The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07
Possibly BY Now is En- Route
to This Country on
Transports.
SOON DISCHARGE 100000
That Number of Men Designated
for Early DemObiliZatiOn at
the Various Camps Through
out the United States.

Washington, Jan. 6.-The 18TH
division, composed of North Caro-
lima, South Carolina and Tennessee
troops, is coming as soon as ships
can be provided for the transporta-
ton. This was announced here by
General Peyton C. March, chief OF
stan.
After stating that the number OF
men designated for early discharge
within the United Stairs now reach
the total OF 100000, Genera
March authorized the following re-
United States OF soldiers now
abroad:
"The number of men that hav
been designated forearly return to the
United States in addition to those
who have already sailed is $4,000
In addition the 3Oth. 37th and OILS
divisions and second CORPS head
quarters totaling about 80. .06O men
have been put on priority and win be
released as shipping becomes avail
able. This makes the total available
for early discharge OF 1,397,OOO
men"
At the rate transportation is now
being furnished Indications are that
the 30th division boys may be home
or en- route to their homes within
(two or three weeks. General March
twould not approximate the date OF
sailing, nor is 1t known AT this END
whether the 18th will come ahead OF
behind the other two divisions nam
ed but the encouraging fact Is the
Tar Heel boys, and their fellow
fighters from adjoining states, ara
now ON "A priority list and VIII not
be assigned to duty with the army
OF occupation.
Port 1f Arrival Not Announced.
At what port the 18th division
troops VIII lend has not been an
nounced. A renewal Of efforts is ex-
pected to obtain permission for them
to come via Wilmington and il this
fails the landing may be made at
Newport News or New York.
The three divisions mentioned by
General March as scheduled for early
return have been operating with the
British army in Flanders. The three
divisions and the headquarters corps
comnrIse nearly 10000 men.
General March said the progress
Of demobiliZaIion at home had been
srch that the combat division were
row reached In the list announced
as stated for early discharge from
training camps in this country are
10000 divisional troops. $4,000
corps and army troops, $4,000 en-
rineers. 39S 900 ba'ta'ions and re-
placements ard 1000 tank corps
troops: 100 900 student officers
training corps. 10000 military aero
uGutics and 40 900 coast artillery
General March also gave figures
charged to date at various training
camps
This list includes Camp Greene,
6.1l7; Camp Gordon. 1865: Camp
Jackson. 11146. The total number
of men so far released ia the Uniten
States was given as 63O,369 with
10000 additional discharged officers
The chief OF staff denied that GER
tain batteries in the Rainbow dvis-
ion had been "cut to pieces" in the
last days OF the fighting. His reply
concerning the Rainbow division,
while not inclusive OF figures ia toI
an extent feassuring. He called at
tention to recent by him OF a letter
of inquiry reading:
Not Cut TO Pieces
I am writing on behalf OF about !
$50 anxious mothers begging for in |
formation OF our boys batteries y |
ard u, 150th y. A. 42nd. (Rainhowl |
division. We have had no word since |
the arm'stice was signed. and there
is rumor curren that they were al |
most completely wined out in the
last battles We are almost besid, |
ourselves with worry. SO " you can
end out where thev are and send us
letter of how they are"
Ce"era' March to this said: