Show a v- v Prevails Until Pact Is Ratified Rati A Attorney General Palmer Palme Takes Joy From Liv Lives j t of Vets Wets j jI I IBy By Associated Associated Press T W WASHINGTON Sept 30 30 Although Although Al Al- Alth Al- Al th though ugh the war wa department de declared dared In a statement today that the accidents of oC war and th progress of demobilization are re at atan atan atan an end wartime prohibition cannot cannot cannot can can- can can- not be lifted until after aCler the ratification ratification cation cation of the peace treaty In th th the opinion n of or Attorney Gen General ral P Pal Palmer Pil ime i mer me merThe The Tue prohibition l law w provides that It sh shall lI remain In force until until after aCler the termination of the the war warr and the demobilization of oC the army Mr Palmer Palmer has held that the state of ot war does not end th the peace trea treaty 1 has been ratified President Wilson took tool a similar position in asking congress early in the year jear to repeal the wartime prohibition law in so far as it affected light wines and beer The war departments department's statement statement state state- ment as to the end of demobilization tion was made In connection with an announcement that officers of the regular army were about to be returned to their normal peacetime peacetime peacetime peace peace- time rank and that the 10 emergency emer- emer gency genc officers still in the service must be discharged In Ire order to re reduce reduce reduce re- re duce the commissioned personnel to to the 18 authorized d by a recent act of or congress |