Evening journal., 1918-12-21
100000 YANKEES
ARE COMING HOME
Reorganization of Army
Under Permanent Lines
Also Under Way
MAJ. GEN. MENAHER
is AIR DIRECTOR
BY the United Press.

By the United Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2i.-Reorganlza-
tion Of the United States army on per-
manent lines has been started.
Major General Charles T. Menaher
formerly commander OF the Rainbow
Division and later leader Of the Sixth
corps. mas been named by Chief OF stan
March as director Of the air service.
Menaher Is now on his way home. but
pending his arrival, Colonel John j. A.
Norris viii be acting director OF the
service.
This reorganization IS consequent
upon the resignation OF Secretary Ryan
and William C. Potter, who headed the
air service.
General March announced these facts
today and at the same time confirmed
Secretary OF War Bakers announce
ment yesterday that a 10000 daily demo-
bilization rate had been reached in this
country on the basis OF a six-day week.
For the week ending December "a.
camps In this country dismissed iss.-
SOP men. This made a total OF over
10000 demobillzed Onlcers dismissed
since the singing OF the armistice total
26,9O3. In this connection March point
ed out that the 1916 army register list
ed only i.Si0 officers as the army total.
When March met newspaper men
last Saturday he announced that s2i.-
600 men had been designated for early
rehabilitation In the United States. To-
dsy he pointed out that 100000 deslg-
nations have been made.
American prisoners evacuated from
Germany number 1910 and search is
now being made for Isolated prisoners,
particularly sick or wounded. The
above figure constitutes the bulk OF
Americans known TO have been cap
tured.
An interesting sldellght on the trans
port service under General Hines was
revealed by March when he showed
that the Leviathan carried an average
OF 9,iiS men per trip for 10 trips: the
Finland. 4,0SS men per trip for nine
trips; the AgemmenOn 1891 men per
trip for 10 trips. the Great Northern
2,750 men per trip for 10 trips and the
Northern Pacific 1892 men per trip for
10 trips.
Answering specific questions, March
said. the War Department is not think
ing OF taking over New York harbOr;
that the 26th New England division was
neither coming home now nor going
into Germany Immediately; that the
s3rd division never fought. though some
OF its troops may have been in battle
as replacements: that there have been
constant difficulties in communicating
with the American forces at Archangel
recently lbut apparently there was no
reason for concern for their condition
whatever); that coast artillery Except
divisional) and the air service abroad,
are being demobilized as rapidly as pos
sible.
A system has been worked out where
by men designated for early convoy.
can obtain their mail without Interrupt
tion.
Sailing OF the following transports
from France for the United States, was 1
announced by the War Department to-
day:
Aeolue left December is. with 1920
sick and wounded; 2.s2i enlisted men,
l05 officers.
Tisjonderia left December IS. with
casualty Company No. ii2 and a casual
1fIlcers.
Samland sailed December II with
light casual officers.
La France left December II with head
quarters 63rd field artillery brigade. ad-
'ance school detachment fifth Divisional
C and +. 18TH Field Artillery
With supply company, ordnance de-
achment. medical detachment from
arkansas. Mississippi. Alabama, Illinois
md District OF Columbia: casual Com
'anies 3ii to $40 inclusive, medical de-
achment, casual. sick and wounded,
Otalling over 600 men and officers.
The United States transport George
Washington, which took President VIII
on TO France, is due 10 arrive In New
FORK on Christmas Day. She viii bring
he complete 10th Field Artillery. con-
istlng OF 63 officers and i,isi men. I
company OF the 18th Field i
artillery and Battery A. B, d and f, y
onsisting OF 33 officers and s2i men, {
lsO are aboard. I
Others on board are 40 officers and
2 men Of advanced school detachments {
( the nth division; two officers and
90 men Of casual detachment No. 4, I
I the chemical warfare service; 35 Of
GERS and ii9 casual officers OF the i3sth 2
ield Artillery and 93S sick and wound 7
d. The total on board will be 3,iiS J
Among the 30 officers and ~ enlisted I
Zen arriving in New York today on
ne transport Metapan were Colonel
orman L. Brett and Lieutenant George !
!. Morton OF Washington, ID. c., who
'ere engaged in organization work be-
ind the lines in France and Lieuten-
Mt Summeraeld Lewis, Decatur, Tenn.
Lewis was attached to the signal
orps in the Toul sector and on one occa-
lon while al0ft in an observation bal
ION was attacked by six German flyers
nd forced to descend to earth with his
Second Lieutenant Edward Palmer OF
he Northend Club. Newark, n. j.
-ent over as a sergeant. lie was gass-