The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-17
AMERICA HAS THREE
MILLION IN ARMS
OF fthese l 1,450,00O are Overseas
On THE EASTERN FRONT, THERE IS NOT MUCH CHANCE OF
AMERICA MAINTAINING A LARGE ARMY

Washington, Aug. 17.-More than
one million, four hundred and fifty
thousand American soldiers have en-
barked from the United States, Gen
eral March told the newspaper cor
respondents today. This includes the
5 men sent to Italy and Siberia. He
said there are approximately one
million, five hundred and fifty thou
sand men in the cantonments at home.
General March stated that the Rus
sian situation was very bad because
of the general complexity of affairs
there. He intimated there was not
much chance of establishing an east
ern front because of the number of
men that would be required.
EIGHTY SECOND NOT YET EN-
Gagged
General March said that the 82nd
Division, composed of Alabama,
Georgia and Tennessee troops, was
on the battle line north of Toul where
they arrived early in July. He said
that reports don't show that the 82nd
has been engaged.
AMERICANS NOT SINGLED OUT
Gen. March said official reports re-
ceived through the Spanish embassy
give no evidence that American pris-
oners in Germany had been singled
out for mistreatment, as had been re-
ported. Detailed reports show the
question of treatment of prisoners
has largely become standardized
AMERICAN LOSSES
Washington. Aug. 17.-Army cas-
ualties today number ninety: Killed
in action, IT; died of wounds, L; died
of accident and other causes, q;
wounded severely. 80; wounded to a
degree undetermined, 20; missing in
action, 10.
TOO MANY GINS
Washington, Aug. 17.-The war in
dustries board has refused to grant a
priority order for iron, steel and fuel
for the manufacture of cotton gins,
and has reached an agreement with
the manufacturers to curtaiA the pro-
duction of gins.
ESTIMATE INSUFFICIENT
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE social
ed billion dollar~budget approved ear
ly this year by Director General Nc
Adop for railroad improvement and
hoe x,roxyaI ~ s-,,ffi fo
meet war; needs and it has been in
creased one hundred and ffty-six
millions more than the original ag-
gregate budgets of all federal con-
tfolled roads. 1t is disclosed that most
of the increase is necessitated by the
growing needs of cars and locomo-
tives Actual outlay under the i'm
provement program has been about
four hundred millions.
RAPID INFORMATION FOR REL
ATIvES
Under the plan of Secretary Baker
and Surgeon General Gorgas, it is
proposed that the United States COM
pletely index soldiers mentioned IN
the casualty lists, so relatives may
get detailed information Immediately
on inquiry. Such information is
brought from France by courlers
leaving every seven days.
DEHAVILAND PLANES STOOD
THE TEST
Advices from Gen. Pershing to the
war department say eighteen DELAY
iland "four" airplanes built in the
United States and equipped with Lib
erty motors had successfully carried
out the first reconnaissance fight OF
American built machines behind the
German liEes. This is considered by
officers to set at rest rumors than this
particular type of machine had prov
en- a failure. The machines returned
without loss. MANY criticisms of the