The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-06
MARCHES REPORT ON
 OVERSEAS FORCES
PLANS HAD BEEN PERFECTED TO HAVE OVER THREE 9lL. LION MEN IN EUROPE
 NEXT JUNE

Washington. Dec 5-TDc army program of eighty divisions in France by June l, 1910, wns embarked up- on with complete confidence that Germany could, and would be defeat ed, during 1919, lt the project waa carried out, General March, chief ot staff, declares in his annual report Co Secretary Baker, made public today
 The conviction was based on a comprehenive study of the whole war situation ordered Dy General March immediately after he assumed his du- ties as the head of the army last March
 After 8 study of the entire go9a- t!on," tho report says, including az accurate au estimate ol the p0tcn- tial strength of our allies on the wesr- ern front and CT thc probable Oer man strength as was possible, ] camo to the conclusion ttat the war might be brought to an end in 1919 pro yided we were able to land in France by June 90 of that year eighty Amer- ican divisions ol strength of 3,SG0,- 900 men
 ''On July IS. 1918, l submitted io you 2 formal memorandum, accom- panied by n suggestion Of methods by which the men could be o0taineo, the supplies procured, and an andy sis of shipping which must Dc oo- tained in order to accomplish this very hfigo military program. This was accompanied by an estimate Of the cost of proposed program
 Tn this study l recommended Co you the adoption as the American program, of eighty divisions ia France and eighteen at home by June 30 1919 based on q total strenfh Of the American army of i,S50000 men. This was approved by you and by the pros- ldent of the United States and adopt cd as our formal military program. To carry this program into effect re- quired the adcption by congress Of a change in the draft ages SO as Co lu- cludc men between the ages or IS and t5 years and also created 2 de- atkiency over the enormous applo- priatious already made by congress of some $300O090,050. The pro- gram to congress accompanied by the statement that this increase i'll taG army, if laws were passed by con- eress which would make 1t effective, would lead 10 success in 1919. produc- ed prompt and favorable considera- ton ly- that body
 Up to the signing of Inc arn'stlco troops were Ocin4 transported Q France monthly in accordance With that program. The results speak for themselves.
 The remainder of the report is de- voted to d presentation Ji the steps 1t was necessary to take Co build ID an adequate general staff and the announcement that q complete plau of reorganization for the army ln- cluding the staff is being worked out
 "I have directed the divisions of .he general staff concerned to study and submit for your consideration a plan for the reorganization of our army which will take advantage of our eX- periences in this war which has brought about many changes m or ganization of all arms of the service and has developed new arms not known when the war started, The air service, the tank corps, the develop ment of heavy mobile artillery, the proper oi'2anizations of dyisious corps and armies, all will be set forth in the scheme which will ke su1- mitted to you with the reeommenda- tion that it bc transmitted for ibe consideration of congress.
 The modesty and gallantry o' tha individual American soldier in France is matter of pride to all Americans General March declared. adding;
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