New-York tribune., 1920-11-21

education. camp activities and moral
training, the new service, General
March said, has set up machinery 70
train techniciaNs and mechanics 10
meet the army's needs ald to raise the
soldiers general intelligence, in ortfw
to increase his military efficiency, ans
to fit the soldier for definite occups~
tion upon his returning to civil life"
Reviewing the work Of American mil
itAry forces abroad, General March dis-
closed that the cost of maintaining the
Rhine up to June so last had been $751;
100000, which Germany is obligated to
pay under the terms of the armstce.
Of the total due, the general said,
slightly moro than S34 4,00G,ot0 had been
paid or liquidated, leaving approx
matcly $222,000,000 due the United
States from Germany.
The American occupation in Ger
many. the General added. has been
clean, dignified, Just and forccful. free
from tyranny and characterized by a
minimum of friction with the inhab-
itants.
Its success has been largely due to
the high character and common sense
of the American officer and soldier"
the General continued. They have
lived up to their instructions to make
the government firm, just, dignified,
in accordance with the laws of war
and the best traditions Of tho Ameri-
can army. The American people may
we'll be proud of their conduct and
their accomplishments"
With regard to the situation on the
Mexican border, General March said:
The necessity. for protecting our
southern border has continued during
the year. The duties performed in
vent bandits from crossing the inter
national line and making raids into the
United States and committing depreda-
tions against the lives and property Of
American citizens. While it was not
practicable to maintain a continuous
guard along the entire border, the
troops were so distributed that infor-
nation concerning raids might be acted
upon with sufficient promptncss to min
inize the dangers therefroln."
Reviewing the rehabilitation of the
war army, now completed, General
March reported that in returning to civil
life the 8S4 900 enlisted men and CO..
900 officers of the army remaining in
service July /, 1919, the department
adopted policy of releasing the men
not required for military purposes as
rapidly as they could be absorbed by
the country.
Hundreds Of thousands of men were
returned promptly to their families
and industrial employment who might
not have been released for months I'm
der q system of industrial demrfJiEza-
tion or based largely upon individual
request for discharge" said the General
"The absorption of these men into
the general life of the country and
assisted in the permanent revitalization
of industrial life and expedited tho re-
turn of the country to normal peace
time conditions. No mobilization in
history has presented problems of
greater magnitude or complexity, and
mono has been carried out in more
expeditions, thorough or orderly man.
ner."
Taking up the disposition of war ma
teral and the liquidation of contracts,
the report stated that after the sign
ing of the armistice the department
was confronted with the gigantic task
OF settling 10000 separate businesses.
aSGregating a total of approximately
100000 10000.
The work." General March said. "is
rapidly being brought to conclusion,
with a celebrity, al equity and on econ
smy that make it ore Of the oustanei-
ing accomplishments of the wars 25,-
rs contracts, involving ctligStt7ns to
the amount OF more than S3,iMLduI0C0,
having been settled up to June so, 1920,
i,nvolv'ng payment Of S412, 100000, or
Is per cent of the original obligations. ."
The report concluded:
IN all OF these actiyities With ~,hj a =
the regular army has been chiefly
charged, both officers and enlisted men
have displayed that high sense of loy-
atty pride, Justice, hrmncss, dignity
and responsibility that has always won
them them the respect adWiration and
AlLenosnlp OF every nationality with
which they have been aasociatedn y