Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-03
President Sees Cause for Re-
joicing Over Achievement
Announced on Eve of Inde-
pendence Day.
INCREASE IN NUMBER
GROWING EVERY MONTH
Nearly Seven Hundred Thous-
and 'Khaki-clad Crusaders
Have Crossed Since March
Offensive Began.

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Washington, July 2. - American
troops sent over seas numbered L.
0i9,155 on July |.
This was made known tonight by
President Wilson, who gave to the
public a letter from Secretary Baker
disclosing record of achievement
which the president said Must cause
universal satisfaction and which
will give additional zest to our ma
tional celebration of the Fourth Of
July" 80.
Non-combatants First Sent. {.
The first units--non-combatan ---
left American shores on May 8, 1911.
General Pershing followed twelve
days later and at the end of tho
month LIS men had started for the
battle fields Of France. June saw this
number increase by 12.26l and there-
after the khaki-clad 'crusader1.
from the western republic flowed
overseas In steady stream until
! upwards of 100000 had departed
when the great German thrust began
last March.
Great Effort Made.
President Wilson's determination to
meet Germany's supreme effort with
the utmost Of Americas available
man power to assist the desperately
resisting French and British armies
is sharply reflected In the movement
of troops during the last three
months. The March sailings Of Ss.a
81 were increased in April to IT,
212. May saw another 244.345 men .
embark and last month 276.372 were
sent away, making a total for the
three months of 637.929. This, Secte- &
tary Baker said later. put the troop
movement six months ahead OF the
original program.
Men Stand Ready. ".
Substantially thirty divisions now
are In France ready to meet what-
ever move the German staff has IN.
preparation. Some Of these divisions
already have been formed into the
first field army under Major Generat
Lggett. others are holding trenfA
sectors at important points along TO-
battle line and still others have been
broken up and brigaded with tha
French and British troops. And SOC
when the German thrust comes. the
Americans will be called upon to pay
no small part in meeting II.
The presidents statement, with the
letter from Secretary Baker and nis
reply, follows;
.I have today received the follow
ing letter from the secretary OF war
which seems to me to contain infors
ton which will be so satisfactory to
the country that its publication Will
be welcomed and will give additionM
zest to our national celebration of the
Fourth of July:
"'War Department. Washingto1s
July /, 1918.
"'My Dear Mr.. President: More
than 100000 American soldiers have
sailed from the ports in this coun-
try to participate In the war in France.
In reporting this fact to you. feel
that you will be interested in q few
data showing the progress Of our overs
seas military effort. s
1.-The first ship carrying military
personnel sailed May s, 1917. having
on board base hospital No. 1 ana
members of the reserve nurses corps.
General Pershing and his staff
sailed on May 20. 1917. The embarka-
tions In the months from May. 1871,
to and including June. 1918. are as
follows:
"'1917-May /. 71s; June la
261 July, i2,9ss; August, 1s,Sz3s
September, 32.523. October. 3S.26s;
November. 23.016: December. 4S.s40.
"191s-January. 46.77s; February.
4s.O27; March. s3.si1; April. li7.-
212; May, 244,345; June, 27s.372. s
Marines, 14,644.8 -
'Aggregating 1.019,115.
The total number Of troops ro@
turned from aboard. lost at sea aud
casualty, is sizes, and of these, h2
reason of the superhly efficient prod
lection which the navy has given our
transport system. enly 2sl have heed
lost at sea.
The supplies. and equipment ~
France for all troops sent, by our iat4
est reports adequate and the. output
of our war industries in this countDH
is showing marked Improvement II
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