The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-11-22
DISSOLUTION OF war
MACHINE ANTICIPATED
Measures For Demobiliza-
ton With Coming
OF Peace.

Congress has provided for the dis.
solution of the great American wal
machine with the coming of peace
was emphasized by Senator Martin
Democratic leader, in a prepared
summary.
The expansion of fighting forces, of
course, ends with the proclamation OF
peace. Senator Martin pointed out
and the collateral agencies are limit
ed as follows:
Control of misunderstanding
months.
Control of Telegraph and Tele-
phone Lines during the war.
Food and Fuel Control-When
state of war ended and proclaimed.
Espionage Act-End of war.
War Trade Board and Export Con-
trol-End of war.
War Finance Corporation Six
months after the war. with further
time for liquidation.
Capital issues Committee Six
months after the war.
Reorganization of Government Blu
reaus Under the Overman Law-Six
months after the war.
Alien Property Custodian-End of
the war, with extension OF time for
certain duties.
Government Operation OF Ships
Five years after the war
Aircraft BOard-Six months after
the war.
Agricultural Stimulation-En of
the present emergency.
Housing Construction-End of the
war. except for shipbuilders.
Labor Employment During the
emergency.
Minerals Stimulation-As soon as
possible after proclamation OF peace.
Senator Martin also pointed out
that appropriations and increased
personnel for aircraft were limited to
the present emergency" and that
authority of the President under the
emergency shipping fund created
June IS. 1917, ends six months after
the proclamation of peace.
Decentralization Problem.
Plans for the reorganization OF the
War Department and the army itself
now are in process of formation by
the general staff and soon will be be-
fore Secretary Baker. Orders for
the actual breaking up of the army
cannot be promulgated. as the demo-
Utilization plan is dependent to some
extent upon adoption of a reorgani-
cation policy
The secretary has indicated that
new legislation will be necessary to
carry out the reorganization and is
expected to lay definite programme
before Congress at the earliest posi-
BILE moment. This may reopen the
whole question of universal military
training and many officials anticipate
a long Legislative struggle before the
final action is taken on whatever poll
cy Mr.. Baker may propose.
Existing law authorizes the main
tenance of regular army OF approx
mately 375. 900 men. While it is not
possible as yet to forecast the number
of American troops that must be EN-
ployed in Europe even after the peace
treaties have been signed. military
men believe now that the authorized
regular establishment can not provide
an adequate force for all purposes at
home and abroad.
OF the 100000 men now under
arms. probably not more than 1OO.-
900 are under obligation to serve be-
y0nd the restoration of peace. There
were some 1000 officers and about
10000 men in the regular army
when war was declared Expiration
OF enlistments, however probably
has served to reduce this considerably
and all wartime enlistments are for
the war period only.
Thousands of the officers now in
service are on temporary commission
in the regular establishment. These
commissions were issued for a def
mite period of years and the men
might be held, although the general
attitude of the department would not
indicate any intention of hOldir
such officers against their will when
tile war emergency has passed
The number of men necessary to b.
maintained in Europe probably will
be worked out by General Pershing's
STAFF and since similar calculations
for the United States and its
possessions are being made here. it
is expected that the size of the army
for which it will be necessary to pro-
vide soon will be arrived at.