Smyrna times., 1918-11-20
PAN WELCOME FOR HOME
COMING DELAWARE TROOPS
novSTER PARADE TO BE GIVEN
wHEN BOYS RETURN HOME
,oO OOO Men to be Mustered Out and
Returned to Peace Time Pursuits
Bonus For Every Soldier

Bonus For Every Soldier
delaware troops, including the
c,r1na boys, coming back from the
..,tlpfelds of France will be brought
., the Delaware river in their trans.
,ots disembark at Philadelphia docks
md then proceed to Camp Dix to be
nrstered out. Upon arriving home il
+; tbe plan to have the men march in
srew in Wilmington. This an
vuncement was made by General
ppyton G. March, chief of staff, in
Washington, Saturday. No date fol-
his glorious homecoming of the SER
ree men has been determined. 1t
NAV soon be possible to give an ap-
pUdmate time. Relatives and friends,
Of curse, will be allowed to visit the
n1ned heroes at their encampments.
The men will be given short leaves to
visit their homes until they are finally
r1stered out of service. A great de-
rmstratiOn, surprising any ever seen
ID Delaware, will be Wilmingtons
raring welcome to the Homecoming
BOYS" Plans will be made soon as
be approximate date of the disem-
arkatiOn is announced. Two hund-
nd thousand men in this country will
le out Of the army within the next
TO weeks, according to General
Narch's plan. Soon thereafter, as the
iemObilizatiOn machinery gets into
gear 10000 will pour back daily to
leace-time pursuits. All eastbound
troop movements have halted. Coin
ddent with this movement, General
March has ordered General Pershing
TO send home as fast as transports are
available, casuals, sick, wounded and
ronvaleScents.
100000 Men Under Arms In U. S.
Something like 100000 men are
under arms in the United States. To
sad them back to their homes and
EsriabOrs is abig task taking "some
dne, March pointed out. But the
mil has been started, and will grind
steadily. What processes will be fol-
lowed with the overseas forces is not
announced, nor is any statement made
as 70 priority as to the date of ship
mentS However, the Rainbow Divi-
son. II was indicated will be accorded
agnal honOrs when it returns. Sub |
squent to March's talk Saturday.
Secretary Baker pointed out that the |
AnvaS camps will be sacrificed first. !
ana While he did not reveal War De-
laE'ment ideas as to a standing army, |
% suggested that the March plan of
sNng regulars a chance to re-enlist
OaSed on the idea that the Hav-
'lamOerlain law will permit assembly
regular army not above the
~ -'eng'n OF the old regular army.
-IS would be the neucleus for a re-
'Iar standing organization of what
'ef strength Congress decided should
nad' At the same time provision
Oeng made for officers who wish to
"Ome part of reserve establish
.Sa'S' others will be discharged.
@u u. corps will let our officers apace
1a a 'he rehabilitation in the line
'nus For Every Soldier DISCHARGED.
congress will be asked to give one
I 'I'n bonus to each honorably
@'narged soldier and each one
discharged can wear his uniform
'.s @ months thus relieving pressure
" we civilian clothing market. One
~. 'le phases of rehabilitation now
'U.ing particular attention is that
.uposlng of the Student Army
ainlng y Corps. Secretary Baker
: Yesterday that members of this
,I0' r Who wish to return to their ;
r r'IeSS or to resume academic study
Oe permitted to do so as quickly {
tpSSlole' ~ The students who enter !
..;.. .e corps and have no occupation ]
= ie them may remain in the SER
n.. ne sad Schools able to return to '
r. rS"Ce basis may do so at once. {
,t,.l .S viii be given time for read- {
r entS' In case man in the S. A. !
o.i -. - IN a college which is reverting !
n 70 its academic status he may I
r0.:'' ~ another, where the corps is to /
i'alned for an indefinite period.
''oNT ROAD WORK TO GO ON.