The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-01-19
ENGLISH PROBLEMS OF
GENERALIZATION GIVE
AUTHORITIES TROUBLE
romMlEs WILL CHANCE lpEnri.
fichrioN DISKS AND FRE
oUENrLY THEY BURY THE
WRONG MAN.


WRONG MAN
ny The Associated rross.
London, Jan ~ REHABILITATION N /
tho British army o. now in fuil swing
10 90 the present time total - $4,000
men have passed through the ak dis.
persal stations in England ana Scotland
and skilled workers are being return
ed 90 Industry In rapidly increasing
Soon fifteen Dispersal sta
tlous viii he DE operation each u
which viii be- capable ~ dealing Win
900 men every twenty four hours
According 40 Major General 49, ~
Burnett llitehrock. direciof general of
dcmobiization. who nc Camp Wimhie-
don today explained 10 representative
81 The Associated Press the details
uf the work. u viii hs o long time be.
fore the rehabilitation limit has been
reached Tho question ~ the numbcg
vi mon each az the associated govern
mpntH ls GO leave in the enemy coun
tries FOR occupation purposes viii be-
determined az thO roaco Conference.
The following classes are being de-
mohiiited on bloc here.
Miners. sick and wounded soldiers
CuntAlcarenfe men over Al who were
called up in enc last draft. 'pivotar' or
leading men ln Industry. students and
teachers
Those that viii not Dee dcmobiiizcd
/ for iho present ARE railway personnel
/ in Fnnrr men having % 30 with
I Transportation generally. ana those in
charge of horses
/ MANY phyHlcians have been released.
ibit sufficient force viii be- retained
I Co care fot fhc 500 900 sick and wound
"a now under treatment
J General Hitchcock had been working
ON domohiiization plans for "a months
prior 90 the signing of the nrmiatice
md his machinery was aH nearly ready
for ita work as ms cxiRenciea of The
wnr permitted. The main outlines Of
/ his scheme were borrowed from tho
measures taken hy the Japanese after
their war with RUSSIA.
"rho actual number " units 20 De
gotten ready for disqualification" said
/ General Hitchcock "is 1900 There
are nineteen catcgofles of men. each
category hnyinr different legal rights
60 hc Hafegunrded
"rhc rate of rehabilitation depends
upon transportation facilities. More
! and more ships are being converted IN
to transports and they soon will ex-
cced berth accommodation at the va
rious ports from which tho men are
being sent home Every ship from
! France o. now bringing over troops
some from the front The bulk Of them
are miners. $4,000 having been released
from the arm, 10 date"
Conditions OF rail- and road trans
/ portatlon ln France are extremely bad.
he pointed out ana the question Of
supplSiur the army Of occupation Ia
Germany ~ paramount.
4 Just because man n on leave az
home doesn't eutiiic him. said General
! Hitchcock 90 hc mustered out OF serv-
Ice before soldier In the field Nor
h. the question OF mans discharge
lett ln tho hands Of commanding OFF,
Gers "a commanding office. can't
say" the General continued. well This
man makes good waiter az the mess
and we WON'T let him 60
Compassionate cases that a. where
the wife OF "A soldier b. seriously IN OF
where there are mothcrlesa children
larc being dealt with aa quickly as pos
sibie
soldiers are bringing home vast
lqupntiticr of mggage one ship from
Holland had $500 tons of a. including
foug grand pianos and beehive. which
twas overturned and an officer had,
lstung
AZ the Wimhlcsdon station the cor
respondent saw the working Of the de-
mobilization machinery. on arrival th'
men find hot meal awaiting them
no matter what the hour Of day OF
night Each receives a ration book. m
unemployment policy. railway war
rant a pamphlet OF good advice, SO
"a label for ihc return OF his overcoat
and a certificate emitting him 10 draw
pay and an allowances for aS DAYS.
Thorough Identification of the re-
turning soldier ~ regarded as import
ant. You would he surprised" sal,
General Hitchcock TO know how mani
Tommics change their Identification
disks with pals. It's the same Ia th'
French army why they DO "a Is be
yond understanding Ne are Away
hurying the wrong man"
The soldier turns over his rifle an,
Announcements, but he Is permitted q
Keep his uniform aud Tin hat" IA
must return hts army oycfcoat within
a month receiving 50 FOR a.
Ono of the station huts 10 a tallo
shop where the soldier Is given hi
choice of one or three suits OF vatyini
weight and pattern. made 90 hts meas
uremont Il he doesn't want the GA
william suit he ls given $3.50 m
) wise soldier takes the suit Tor at pres
: ent prices. ID would cost him consid
/ vrablN more than sac
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