Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-16
ARMY TO SEND BACK
10000 MEN DAILY
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in France, General March said the
order il which the divisions will be
withdrawn is being left to General
Pershing. 1t is the iEtention of
the War Department, however, so
far as is practicable, to return each
to the locality from which
the majority of its men came and
to parade the division in adjacent
cities so that the people may have
Il chance to give fitting welcomes
As an example, he said, the New
England soldiers might be brought
TO Camp Devens and parade in Bos-
ton and other cities.
War Victims to Come First
Orders have been cabled to Gen.
eral Pershing to begin the return
at once of all casuals, sick and
wounded, who can be moved, and
conValescents. A steady stream of
these men should begin Immediately
TO cross the Atlantic.
Camps at home will be cleared out
to prepare for the return of the eX-
peditionary forces and the General
indicated that the process would be
expedited. A unit of regular troops
will be left at each camp to guard
and police it in preparation for the
arrival of the overseas units.
Rainbow Division to BE HOnorcd
Because of its unusual compost
tion, General March said, and its
brilliant record at the front, the
42nd (Rainbow Division), will be
given special consideration in the
rehabilitation plans. The purpose
of the department was not outlined
specifically, but the impression was
gained that the division will be
paraded in Washington before it is
mustered out.
Steps already have been taken to-
ward the organization of the perma-
nent army. All men now in the army
have been or will be offered an hon
orable discharge from the emergency
enlistment and an immediate re-en-
listment i'm the new forces. A fur
Tough of one month will be given as
an incentive to re-enlstment.
To Get Bonus ON Salary
1t was announced that Congress
will be asked to give each man dis
charged from the army regardless of
whether he re-enlists. a bonus of
one months salary. General March
pointed out also that all soldiers are
entitled under law to wear their uni
forms for three months after dis
charge. This will make less difficult
the immediate task of supplying civil
liam clothing to the demobilized army.
The return of commissioned per-
sonnel of the army to civilian life
General March said, would be effected
by dividing the present list of Of
ficers into three classes, those who
desire commissions i'm the regular
army, those who are willing to hold
themselves available for future SER
vice as reserve officers. and those
who desire honorable discharge from
the service.
Instructions have been issued to
the army staff corps to carry out the
reduction In their commissioned and
enlisted lists keeping pace with the
reduction of the line forces.
PershinG to Hurry Casualties
General Pershing has been directed
to expedite complete casualty lists
of his forces. showing the names of
every man killed or wounded or miss
ing up to II a. m. November IL.
General March would not hazard an
estimate as to what the final total
would be.
Replying to n question as TO the
number of American prisoners in
Germany he said official records up to
I
General March sketched the off,
cial line held by the Allied armies
and the Americans along the west
front when the fighting stopped. The'l
front held by the First and Second
American armies at that hour meas
ured SO miles. OF the American force, |
General March said:
Army Dear TO American People
TT had reached its highest point
,of military excellence on the day the
fghting stopped and had endeared
itself to, the hearts of the American
people"
Ports of the Atlantic coast from
Boston TO Charleston, S. c.. General
March said are being organized to
handle returning troops and 1t is
possible that ports south of Charles
ton will be used.
The question of final disposition of
the great cantonments is being stud
led. General March said. and no de-
cision mas been reached. New con-
struetlon already largely had been
stopped.