The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-16

When the reduction plan Is under full
operation. the chief OF staff explained,
10000 each men will be released from
the army.
Order Of Demobilisation.
Rehabilitation will be in the follow
ing order.
First, development ba,talion,. n in
number, and comprising 98,loo men.
Second, conscientious objeetors not
under afrest4
Third. spruce production division.
Fourth, central training schools for
officers with some notifications.
Fifth, United States guards nov
numbering $4,000 men.
Sixth, railway units.
Seventh, depot brigades
Eighth, replacement units.
Ninth. combat divisions.
1srsss wa Parade.
Regarding the return Of troops IN
France General March said the order
in which the divisions will be with
drawn is being left to General Per.
shing. 1t is the intention OF the war
department, however, so far as prae-
ticable, to return each division TO the
locality from which the majority OF its
men came and 10 parade the division IN
adjacent cities so that the people may
have chance 10 give fitting welcomes.
Orders have been eabled TO General
Pershlng TO begin the return at once Of
all easuals, sick and wounded, who can
be moved, and convaescents. A steady
stream Of these men should begin inn
mediately TO cross the Atlantic.
Clear Out Home Camps.
Camps at ONE will be cleared on, to
prepare for the return Of the expedi-
tionary forces and the general indicated
that ths process would be expedited. A
unit OF regular troops will be left at
each camp TO guard and police II IN
preparation for the arrival OF the over
seas unit
} Because Of its unusual composition,
General March said and its brilliant
record at the front. the And (Rainbow
division) will be given special consider
alton in the rehabilitation plans. The
purpose 81 the department was not out
lined specifically but the impression
was gained that the division will be pa
raded in Washington before il is mus
tered btt
To Form Permanent Army.
Steps already have been taken toward
the organization Of the permanent
army. All men now in the army have
been or will be offered an honorable
discharge from the emergency enlist
ment and an immediate enlistment in
the new forces. A furloueh OF one
month will be given as an incentive for
enlistment.
II was ,naeLseed that congress viii
be asked 10 give each man discharged
from the army regardless OF whether he
re-enlists, a bonus OF months salary.
General March pointed out also that eli
soldiers are entitled under law TO wear
their uniforms for three months after
discharge. This will make less diff
cult the immediate task Of supplying
civilian clothing to the demobilired
army -
| Release Of offiesrs
The return Of commissioned person.
mel Of the army TO civilian lie, General
March said, would be effected BY dlvid-
ing the present list Of Officers into
three classes, those who desire comma
sions In the regular; those Who ere
willing to hold themselves available Tor
iuture service - reserve .olfleers. and
those who desire hosorabIs SlschsrDss
from the service.
Instructions have been lssssd 70 shs
army staff ccrps 10 csrly oyl eodu<-
tion Ia their eommsad sAd ea)l1ot1 ~.
sonnel lists. keepine pee viGA ~ ~
dueiion of yhe land iors<s.
General pershins hss te1a dlsee>e1
to expedite eomplste essm(1y M =
his forces, showing ~ d61ne Il evovD
man kiIed or vsss6e4 ~ alsl1Io =
, 10 II .. n, hesemoB u. 0GC(
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