Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-11
FRESH US. TROOPS
GOING TO FRANCE,
VETS COMING HOME
American Soldiers Must Remain
for Many Months; Probably
Needed in Germany and
Austria.
OUR NAVAL FLEET
WILL RETURN SOON
Hinted That Crowder Will Now
Call Off Drafts; Enough Men
Now in Camp.
a. Assoc,a,cd Press to Every Evening

nv Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington. NOV. H. Signing Of
the arrnistice with Germany, which 'rings
the world war to An end, does not mean
that the great American military ma
chine will case 10 operate at once
America must play an important part
in dlsarmmg and guarding the enemy
and until this work is completed. even
the movement OF troops to France VIII
be continued, although on greatly
reduced scale
L. :. MEN TO STAY.
During the interval between inc
cessation of hostiliilcs and the conclusion
of the neact,. con fcrencc, i Is assumed tha'
the major portion Of General Pcrshihg
expcd,tionarv forces III France must
he retained there 1t IS possible also
that for reasons OF International poil-
Ties some American garrSons may ne
kept in disputed territory even after Inc
actual peace negotiations nave p'1i'
brought to a close
rronpS which have seen the longest
service IN Franc, probably will pc r.
turn.,d h,rnc ~oon - H. replaced by
n,.R mon now III this country VINO VIII
perform guard Or other duty oversees
'rb.rc arc moro than one million men
/ Z
DRAFTS CALLED orr.
The question Of disseminating 'he
calling ii men 10 the colors under the
! -elcctivc service act with the ending OF
| hoStiIitie- has been under consideration
| I, ! known that General Crowder ;
| advisers had favored canceilIng all out
I standing calls aS soon as the armisticf
| had been signed. but this matter must
| be passed on by the general stan. ~
! movement Of large number OF mef
10 camp was due 70 begin tins morning
| under the November calls when EN-
! brace about 100000 men.
| wARSHtps COMING HOME soon.
| Return home Of American naVa
forces -battleships, dcstroyers, sub
marin :. converted yachts, supply ship
| and other craft--also will follow the enc
of the war Definite plans have no
been revealed but it Is assumed her
that once disposition l. made OF In
German high seas fleet and submarine
in accordance with the terms oi tn
,rgnl.tice the American dreadnoughi
with the British grand fleet togeihc
Nyi7h most of the destr0ycrs and othe
submarine hunting and conveying crat
will return
AMERICANS TO SWEEP rP MINIS.
Even with hoStbtits ended. however
much other naval Work aside from tina
of taking over and guarding German a,
Austrian naval vessels. remains to b
dom Removal Of the thousands {
mines I;jd by the allied, American an
German navie~ will form no small par
Of thi, work. and undoubtedly the fiee
Of mine sweeping and iaYing craft sen
overseas by the nlted States will ASST
in this task The greatest mIccs hel
i that put down III the North Sea
barragc against German submarine
more
Tho iles were made In this countr
inl .yerc l.id largely ~ Amercan siiI
sHIppI<G SOW sAFf.
With the return 81 All German sli
marines - their bases allied and Amer
can shlpping once more may salI Il
seven seas without fear Of molcstatIc
and ip disregard Of the regulations mao
, necessary by Gcrnanys unrestricte
warfare There will be no more rul
nin0 n night without lights with !
attendant dangers oi collisions and n
: tagging and deviation from cstabllsh'
shipping routes
coMmhRCE no nj bE>rMb.
Ahiab II The shipping used for v
purpose. vii bc freed for pence TN
commerce and there will follow gradn
relaxation Of the restrictions rs 70 fo'
and other necessities imposed upon q
people, Of the allied countries The
changes viii not come lmmedIatei
] however, for II is the purpose Of I
American and entente governments
cooperate with Germany, Austria. -
qaria and Turkey, as well as with IS
piInl Serbia and Rumania, IN turns
! inq as far IL possible the food and 0tl
z supplies necessary for the civilian pop
: lations Of these countries
These considerations oi world pea
! important al they are. must be ADJUST
I as they develop They could not
z planned IN advance ~ has been
!. breaking al the military forces of
+ United states Great Btirain, fraI
and the urderly return d the millions
/ ,hcse soldiers to their civilian stat
DEMOBIIIZATlON PROBLEM.
IN this country the problem has 10
! taken up with reference 10 It's two 81
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