The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-18
HALF NATIONS
MAXIMUM ARMY
. NOW ENROLLED
Gen. March Tells of Men
Gone to Siberia and Rus
sia in His Review.
PROMOTIONS FOR HEROES
French General Issues Order
Praising U. s. Troops for
Splendid Bravery.
PROMOTIONS FOR HEROES

total Of men under arms now and en-
rolled in this nations fighting forces to
battle against Germany is more than
3,5oo,oo0. Figures made public to-day
by Gen Peyton {. March, Chief Of STAN.
show that this mark has been passed
and that the total is being increased
steadily.
There have been now shipped over
seas to France, Italy, Siberia and Rus
sia more than 1.450.o00 men. There are
approximately 1.55o.oo0 men in the can
tonments and camps in the United
States. The total strength Of the navy
to date is approximately 100000. making
grand total Of s.540.ooo. This figure
is probably slightly below the actual
number that would be obtained by ON
sial count.
When give figures hereafter Of
troops embarked from the United
statee." said Gen. March in his talk
with the newspaper correspondents, the
totals will embrace the troops In Siberia.
Italy, France and Russia proper"
With the number Of American forces
growing steadily larger II 10 OF prime I'm
portanee OF course to consider the cali
bre which these American fiehtirg fsrces
are showing in actual service and Gen.
March again made public welcome ref
erences from our Allies to the good
work Of the Americans.
New Praise for U. 3. Troops.
The American troops in France. to
whose good conduct have referred In
these talks" said Gen. March. ARE be-
ginning to receive ofiicial French COM
mendations of various sorts, and here
I. one that came in this morning and
has been translated. This refers to the
Second Artillery Brigade. which was
with the Second Division In the hshtins
around Chateau Thierry.
After the infantry had withdrawn,
our field artillery stayed there and
helped the French at that point. This
oommendation Is from the French COM
mander of the divisions to which 1t was
attached. 1t is an official order ard
The translation Is somewhat like this:
ION the eve of the relief Of the Sec
rnd Artillery Brigade Of the Second
United States Infantry Division from
the Twelfth (French) Infantry Division.
the General commanding the infantry
divisions takes the opportunity to ex-
press to tte brigade commander. Gen.
Bowley. to all his officers, non-commis-
t.oned officers and soldiers his thanks
Tor the services rendered their French
comrades and his admiration for the
splendid American bravery.
After having vigorously fought with
the Second United States Infantry Divi.
mon and with the F1fty-eighth tFrench)
Infantry Division the Second United
Btates Artillery Brigade has come to
show during two days of severe fght-
Ing at the side Of the Twelfth Infantry
Division the finest qualities Of energy.
Endurance and DEVOTION
Reward for Major-Gen. Mccain.
Gen. March announced the fact that
Major Gen. Henry p. Mccain. the Ad-
lutant-General. has been selected to COM
nand one of our new divisions "as a
reward for good service" Gen. Mccain
will command the Twelfth Division,
which is being organized at Camp Dew
ems Massachusetts,. Brig. Gen. Peer
Harris, now on duty in the office OF
the eAdjutant-General. will be detailed as
letting Adjutant-General OF the Army.
The strain of fighting over there. as
you have noticed. Is very severe" said
Ven March. land one OF the effects ID
shown In the necessary sending home
n officers who have had high commands
Ind whom Gen. Persi Ing has found II
seslrable to give a rest. One especially
noteworthy case Is Major-Gen. George
y Duncan. who has been conspicuous ir
American news because he was one Of
!ae first men who received the French
troiS de Guerre and his division tth'
'wenty-seventh) has behaved excel
70 the United States"
In response to a question Gen. Marci
Indicated that the treatment which
american prisoners are receiving by th'
rermans is not unlike the treatmen
accorded TO prisoners OF our allies. I'm
oouotedly all prisoners In Germany hav
"ardships TO endure. the greatest o
which is the unenviable sensation o
peing In the power Of the Germans. Blu
mere Is no need for relatives Of prisoner
70 place too much credit In the storie
OF Americans being signalled out 70
cruel and inhuman treatment, &C.
Can Retaiiate on Germans.
The Germans know that II they trea
''eir prisoners badly their own mel
may In turn feel reciprocal effects. 1
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