Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-03-30 | Page 54 | 1,549,290 Men Gain Release from Army

MEN GAIN 1 RElEASE FROM ARMY 1 Wa Washington March General 39 29 General March announced today that hat he had hadI I ordered soldiers discharged within r forI for for- rI r- r I I eight t hours after arrival at demobilization demobilization demo demo- demo demo- camps unless special conditions conditions conditions condi condi- mado made it impossible He said the thed d demobilization total now had passed the tho million and a half halt mark Many men object General March l to being held for parades Jor or for any ether purpose I Tho chief of staff start made it plain that tho war department was not opposing the hc parading of returning units where I tho the men desrie e c r r in in the tho e 10 f Cr r th that t purpose He Ho said huwe j jc e c fir r r th that t her a Tin v wen men wo woJ wo J d J be CIt ept a against th their lr will to await awalt tho the arrival ct cf other ther units of ot th their tr lr division dl Demobilization Demol statistics to today a show r men and officers die dis char charged cd Reserve commissions have havo i peen Cf given to 7 37 officers Including 0 colonels and 1431 1410 officers havu applied for regular service commis- commis commisA ril s A