The Raymer enterprise., 1918-11-14

into districts, each of which Is to be
fed by one or more Atlantic ports,
from Galveston to Bangor. Command
Ing officers OF divisions will be In
structed to detach, for instance, men
from the first rehabilitation dis
trict," which might include men from
Maine TO Massachusetts. and entrain
them for specified French port
where adequate shipping will be walt
ing. These vessels will proceed di-
rectly to the ports selected for the
first district. and disembarking their
passengers, will return ON u routine
schedule TO meet the next detachment
of soldiers for that territory.
BY carefully controlling the 70
turning shipments. military authori-
ties believe that they can to a great
degree regulate the food of dis
charged soldiers SO that no single
section Of the country will b.
swamped.
The work Of returning the soldiers
TO their former civilian status In the
industrial life Of the nation has been
turned over TO the Department Of
Labor and is being handled by q
special committee, headed by Felix
Frankfurter. An organization 10
ready for the use Of the authorities
In the same machinery which has car
ried ont the provisions of the work
or fight" order, and 1t Is understood
in the task Of finding positions for
the men. Under this plan each local
draft board will be constituted cen
tral labor Office for the district in
which 1t is situated and will place the
men who were sent by II to the army
In the positions found vacant.
While full authority is held by the
War department for the demobilIza-
ton of the armed forces the return
Of the nations mobilized industries
to peace basis, it is thought, will
necessitate important Legislation by
congress to prevent period of
acute disruption In business. on
cials here expect that congress will
be called upon soon to consider a
disqualification BILL" which will
deal with this and kindred problems.
Designation Of the units Of the
army TO remain In France over the
period Of settlement has not been
taken by the War department Il
should be realized. officials point ont
that even after terms Of peace have
been signed a work of stupendons
magnitude will remain. Millions OF
tons Of material. comprising railroad
equipment, as well us arsenal sup
plies, repair and refitting plants and
the strictly military accoutrements
must be collected and invoced pre-
paratory to their disposal. either to
one OK the allied governments or re-
shipment to the United States. An
army OF considerable size will be
heeded for this work for months after
the war ends.
1t has. been suggested that the
units to remain in France for this
work be obtained by calling for yol-
unteers from the expeditonary forces.
Under existing law, authority in
given for the maintenance Of a rcgu-
lar army up to a strength of about
$4,000. II Is the belief that a much
larger force will be needed in Europe
for possibly two years after the sign.
ing the armisfice.
The British government began its
preparations for rehabilitation nearly
a year ago. Its plans have been 40
thorougly worked out that wher 4
dress rehearsal" was held recently
a unit Of the British army in France
was sent through the machinery to
Its final operation, where each man
found himself In bis native town, clad
In civilian clothes. possessing a gov.
ernment voucher. which could be
cashed at any postoflice, sufficient 70
cover period Of idleness. Each Brit.
ish soldier also will be handed gov.
eminent insurance policy against non.
employment.
Complete plans for breaking up
the French forces also have been pre-
pared but 1t Is considered probable
that the rehabilitation process in ths
case of these armies will be much
slower than for the American or even
the British. because of the necessity
for guarding Alsace-Lorraine and also
In view Of the gigantic task Of re-
construction In the invaded districts.