The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-07
LONG STAY
ABROAD FOR
ARMIES OF
OCCUPATION
New Enlistment Legislation
Necessary to Keep Forces
In France-Five New Units
Added to Oc cupation
Troops.
10000 COMING HOME
fBy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Dec. Five addi-
tional divisions have been definitely
assigned to the American army of oc-
cnpation now advancing into Germany,
General March announced today. They
are the I'd and 7th regulars, the 2Sth
(Pennsylvania) and the 33d Cllinois)
national guard, and the 10th (north-
east Pennsylvania. Maryland and D.
of c. national army.
The official composition of the Amer
can army of occupation. the third
American army as reported by Gen
eral Pershing, follows:
First, second, third, fourth. fifth and
seventh regulars; 28th, 32d (Michigan
and Wisconsin), 33d and 42d (Rain-
bow national guard, 70, seth (Kansas,
Missouri, North Dakota. Nebraska,
Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona) ma
tional army.
Dickman in Command.
Major General Joseph T. Dickman is
in command of the entire force.
The personnel assigned by General
Pershing for early return home was
given by General March as 5.325 Of
ficers. and 125.515 men. Additional
units of the 92d and S1th divisions,
vic some coast artillery regiments
ant. engineers are included.
Announcement was made of the
sailing from France Of the transports
Susquehanna. Santa Anna, and De-
Kalb, with sick, wounded and casuals.
The Santa Anna and Dekalb sailed
December and may be expected to
arrive in New York about Dec. It. The
DeKalb has on board II naval officers
and 574 naval enlisted men. The Srs-
quehanna sailed from France on Nov.
20 and is due to arrive in New York.
General March announced that at
home during the past week, more than
100000 men had been released. The
total number Of officers released up to
yesterday was 1868 The discharge
svstem Is being rapidly speeded up as
the men in charge of it became more
accustomed to the operation.
New Law Needed.
The total of returning troops al
ready actually embarked for home was
announced as 854 officers, 1858 men,
1856 civilians, two nurses and two pris-
oners.
Since the stay of the army of occu-
PATTON abroad is indefinite, General
March said it would be necessary to
ask congress for new enlistment legis-
lation. Under the present law no pro-
vision Is made for such force as will
be needed after the four months from
the signing of peace when the war
army must be discharged.
Companies to Return.
So far as transportation Is concern
ed chief of staff said, it would be
easy to bring home all national guard
and national army divisions within
the four months. The camps to which
each large unit will be sent for de-
mobilization will be announced as
soon as General Pershing cables that
the unit has started for home.
Additional units assigned to early
return home include 312 supply train
companies C and d ambulance com.
pany 346, 49th regiment coast artil-
lery corps headquarters company, and
batteries C, D, E, and F; advance
school detachments from 11th and
18th division, companies +, F. G, and
H. 345th infantry; 55th, 56th and
57th regiments, coast artillery; head
quarters 31st artillery brigade, coast
artillery corps.