El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-05

mObiilzed.
! Involved in this work were prob
lens almost as complex as the work
itself. In returning this vast num-
7 Der Of men to the industries Of peace
] there arose first the matter Of bring
/ ing back across the ocean in an even
. shorter time than was required 10
send them the 100000 men in France
I Next arose the problem Of reem-
ployment This has been largely
. overcome. says the secretary. through
/ government agencies and the gener-
Gus cooperation Of the industries
I themselves.
summary Of Activitits.
A summary OF the war depart
ment's activities, as outlined by sec
rotary Baker, might include. besides
the Job Of Generalization. the estab-
] lishment Of a permanent garrison
along the Rhine. provision OF troops
{ for expeditionary duty in con1unc-
nance OF forces in Russia and the re-
adjustment OF the war department.
program 10 the demands Of peace
In addition to this the war Gepar--
ment has been called on 20 furnish
troops 70 preserve law and order viz
tuaIly every month Of the year 1913.
This has constituted no small part o.
! the general work Of the department,
the secretary's report shows.
Included In this work has been the
DEEEelNaLllA OF 0LlEE II ELlDI1A4
strikes at Seattle and Tacoma Wash,
mining strikes in Montana. the pres
ent steel strike at Gary Ind and
furnishing troops for numerous race
riots. / " ". agitations, as vel IS
the guarding Of government plants
and property
Report on Siberia Forces.
In connection with the demobiliza-
ton secretary Baker devoted a por-
If SIT r.
IN Siberia over which much contro-
versy has arisen Although the arm
istice was signed in the west in No
vember. 1913, the Siberian force has
been In action in 1919 the casualties
Up 70 OCT 1, 1873 being lUy men
dead, Of whom Is we're kiued in &C
ton and died Of wounds.
During the sumner Of 1913, secre-
uarT Baker said. efforts were made
20 secure enlistments for Siberian
service. and S315 men were sent over
az requirements for men who have
been discharged
American forces IN Germany on
Oct Il, 1913. secretary Baker said
were SIS officers and 1889 enlisted
men Secretary Baker also reported
that q provisional brigade is also en-
route TO Coblenz. Germany. with a
view to possible use in Silesia. The I
forces on the Rhine are being sup
piled from a base at Rotterdam and I
Antwerp established by the Ameri- |
can army.
$4,000 Men Enlisted.
As Generalization Of the wartime /
forces Of the country practically I
meant annihilation OF all our mill I
tary forces secretary Baker said I
enlistmeuts for the army were au-
thorized and a recruiting campaign I
conducted Since Feb ], 1913. he /
said, a total Of 1890 men have been I
enlisted for one and three year per ]
iods.
In fhis connection. secretary
Baker pointed cut that the war
has shown the need OF fuudn-
mental reconciliation OF our
army and the war department..
He recommended a. q solution OF
the present problem the war de-
uartment bin providing for a
regular army Of 5o0.000 men, a
reserve provided by universal
training AID a reorganization OF
the War department to meet this
changed plan OF defence.
Secretary Baker paid a tribute 70 \
the genius Of Cen Pershing in his .
creation OF the vast organization OF I
var IN france and also 20 Cen
March. chief Of staff
Included IN the recalling OF plans /
after the armistice has been the dis
position Of the vast accumulation o. 4
supplies in America and France. OF
this secretary Baker said that fully
half Of that held IN America has been
disposed Of and s627. 600. 600 has been
realized through the sale Of property
in France. Of which $780, O0, 900 rep
resents sales 70 the French govern
ment
Summarizing the figures OF the
secre taryi an estimate OF the total
surplus property OF the United States
here and abroad amounted IN round
figures to S3.700.0O0. coo. Of which
amount s2.5S2Q00.000 has been dis
posed o. giving a return OF s1.31A,-
100000 TO the war department, or a
recovery Of 81 percent based on the
ratio Of return to cost
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