The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-17
AMERICAN ARMY
IN EUROPE AND
AFL0AT 1,45O,0O0
APPROXIMATELY 1,550,000 IN
CANTONMENT IN THE
STATES
MARCH MAKES REPORT
Plan Is to Put Eighty Divisions Into
France by June 80, l91e-Two
More Divisional General Are AS
signed For Duty Abroad.

Washington, Aug. H.-General
March at his conference today with
senate military committee told the
senators that the American army
now under arms numbers slightly
more than 100000 men with l.
100000 men in Europe or on the
way and approximately l,55O0OO in
cantonments at home.
Senators also were informed that
the Russian situation is very bad be-
cause of the general complexity OF
affairs there. They were given to
understand that there was not much
chance of establishing real Of
fensive on the eastern front because
Of the great number OF men that
would be required.
Washington, Aug. H.-More than
1,450,000 American soldiers have
been embarked from the United
States, General March, chief of staff
said today. This includes men sent
to Italy and Siberia as well as to
France.
General March was talking to
newspaper correspondents in his
rcmi-weekly conference. He said
official reports through the Span
isl embassy give no evidence that
American prisoners in Germany are
singled out for mistreatment as has
been reported. Very detailed re-
ports including the daily menus are
received and show that the ques-
ton OF the treatment of prisoners
has largely become standardized.
Discusses the Battle.
Discussing the battle situation in
France, the chief of staff drew at
tention to the fact that the Ger
mans have now voluntarily sur
rendered portions OF their lines at
four different places. He placed no
construction of his own on this,
but it was taken as indication of an
expected further withdrawal by the
enemy. In general way, the lines
generally are established on front
closely following l9l6-l9l7 positions
in Picardy and along the Aisne-
NeSle line to the south.
Speaking OF the American pro-
gram, General March said it is pro-
posed to put eighty divisions into
France by June 80, 1919 if it is pos
sible to do so, as shown in the SEN
ate military committee report on the
man-power bill.
General March announced that
Major General Henry B. Mccain.
adjutant general, as a reward for
efficient work in that office, had
been assigned TO command the
Twelfth division now being organ
lied at Camp Devens, Mass.
Brigadier General Peter c. Har-
ris will be made acting adjutant gen.
eral. He has been responsible for
great reduction in paper work in the
department, including abolishment
OF the old muster rolls which tended
TO cut away unnecessary red tape.
Announcement was made that
Major General George B. Duncan,
one OF the first American officers to
win the French War Cross for dis
tinguished gallantry in action, was
being sent home for rest. General
March said the case was typical and
showed the tremendous strain under
which both officers and men work
at the front. He indicated that a
number of cases similar TO that of
General Duncan would follow.
Location of Troops.
Answering a question, General
March said the losses of the 10th
regiment pennsylvania troops) of
the Twenty-eighth division, prob
ably were proportionate to heavy
fighting in which that division had
been engaged. He gave no figures
but pointed out that the Twenty
eighth division had held the Ameri-
can center during the crossing of
the Ourcq and was again in line
along the Vesle where further sharp
fighting had occurred.
On the Nesle front, where the |
troops are in line, only ar
iillery fire and raids have been re-
ported. General March said. He read 1
a French divisional order paying
high tribuate to the valor and eff
hciency of the Second artillery brig
ade OF the Second American division.
which aided the Twelfth French in
fantry in two days of fierce fight
ing at Chateau Thierry.
As to location OF other divisions,
General March said the Eightieth d.