Jackson County journal., 1918-11-22
ORDERS HAVE BEEN
ISSUED To DEM0R-
lLlzE TROOPS HERE

"douAlIStol. NOV. IO.-OrderS
have been issued. General March
announced today, for the gradual
demobllization of all troops now in
this country.
Disqualification will be in the fol-
lowing order. First, development
battalions. Il in number and com
prlslng 98188 men. Second, con-
sclentious objectors not under ar
rest.
Thrill, spruce production division:
fourth, central training schools for
officers with some notifications:
Nth. United States Guards, now
numbering 1876 men; sixth, railway
units; seventh, depot brigades; eight,
replacement units; pinth, combat
divisions.
There are now in the United States
l,o9o,oOO men under arms, General
March said. Orders which will re-
suit in the immediate demobiliza-
ton OF 100000 men are already is
sued. and these men will be at their
homes in the next two weeks.
When the reduction plan is under
full oper ration. the chief of staff ex-
plains. 10000 men each day will be
released from the army.
Regarding the return of the troops
in France, General March said the
order in which the divisions will be
withdrawn is being left to General
Pershing. 1t is the intention of the
war department, however, so far as
IS practicable. to return each div
ision to the locality from which the
majority of its men came, and to
parade the division in the adjacent
cities so that the people will have
chance to give fitting welcomes.
Orders have been cabled to Gen.
eral Pershing to begin the return at
once of all casuals, sick and wound
ed who can be moved. and canval-
escents. A steady stream of these
men should begin Immediately to
cross the Atlantic.
Camps at home will be cleared
out to prepare for the return of the
expeditionary forces. and the Gen.
eral indicated that the process
would be expedited. A unit of req
ular troops will be left at each
camp to guard police it in prepara-
for the arrival of the overseas units
Because of it's composition. Gen.
eral March said. and it's brilliun,
record at the front, the 42nd (Rain.
bow division will be given special
consideration in the rehabilitation
plans. The purpose of the depart.
ment was not outlined specifically
but the impression was gained that
the division will be paraded er
Washington before it is muster {
out.
Steps already have been t AXE
toward the organization of the per.
manent army. Ali men now in the
army have been or will be Offered
an honorable discharge from thf
emergency enlistment and an i'm
mediate re-enlistment in the new
forces. A furlough of one month
will be given as an incentive to re
enlistment.
it was announced that coneres,
would be asked to give each mar
discharged from the army, regard
less of whether he re-enlists, a bonu
of one months salary. Genera
March pointed out also that all sol
diers are entitled under law +,
wear their uniforms for thre
months after dischasge. This viii
make less difficult the immediat
task of supplying civilian clothin
to the demobilized army.
: The return of commissioned Del
sonnel Of the army to civilian life
General March said, will be affecte
by dividing the present list of off
? GERS into three classes, those VIII
desire commissions in the resula