The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-08
BRITISH TROOPS
PROTEST DELAY
IN DEMOBILIz|NC
Men Home on Leave Object
to Being Returned to Posts
Abroad.
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Tuesday, Jan. SOL
diers objecting to delay in the de-
mobilization of the British armies en-
gagged in further demonstrations to
day. The vicinity of the war ONCE
was invaded by lorries filled with men
and by marching soldiers. They came
from the Shoreham camp. Many OF
them were on leave from Salonika and
objected to be sent back
On the sides of the lorries were
signs reading: Get a move on, I'VE
won the war; give us our tickets"
Get on with it, Lloyd George and
other similar sentiments. The men
were generally well-behaved and
treated the matter humorously, al
though they refused to dispense until
a deputation was seen by officials,
who assured them that Viscount Mil
ner, secretary Of state for war. and
General Sir William Robertson. were
then in conference on the grievances
advanced by the soldiers.
The press is generally displaying
full sympathy with the troops, but the
more influential newspapers do not
hesitate to tell them that they are
acting inadvisedly in taking their pres
ent course, which is not open to their
comrades overseas, who are equally
entitled to rehabilitation.
No Forces to Russia.
One of the chief causes OF dissatis-
faction is the belief held by numbers
of the troops that they are to be sent
to Russia This will be dispelled by
the official statement issued at the
war Office today, saying that there is
not the slightest intention of dispatch
ing new forces to Russia. 1t has been
announced authoritatively that the
rate of rehabilitation, which last
week was ten thousand per day has
been already increased to between
twenty and twenty-five thousand daily.
Premier Lloyd George returned to
London from Wales today and is ex-
pected to bring about the elimination
of some of the complicated formalities
which have hindered the rapid demob-
ilization of those men who can be
spared before the treaty OF peace is
signed.
Warned Of Danger
A war office statement issued to-
night prints an address by Major
General Fielding, commander of the
London district, to troops assembled
in the war office quadrangle today.
He absolutely declined to consider
grievances submitted in such manner
by the troops and told them they must
bring their objections 10 their own
headquarters and to their own COM
handing officers. He reminded them
that the war was still on and that
although we have won the war, we
may lose the peace" He said he
knew the trouble was being fomented
by only few agitators and that
most of the men would be ashamed of
the action they are taking if they only
knew the danger in which they are
placing the country
The government has issued a fur
Their explanatory statement concern
ing rehabilitation. 1t announced that
from a date to be fixed no officer or
soldier in France will be allowed to
come to England on leave except on
the distinct understanding that he will
return to France at the expiration of
his leave and that on no preteXt what
ever will he be discharged during
leave. The statement adds:
Experience shows this order to be
necessary in order to insure the main
tenance of the army of occupation, the
personnel of which must receive leave
in their turn