was 1858, The discharge system is be-
ing rapidly speeded up as the men in
charge of il become more accustomed TO
the operations.
Announcement was made Of the sailing
from France of the transports Susque-
hanna, santa Anna and DeKalb, with
sick, wounded and casuals. The Santa
Anna and DeKalb sailed Dec and may
be expected to arrive in New York about
Dec. IL. The DeKalb has on board ii
naval officers and 574 naval enlisted men.
The Susquehanna sailed on Nov 20,
and is due to arrive in New York Dec. 10.
The total of returning troops already
actually embarked for home was an.
nounced as S54 officers, 1883 men, 1856
civilians, two nurses and two prisoners.
To set at rest numerous reports re-
garding enormous casualties in the 9th
(New York division, General March an
nomced that after careful examination
Of casualty lists ii had been found that
the total casualties reported from all
causes in the division was "A officers and
! ,l09 men.
Since the stay of the army of occupa-
tion abroad is indefinite, General March
said it would be necessary to ask Con
gress for new enlistment legislation. I'm
der the present law no provision is made
for such force as will be needed after
the four months from the signing Of
peace, when the war army must be dis
charged.
So far as transportation is concerned,
the chief of staff said il would be easy
to bring home all National Guard and
national army divisions within the four
months The camps to which each large
unit will be sent for rehabilitation will
be announced as soon as General Per
shing cables that the unit has started for
home