Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-26
BIG LINERS ON
WAY HOME WITH
YANKEE TROOPS
1000 Sail and Vessel Is TO
Leave England Each Day
During the Week

Washington. Nov. IS. - Nearly
seven thousand American troops are
expected 10 arrive in New York be-
fore the end of this week, consti-
tuting the first units of :he eNpe-
dictionary forces to be returned home.
The troops. consisting of $50 off,
GERS and 6.614 men of the air serv-
ice ond other training detachments'
left Liverpool last Friday and Satur-
dav. The vnits. all of which have
been in training in England. are be-
ing brought home on three British
liners. the Minnehalia, Lapland and
Otca.
Details of the plans for demobiliz-
ing these units nave not been an
pourced. So flT as possible. 1t Is
presumed. the units expected 10 ar
rive this week will be sent to camps
rear the homes of the men and the
demobirzation will take pl2oe at
snose camps.
Others Soon TO Follow
The seven thousand now en- r''Ate
home will be followed soon bY'other
units of the twenty thousand Amer
lean troops in training in England.
Secretary Baker said yesterday thae
the homeward troop movement will
be limited only by transportation IA
cilities. Use of former German ships
seized in this country, Dutch vessels
taken over by the United States gov
ernment. American ships and prob
ably British transports, Secretary
Baker indicated. will permit a rapid
return TO this country of the troops
abroad.
VIII Care For Sick and Wounded
Sick and wounded American SOL
diers who were held prisoner by the
Germans and who are not strong
enough to be moved at the present
time will be cared for by the Amer
lean Red Cross through Alfred Ney,
4 Swiss neutral delegate With large
German experience and acquaiht-
ance. 4 cabiegram received to-day at
Red Cross headquarters here from
Paris said il is planned TO place all
these Americans in q centra! hos
pital and II possible provide Amcri-
can medical attendance for them.
London, Nov. a6.-In planning the
withdrawal of American troops from
England as soon .sIs possible, Ameri-
can Army officers have decided that
the only units which will remain are
a few OF the medi.ai service and the
staffs of the res: camps. 1t is hardly
f. obable. however that these rest
camps will be required, as troops are
being sent home diI Iectly from France
and the few units now in England
belong TO regiments in France and
may be sent there.
To Clear English Hospitals
Steps also are being taken 10 clear
hospitals here. 1t has been decided
that patients who are not likely to
recover within two months will be
sent home as soon as suitable ships
are available. When the Mauretania
sailed yesterday she took between
5000 and 5000 men from the flying
corps. 1t is planned to dispatch a
{ steamer to America every day this
week.
Admiral Henry T Mayo. com
mander of the Atlantic Fleet, is re-
turning on the Mauretania.
i am returning TO America after
three months association with the
Allies in British, French and Italian
waters" said the admiral before
sailing The American Navy is
very proud to have been associated
with the Allies in the latter part OF
the war. We appreciate tha. it was
seapower that won this wonderful
victory. and ii is impossible to pay
too high tribute TO the great Brit
ish navy -