The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-18
ALL HOME FORCES
FIRST TO DISBAND
Plan to lomOhiIizG 10000
Men Daily,
RETURN OF OVERSEAS MEN
Each Division to Be Sent to the
Locality From Which 1t Was Re-
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Locality From Which 1t Was Re-
crUited.
Washington, Nov. 1S.-Novement OF
American troops across the Atlantic
has stepped entirely and demobiliza-
ton of troops i'll cantonmCnts anc
camps ut home is under way
General March. chief of staff, mad
this announcement. outlining the war
departments plans in answer to the
questions the country has been ask
ing since the day the armistice was
signed and it became apparent that
the war was over. He said orders
already issued would send 100000 meB
back 10 civil life within two weeks,
and that when the program was in full
swing about 10000 would quit the ar
my daily.
Fighting divisions of General Per-
shing's army in France will be demo
bilized as far as possible in their home
communities The chief of staff would
make no prediction as to when the
first divisions would start home. 1t
appears probable, however, that the
flow of returning troops can be In
full tide before February l. Quarters
Will be available for them at the can
tonments by that time.
Some officers regard it as possible
that certain divisions may be recalled
in advance of the general return move
ment. General March indicated that
the 42d Rainbow) division, because
it is composed of men from twenty
six states and in recognition of the
fighting record it has made in France,
would be marked for special treat
ment. The Goth (New England ma
tional guard) and the fist (SunseD
divisions are in the same class, so it
would not cause surprise, therefore,
if these three organizations should be
designated by General PerShing as the
first to return. With six weeks of
1913 left, it is possible they may be
home before New Years day.
Supplementing General March's
statement, Secretary Baker said 1t
would not be necessary to maintain
all the existing cantonments for de-
mobilization purposes, and that q
study was now being made of those
desirable for that purpose. The others
with all the divisional camps, he indi-.
Gated, will be abandoned as soon as
the men now occupying them have
been mustered out
The demObilization will be carried
out in the following order:
First-Development battalions sew
enty-one in number and comprising
9S199 men.
Second - Conscientious objectors
not under arrest.
Thirds Spruce production division.
Fourth-Central training schools
for officers, with some notifications
Fifth-United States guards, now
numbering 13j,C0O men
Sixth-Railway units.
Seventh-Depot briGades.
Eighth-Rcplaceme units.
Ninth-Comh2t divisions
Eve have in the United States now
something like 1.TG0o0O men and to
muster out Il force Of that kind of
course, will take some time" said
General March. Each man has to be
examined physically. his final accounts
made, 50 thar ghe men may get COM
pcnsation they are entitled To-. Blank
forms are being shipped to the vari-
Gus camps for use as these orders go
into effect
The orders that have already been
issued affect some 2OO.GOO men. I
expect To muster them ouJ in two
weeks. When the machine is in full
operation We expect TO release 10000
men day