The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-20

This will permit the return to the U. 8. A, of c maximum nun. ber of units, will also free thou- sands of trained men fl necessary for polishing off the war against Japan,
 The chief problem involved is getting enough transports to rush the men home, plus sorting out those entitled to so home first The latter will be decided by tho Armys "pOint dem0bllisatiOn syss tem", and millions of forms for computing each CTS service are being printed and shipped overseas.
 In 1918, American soldiers in France, deliriously overJeyod at victory, almost threw away their weapons, went wild for weeks and months. Officers, equally happy, suspended regulations, permitted their men tO overrun the big cities of France, having 6 gay time
 After this armBtiee, things will Dc different, The whole plan has been charted Co tho last detail Discipline will De maintained but the War Department demobiliSas plan calls for the elimination Of of "haFrassing details not essen. tIal to the health and welfare Of the troops"
 CT TOURS or EUROPE
 Most of the troops will be OK. cused from drill, will Do given ample opportunity to sec Europe while awaiting transports for home, Men who desire it will Do taken on tours Of tho Contin' ent under Army auspices,
 A Guided Tours Of gurOpe," program Is being worked out as q result of the experience after tho last war, Of American doughboyS who returned home having seen only tho battle fronts plus the gay side of Paris. This time officials are anxious to lot the boys learn something more of the people and places they have been fighting for
 Some ofB will be given an op. portunity to go Co school if Eus rope attend universities such as the Borbenne, oxford Cambridge, Tho Army will also organize class. eg for tho younger df'B who want to pick Up their studies during the brief period after the aFmistiee before they return home,
 The War Department FeC0gs nIses it will Dc no easy job to set the Army home aii at once.
 However, both Roosevelt and Gen. Marshall have emphasized the need for speeding dlsehaFgs es and, with no submarine waF' fare Co cope with and no nOcess sity for sailing In slew conveys. officials aFe confident that ell except the Army Of Occupation in Germany will Do back within 6 few months.
 NOTE Greatest complaint against the Army point system IS that it makes no allowance for men over 3b, Who apparently have to sweat 1t out until tho end Of the Japanese war, unless the War Department makes new allow aIlces for them.
 BTETTINIUB MUZZLIgD
 ono Of tho Baddest sights in the nations capital Is ataiRble well.meaning Undersecretary Of State Edward D. etottiniuB plod- ding along the rough roads Of diplomacy like Q youngster Wear' ing his daddy's size i2 boots.
 Real fact k that, though Dtettinius has now been Under secretary for . year, he Is still being led around by the hand, lD looked upon with disdaln by many Of his undeFllngs In the Department. He 10 rarely if ever permitted t0 meet with anyone unless several State Department officials are seated by his side Co give him the right answers.
 Tn addition, stettiniuS' press conferences are Q travesty, due to the worried presence of press" relations chief Mike McDermott, Actually, stettinitis iB ready and willing to trust the press and public, but Hull and MtDermott won't lot him.
 Best example calne the other day when Btettinius met with re- pofters to toll tho results of tho Dumbarton Oaks conference, Az the meeting started ln the State Departments plush. poEnpous con. ference room, MQDefmelt Jumped up. said lhe maalinB would He