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Show Ending of War I Weakens Morale of I American Army I (l WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 Cessation of hostilities in Europe and disappear-ance disappear-ance of the necessity of meeting the enemy on the battle front has brought an immediate loss of morale among American troops at home that is re-garded re-garded at the war department as somewhat alarming It Is understood measures to deal with the situation 'H already are being prepared. 'H Some commanding officers report that their men are exhibiting a ten-dency ten-dency to view themsolves as already released from tho strict routine of the camps. Hundreds of cases are listed of men who, having been granted the JH usual S6-hour week-end leave, failed to return to camp on time. 'H The whole question of how the nior-ale nior-ale of recently inducted soldiers can be kept up is considered ono requiring serious attention. It is understood the first step will be to ask tho rela- 'M tlves of. soldiers who have absented themsolves to assist tho authorities lM in having them return promptly to spare the families the disgrace of having an armed guard sent and with a "view to mitigating the punishment of the offenders. oo .A football match is nn Imitation of tvro baseball teams taking a hard fall out 1 of the umpire jH |