Show demobilization TO BEGIN AT ONCE SHIPMENT OF TROOPS ACROSS ATLANTIC STOPPED AND BOYS TO BE SENT tome HOME plant plans announced by general march enable men to return to civil life within the next two or three weeks movement of amerl can troops across the atlantic has stopped entirely and demobilization of troops in cantonments canton ments and camps lit at I 1 home la Is under way general march chief of atala made tills announcement on november ac outlining the war departments dt plans plana in answer to the questions theroun the country has bus been asking since the lie day the armistice was wa H signed und and it became apparent that the war was over lie he said orders already issued would men back to civil life ifo within two weeks and that when wheal the program pro groni was waa in full swing owing about would quit the lie army dally daily fighting divisions of general pet per army in prance franco will lie be de mobilized as far us as possible poss ibid tn in their home comman communities aties the chief of bf staff would make no prediction as to when the first clyl blons alons would start home it appears probable however that the flow of rc r turning troops can be in full tide before february 1 quarters arters will be 0 available for them atthe 1 8 I 1 by that piat time somo some officers regard it as possible that certain divisions may be recalled in advance of the general getie ral return movement general march indicated that tit alio forty second rainbow division because b it to la composed com posed of men from twenty six sit states and recognition In of the lighting fighting record it lias has made in france would be marked for special treatment tile the twenty sixth new england national guard and tile the forty first sunset divisions are tn in the aanie sama class lie BO it would not cause surprise therefore it these three organizations should bo be designated by general pershing is as the first to return six weeks week of 1018 left it Is possible pos sille they rally may bo be home before bet ore new years day dar supplementing general march marahs a statement secretary baker said it t would not be necessary to milin maintain tain nil tile existing can cantonments canton tonnie ments ants for demobilization purposes and that a study waft now being madeoy those desirable tor for purpose the others with till nil the divisional diviA lonal onni camps pst ho he indicated will be abandoned us as sooil bdonna ns the men now occupying thorn them imp been mustered out the demobilization will be carried out in the following order first development battalions s evi enty ono in number anti and comprising tom men ilion second conscientious objectors not under artest third spruce production division fourth oural central ji schools for officers bleers with some soine modifications united states guards 8 now numbering men inen i lath railway units seventh depot brigades brigadoi replacement hilts 1 combat IMA |