The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31

BACK TO FUNSTON
Thirty-Fifth Division WI
Probably DemObilize There.
Camp VIII Be Full of Men for
Long Time.
100000 TO Be HANDLED
Eighty-Ninth Also Will Return
to Its Old Camp.
Many Wounded Kansans Are
-. Now Coming Back.
100000 TO Be HANDLED

Thy U.~P. Press Bureau)
Washington. n. C., Dec. 31-That
Camp Funston will be a great de-
mobilization point for all troops from
L isas, Nebraska. Missouri, Colorado
and possibly Oklahoma and S. Dakota
is indicated here by the latest state
ments from the war department and
figures from the office of Provost
Marshal Crowder. 1t is estima ted
that over 100000 men will pass thru
Funston altogether in the process of
rehabilitation.
This number includes men already
sent home, men still at Camp Fun
ston and other camps in this country
and those now in France. The latter
form two entire divisions, the seth
and 35th. and others are scattered
thru about 5 other army units.
Where They We're Indicted.
In addition to national guard regi-
ments in the saith division, many men
from Kansas. Nebraska, Colorado.
Missouri, Nebraska and. S. Dakota
were either transferred from Camp
Funston or indicted directly into di-
visions training at other camps. Sew
eral thousands were sent each to the
10th. s2nd, 34th, s6th, 4Qth. seth.
| S7th, SSth, Goth and 91st divisions,
| all of these now being overseas.
| In addition to those in oversee S
divisions men were inductedxinto the
Sth division at Camp FreI1nt, the
10th at Funston, the 18th at Lewis,
the 18th at Kearney. the 18th at
Travis, the 18th at Dodge, and the
| eth at Cody. These do not include
limited and special service men and
| student army training corps.
OF the overseas divisions containing
men from these states the 32nd, seth
| and Goth are now In Germany in the
army of occupation. When reported
at the commencement Of the armistice
10th at Querrien: saith at Castres;
35th at Somme Dieu and st. Dizier
| 36th at Conde-en- Barrois; 4eth al
| Reyigny and st. Dizier; seth at st
Andre de Cubzac; 87th at Pons, an6
91st at Oostroosebeke and Dunkerque
It is impossible. of course. to fore
tell when the divisions now in the
/, army of occupation will return. While
| no announcement has been made il
| regard to the others it Is generally
| thought here that spring will see then
started on their way home. The onl,
troops at present announced as sail
ing are wounded, casuals and certain
organizations not attached to fightinf
| divisions.
4 Send Other Men to Funston.
The present plan for rehabilitation
as explained at the war department
this week is to send each organiza tioI
to the camp nearest the homes of {
majority of the men. In cases wher,
the organizations have a minority o
men from states nearest Funston, tn,
men from these states would probabl,
be sent there from whatever caml
they split up in, for final mastering
out.
This is now being done in cases o
men from organizations now in othe
camps in this country.
No information is available here a
to the disposition of the Tenth divi
sion now in Camp Funston. A rumo
was recently started that the Tent
might be sent overseas to relieve som
division already there. The repor
evidently gained some circulation an,
caused hundreds of inquiries. 1t ca
positively be stated that the Tenth vii
not be sent on overseas duty. TIL
terms of the armistice make this i'm
possible il nothing else.
, Many wounded men from Kansas
Nebraska, Missouri, Colorado an
South Dakota are being landed at de
barkation hospitals in New York The
. are held there for not over ten day
( and then sent to hospitals in variou
portions of the country for Gonzales
: cence. after which they will receiv
. their discharges.