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Show France. At the outside, not more than a half million men would be needed for the purpose of watching the German! ' while the armistice terms arc being carried out. The regulars not being numerous enough to fill these requirements, require-ments, it has been suggested that men i be asked to enlist to bring the regular i army up to required strength. But, while matters are still in a more j or less nebulous state, there should bo ( no interference with the program of 'the war department. The boys will all i get home sooner or later, and, instead of showing worry and anxiety, the people peo-ple at home should exercise patience and allow matters to take their course. No one desires to keep the men over there a single moment longer than is absolutely necessary. At the same time their return cannot be hastened by writing letters to the war department and the senators and representatives. The American soldiers have acted well their part, and, of course, are entitled en-titled to all the consideration in the world. Their home-coming will be an event in the history of the United States. But, in case men are released singly and sent over the ocean, they will not be ablo to participate with any degree of satisfaction in the welcome extended when the boya come marching homo in force. So let each man await the return of his regiment with all the patience ho can muster. BE PATIENT. Now that, actual fighting has ended, it is certain, that efforts will . be made to obtain .the release of thousands of soldiers from the service, and much pressure will be brought to bear upon the administration and upon the senators sena-tors and representatives in congress. This will be a fruitful source of worry for all concerned. As peace will not be officially proclaimed for several months, all the men -wearing the uniform of Uncle Sam can bo held under the law until such time as the president issues his proclamation. It is entirely too scu)i to expect the war department depart-ment to work out a plan for the release re-lease of such men as are not needed, lrkilue course of time the divisions sent to Trance with Pershing and those going go-ing .overseas later last year will be sent home. Tho national guard divisions will be first to come back. Then tho nafkmal army men will be given preference. prefer-ence. The regulars undoubtedly will bo regained until the time comes for the ufthdrawal of the entire American expeditionary ex-peditionary force. At the present time it is impossible to state what is to bo done with the divisions now training in this country. T&rc has been some talk of sending tfjfem overseas to take tho places of tho inoa now in France nnd Belgium, but it 5;, .to be doubted if this will be done. There aro at the present timo more than 2,Z06,000 American soldiers In |