Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-11-22
CAMP LEWIS BOYS
TO GO HOME SOON
18TH DIVISION TO BE DEMOBIL-
lied AT ONCE-GENERAL
POLICY ANNOUNCED.

The 18th division. now at Camp
Lewis, is to be demobilized at once,
according to General Peyton c.
March, chief of staff of the United
States army. 1t will take about 80
days to muster out the division. it is
stimatd, and about six weeks to mus
ter out the entire camp.
General March said he had issued
orders for the discharge of the men
now in the camps in the United States
as rapidly as possible, beginning with
the development battalions. They
will be out of the army by the end of
another week. Other orders out call
for the rehabilitation of other home
units in this order:
Conscientious DIRECTORS not serv-
ing sentences; spruce production
divisions; central training schools
for officers, with certain modifica-
tons; United States guards, $4,000
strong; railway troops; depot brig
AIDES; replacement camps; combat
divisions.
When his order is in full execution
1t is expected that the men now in
camps in the United States will be
discharged at the rate of 10000
day. They all have to be examined
physically, and have their insurance
papers adjusted before they leave the
service.
Camp Lewis will not be abandoned,
however. A sufficient force will be
left at the camp to keep the buildings
and other facilities in good condition.
The reason for this is that the Second
Washington infantry and the other
troops from Washington and nearby
states that came from that section,
including guardsmen and drafted
men, will be sent to Camp Lewis for
discharge. Lii. -s..as
Each man will be examined phys
ically and his insurance papers adj
justed before he receives his dis
charge papers. and during the period
Of rehabilitation opportunity will be
given his relatives to visit him at
Camp Lewis.
General March said also that the
Washington state men are to be re-
turned to Camp Lewis in order that
opportunity could be given for pa
rades of the organizations that have
done such good service at the front.
The question whether Camp Lewis is
to be retained as a permanent mill
tary post will not be determined until
congress decides upon the size of the
future regular army.
Something like 100000 men are
under arms in the United States. To
send them back to their labors is a
big task which will take some time"
March pointed out. But the mill has
been started and will grind steadily.
In connection with the announce
ment of the rehabilitation policy,
Secretary of War Baker said:
THE signing Of the military arms
tice enables us to suspend the inten-
sive military preparation in which
the country was engaged. 1t does
not, however, signify the formal end
of the war and it will, therefore, be
necessary for us to keep under arms
a substantial army until we are GER
tain just what the military needs OF
the country will be.
1.-The men in the service of the
United States will be demobilized as
rapidly as consistent with the needs
of the government, and the war de-
partment is working with the other
agencies of the government toward
a rapid reestablishment of normal
business conditions and the restora-
ton of the soldiers to their homes
and occupations"
Congress will be asked to give one
months bonus to each honorably dis
charged soldier. And each one so
discharged can wear his uniform
three months, thus relieving pressure
on the civilian clothing market.