New Britain herald., 1918-11-16
To DISCHARGE ALL
TROOPS IN STATES
Soldiers in This Country Will Be
DemObiliZed First, March Says.
At RATE OF 10000 A DAY

New Standing Army VIII Be Made Up
OF Officers and Men Who Wish to
Remain in Military Service of
Country.
Washington, Nov. 16.-Orders have
been issued General March an
nounced today for the gradual de-
mobilization of all troops now in this
country.
Demobilization will be in the follow
irg order:
First-Developmen battalions, II
in number, and comprising 9S,199
men.
Second-Conscientio objectors not
under arrest.
Third-Spruce production division.
Fourth-Central training schools
for officers with some notifications.
Fifth-United States guards, now
numbering $4,000 men.
Sixth-Railway units.
Seventh-Depot brigades.
Eighth-Replaceme units.
Ninth-Combat divisions.
200, 900 to Go Home Soon.
There now are in the United States
100000 men under arms, General
March said Orders, which will result
in the immediate rehabilitation OF
100000 men already are issued and
these men will be at their homes in
the next few weeks. -...e.....
When the reduction plan is under
full operation, the chief of staff ex-
planned 10000 men each day will be
released from the army.
Regarding the return of the troops
in France, General March said the
order in which the divisions will be
withdrawn is being left to General
Pershing. 1t is the intention of the
war department however so far as is
practicable, to return each division TO
the locality from which the majority
of it's men came and to parade the
division in adjacent cities so that the
people may have chance to give
fitting welcomes.
AS an example, he said the New
England soldiers might be brought to
Camp Devens and parade in Boston
and other cities.
All Injured Men to Return Now.
Pershing to begin the return at once
of all casualties, sick and wounded,
who can be moved, and convalescents.
A steady stream of these men should
begin Immediately to cross the At
Iantic.
Camps at home will be cleared out
to prepare for the return of the expe-
dictionary forces and the general in
dicated that the process would be ex-
pedited. A unit of regular troops will
be left at each camp to guard aid
police it in preparation for the arrival
Because of it's unusual composition,
General March said, and it's brilliant
record at the front, the 42nd Grain
bow division,) will be given special
consideration in the demobiliza ton
plans. The prpose of the department
was not outlined specifically, but the
impression was gained that the divi-
sion will be paraded in Washington
before it is mustered out.
New Army Planned.
Steps already have been taken to-
ward the organization of the perma-
lent army. All men now in the army
lave been or will be offered an homo
able discharge from the emergency
enlistment and an Immediate re-en-
istment in the new forces. A furlough
IF one month will be given as an in
;entive to re-enlistment
1t was announced that congress will
be asked to give each man discharged
rom the army regardless of whether
1e re-enlists, a bonus of one months
salary. General March pointed out
Llso that all soldiers are entitled un-
Ter law to wear their uniforms for
.hree months after discharge. This
will make less difficult the immediate
ask of supplying civilian clothing to
he demo bolized army.
The return of commissioned person
lel of the army to civilian life General
March said would be effected by
dividing the present list of officers
INTO three classes, those who desire
commissions in the regular army,
hose who are willing to hold them
selves available for future service as
reserve officers and those who desire
honorable discharge from the service.
Instructions have been issued to the
army staff corps to carry out reduction
IN their commissioned and enlisted