Evening star., 1918-11-24
Among 2s5,117 Reported
Thousands Never Were
Admitted to Hospital.
MEN TO BE SENT HOME
NAMED BY DIVISIONS
100000 Expected to Remain
Overseas as Army Of Occupation.
Full History to Be Written.
total casualties of all kinds SUI.

The total casualties Of all kinds suf-
fered by the American armies in
France. announced by Gen. March,,
chief Of staff, yesterday, numbering
2s5.117. at first glance appear to be.
almost double the total estimates by
officers in Washington. Analysis Of the
list of casualties, however, shows that
the wounded were put down as 49,.
625, and that included in this number
are the names Of thousands of men
whose injuries were SO trivial that
they were never admitted to hospitals.
The record of their injuries was kept
only in company and regfmental dress
ing stations.
The-fnal total of those killed, died
of wounds or disease, or on the un-
classified death list, the seriously
wounded, the prisoners and the miss
ing, officers here believe, will prove to
be not in excess Of 125,OO@
Deaths From Disease Doubled.
The official figures on the casualties,
which were received from Gen Per-
shing, also show nearly double the
deaths from disease that have been
made public to date. No explanation
has been forwarded by Gen. .Pershing,
increase, running the total to 14,611.
is due to the wide distribution of
American and allied hospitals to
which men were sent, making it
The number of Americans taken
prisoner by the Gslmans, -.l6s IN
all, is strikingiy dow, in view of the
announcement by Gen. March that in
70 nd numbers the, Ge.inans taken
$4,000. The fact that the American
armies have been moving forward
continuously since they entered the
fighting doubtless accounts for the
great difference.
1,16O Reported Missing.
The 1850 men reported as missing
probably include others who will be
found to have been captured, some
whose bodies will never be recovered
and others who may have become lost
in the ranks of the French and British
forces. The classification also covers
the unidentified dead always to be ex-
pected when great bodies of troops
are engaged.
For Recovering Veterans.
Gen. March said no report on the
organization of the army of occupa-
tion had been received. but the divi-
sions designated by Gen. Pershing for
return were among those he could
spare Immediately. The order in which
they will return has not been estabss
1ished, but the chief of staff pointed
out that it. would take considerable
time to bring that number of men
home. He also gave assurance that
the War Department had no intention
of allowing the veterans of the battle
fields of France and Belgium Ito
sneak into the country upnoticed, but
that timely announcement would be
made so that adequate receptions could
be planned.
Secretary Baker supplemented Gen.
Marchs outline Of tRst demoeii1zaE,on 9sn Per
shing was reducing his Army to q
strength of thirty divisions, and would
further reduce it as conditions justify.
At an average strength of 10000 men
to a division, which would cover all
mean that Gen. Pershing would retain
/ 100000 in France from which the ac-
tual army of occupation and Its re-
serves would be organized to provide
against any possible emergency.
Others to Be Withdrawn.
Gen. March showed that virtually all
Of the supplemental Army corps and
Army troops are to be withdrawn. He
said he already had authorized Gen.
Pershing to send back railway artil-
lery, Army artillery, gas troops and
divisional organizations. Some of the
divisions designated by Gen. Pershing
are replacement units which have been
skeletonized by withdrawal of drafts
to recruit divisions in the line. -
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Nos. 90, 140, 1856. 167. lit, 1878. 210-11,
So sg.s1 2-s3. 2s5, 267,6s, 2s2. 3o6 to $40
inclusive, 314 to 321 inclusive. 323,
329 to 33s inclusive. $40. 349, 356, 361,
All, 377-7s, 40 to 473 inclusive. ATS
to 479 inclusive. 812. 823-24. S31 to S34
inclusive, S36 to S39 inclusive, S52, $685.
see and 1107.
The construction companies are Nos.
8 to -, inclusive, with the exception
Of Company No. IL and three otner
special units. -
Full History to Be Written.
The history Of the operations Of the
American Army In France will be
written with a detail never possible
in any previous war. ..-.
Provision for obtaining the most In
innate information Of the action of
each unit of the Army was made by
the War Department in ordering war
diaries" to be kept by des.g a ed . :
GERS Of each unit. The informati tion
thus obtained, Gen. March, chief OF
stan, said yesterday would furnish q
day-to-day and hour -to-hour history
Of the war so far as the American
expeditionary forces are concerned.
''The historical public narrative"
Gen March said. will be SO complete
that 1t will be impossible for anybody
to add to it. It will be day-by-day
and Iour-by hour record of all ac-
tions until rehabilitation"
Record Of s6th Division.
From ofiicial record SO far avail
able Cen March gave the following
summary Of the activities of the 26th
(New England National Guard) Divi-
sion In France:
during April May and June the
26th was on line in the Woevre
(nerth Of TouD. On July Is it
took an active part in the opening of
the allied Offensive near Chateau
Thieffy.. Torcy and Bouresches; but
after a few days hard fighting 1t was
Withdrawn. y participated in the op-
GRAFTON near st. Mihiel on September
1a-14. Il then moved to the front
north OF Verdun, where 1t was re.