New Britain herald., 1918-11-23
Only Army of Occupa- ton Will be Retained in France and this Unit is Not Included, Gen. March Says
MEN IN TANK CORPS
 ALSO COMING, BACK

American Soldiers Have Captured.
 44,OOO German Prisoners and ,4O0I
 Enemy Guns-OnIy 2,163 U. S.H
 Doughboys Have Been Captured By
 Enemy-Gen. Pershing Announces
 Airmen Are Leaving England.
 Washington, Nov. 23.-GeneraI1 March announced today that author- \ ity had been given to General Persh- ing to send back home all such troops as will not be needed in mak- ing up the army of occupation. He said that General Pershing had in- dicated that the following units would not be so required: Divisions 31, 34, 38, 39, 76, S4, S6, ST.
 Coast artillery regiments 46, A.. 49,50, 75 and 76.
 Field artillery brigades 65 and 1O3. "A In addition General Pershing indi- cated that the following general classes of troops will be returned:
 Railroad artillery troops, army artillery troops gas tSoops tank corps, air forces and those divisions which were broken to be used as re-
  had seen active service.
 Air Squadrons Leave England.
 Troops returning immediately from England, General March said will include virtually all of the air squadrons, sixteen construction squadrons, one sailmakers contingent! one Handley Page training station and several photographic and radio sections. Orders for the return of these already have been issued
 36,154 Americans Killed.
 Total casualties in the American Expeditionary forces up to the sign ing of the armistice were divided as follows:
 Killed and died of wounds. 36,154 Died Of disease ............ 14.S11 Died of other causes. . 2,2O4 wounded ............... ,625 EIlSoherS .''.....,,. ........ 2,163 NllSSllS ''.'''....... 1,160
 The American forces in France, he said, had taken approximately 44,000 German prisoners and 1,400 guns He added that the casualties among the American forces in Northern Russia were not severe, contrary to reports, and that encouraging accounts of the situation of the forces there had been received.
 Movements of troops from France will be expedited in every way he said, and added that they will not sneak into the country, either''
 Advance of Allies Traced.
 Taking up the present advance of the allied forces, General March pointed out that the American army is heading for Coblenz, the center bridgehead on the Rhine, where it should arrive about December l. The British forces will occupy the bridge head to the north at Cologne and the French the bridgehead to the east at Mainz.
 The strength Of the American army to be maintained in France was not indicated beyond the demobilization plans announced American troops in Italy, including the 332nd infan- try will be stationed for the time be- ing at Caitare, Plume and Triest, one battalion of the infantry being located at each place.
 New England Boys Included.
 Consolidation of the forces at home is proceeding steadily, On ar irving at Camp Dix, yesterday. Gen. eral Mach said he found two hund- red men a day being released,
 Several of the present camps will be abandoned as soon as they are cleared of their occupants.
 The composition of divisions desig- mated for return, so far as known, is \ as follows:
 Thirty-first Georgia, Alabama \ and FloridaD 34th (Nebraska, Iowa. South Dakota and Minnesota;) 3Sth \ Ondiana, Kentucky and West vir- \ gina) 76th fNew England;) 7Sth (West New York. New. Jersey and \
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