The organization of an Army Rehabilitation Center is described, with special reference to Area No. 1 where the psychopathic or anti-social men were detained for 6 months. The static life and lack of incentive led to weakening of super-ego control, paralleling the weakening of discipline. News of the war's end produced disruption and increasing disobedience to the apparently helpless authorities. The prestige of antisocial leadership is likened to a spread of holiday spirit which ended suddenly when a fire emergency and a show of force restored authority. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)