Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-03
ATTRACTIONS OF FRANCE
FAIL TO HOLD SOLDIERS
Those interviewed at Camp Ice
Glad to Get Back to
United States.
sPURN HOMESTEAD OFFERS
Men Prefer to Go Into business for
Themselves - Veterinarian School
Bcing Mustered Out-Eighticth
Division Lokcu For.
Especial to Tho mes-pispatch. ]

Especial to Tho Timcs-D ispatch.I
CAMP LEE, VA. January 2.--The
theory expressed throughout the coun-
try during the last year that soldiers
OF thc American cNppdittonary forces
would locate permanently In France
and other European countries at the
close of tho world war is discrcdited 10y
overseas men who have passed through
tic mastering office here during the
last week. The Americans. traditional
~ fond of the French people, arc glad
do their share in wrenching France
from the clutch Of the Hun. but they
arc ontspokcn in their personal dislike
of the old country.
Climatic conditions in France. ac-
cording TO the returned soldiers. were
not at all satisfactory at any time dur
Ing their stay in tina; country. There
was rainfall most Of the time. they
said. and the weather, extraordinarily
cold in winter. Is entirely too cool for
comfort. even dnrin;; she summer.
Neither do the soldiers take kindly
10 the campaign that is being made to
have thcm take horncS claims and
devote their future life TO farming In
this country \ majority OF the men
VINO have been mustered oft here. and
who have been interviewed. have cX-
pressed Il desire TO get Into business for
theinsclvcs rs soon as they are iinan
cially able to do SO. aud it was indi-
Gated that most OF them will choose the
mercantile line.
Very few mon severely manned in
battle have been discharged from the
service at this camp so it has not been
possible 10 get an expression as TO
their plans for the future.
Members OF the veterinary training
mastering office here this aftcrnoon
/ This was thought TO be one Of the
permanent camp organizations. and tho
order for its rehabilitation was not MI
together expected at camp headuuar-
ters. While there is no information az
10 Whcn me other permanent organiza
lions VIII be mustered out, it is no.
likely that they will follow the course
OF the training school. Men belonging
! 10 these organizations have ceased u
reckon how much longer they will be
stationed NJ this camp The quarter
master corps and the medical dctach-
inent have remained intact
SPECULATION ABOUT
FUTURE OF CAN'T
~ the present time 1t is hard to
! Sp9Iicniate TO what extent Camp Lee
VIII be rehabilitation center
Whcther soldiers whose homes arc not
| within $50 miles OF here will be muster
G Ga 3n. at at this station cannot be Of
that this Will at least be a great siftt
ing center. as 1t is assumed that tho
,mna1orltE or troops who are landed al
cynn r. New, News will be first sent here,
FONTS Tor hnal demobilization L, is
'.isi oeneyed that the Eightieth hi
h os,o"' as asa, n unit will be mustered out
0 "a
srcat many OF its members do not live
WITHIN the 35o-nilc prescribed limit.
uni, W or ia, Iaid , IN camp to-day that a
aboard the transport Northern pa cinc
winch Is aground off Fire Island. nuc,
f 70 INC n tact, that the sixty-second In
IS stationed at this camp, il Is thomrht
Pos that the overseas troops of
sns Eigh d Division would Join the
E!At! second infantry here The mn
JoritH OF these men are voIun,enrs an5
10 PROVISIONS have been made for their
generalization. " ''eiI
MEN MAY FILE CLAIMS
FOR EARLY DISCHARGE
,men mere who are members of perma-
neit camp organizations and who have
Just claim for discharge viii NJ
ne denied the privilege OF Ming their
~ rnn hei"h accordns to reports from
lhat several men here who have de-
;ncndents or who are needed at home
because OF industrial reasons will he
! our or the service long be fore their re-
speciire commands are altogether mus
An soldiers here who are on dutr:
! with any organization that is moi Of
4 purely military character will bc re-
'lrned 10 their commands no, later than
ply 10 men on special duty nj rho Liz
| erty Thea;cr. Conscientious ohicctors
VINO VINO nave been mustered out Of the SER
hsGan have been DISCHARGED on the
same grounds as other enlisted men
VINO were honorably mustered out. Of
VINO have been guilty OF serious mill
tary oncnscs.
II Is probable that many of the 100
wounded soldiers who arrived AT West
hampton Hospital. Richmond last sun
Gay VIII be sent TO the local base hos
p W Tor 3bServation and treatment.
Members OF the EiShticth Division arc
wounded. '''