The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-07-04
ORDER MILLION U. S.
SOLDIERS SENT ABROAD
a76,37a American Troops Sailed for
France During Last Month,
Secretary Baker Tells
= 81. Wilson,

Washington, ID. C., July o-Ameri-
can troops. sent overseas numbered
r,o19115 July I.
This was made known tonight by
President Wilson, who gave the pub
lie letter from Secretary Baker dis
closing record of achievements
which the President said must cause
universal satisfaction, and which
will give additional zcst to our nd
tional celebration of the Fourth Of
July"
The first -noncombatant-
left American shores May 8, 1917,
Gen. Pershing followed IL days later.
and at the end of the month, -I,7I8
men had started for France. June
saw this number increased by t2,26l.
and thereafter kl,aki-clad CRUSADERS
from the Western Republic sent .er-
seas steadily, until approximately
100000 had departed when the great
German thrust began last March.
The March sailings OF 1851 we're
increased in April to ,II7,212. May
saw another 244,345 men embark, and
last month 27o,572 were sent away,
making total for the three months
of 63702o. This Secretary Baker
said later, put the troop movement
six months ahead of the original pro-
gram.
Substantially 80 divisions are nov
i'll France, ready to meet whatever
move the German staff hasin prepar-
alton. Some of these divisions al
ready have been formed into the
First Field Army. udcr Maj. Gen.
Liggett; Others are holding trench
sectors at important points along the
battle line and still others have been
broken up and brigadcd with the
French and British troops. And so.
when the German thrust comes, the
Americans will be called upon to play
no small part in meeting it,"
Secretary Baker wrote the Presi-
dent that the supplies and equipment
in France for the million men who
have gone is shown by latest reports
to be adequate. and added that the
output of Our war industries in this
is showing market improve
mcnt i'll practically all lines OF neces-
sary equipment and supply"
The Presidents statement, with the
letter from Secretary Baker follows:
Il have today received the follow
ing letter from the Secretary of War;,
which seems to me to contain infer
nation that will be SO satisfactory to
the country that its publication will
De welcomed and will give additional
,est to our national celebration OF the
fourth of July:
War Department, Washington,
July 1, 1olS-My Dear Mr.. President:
More than 100000 American SOL
Tiers have sailed from the ports in
his country to participate in the war
IL France. In reporting this fact to
you, ! feel you will be interested i'll
lata showing the progress OF our
overseas military effort.
The first ship carrying military
personnel sailed May 8, 1917. having
N board Base Hospital No. I and
members oi the Reserve Nurse,
,orps.
Gen. Pershing and his staff sailed
II May 20, 1917. The embarkations
a the months from May. 1917, to and
lcluding June, 1913, are as follows:
'1oI7-May. 1.7lS; June, I2.2oI:
u!y, 1888; August, 1888: Scptem
err, 3c,526; October, 3S,25o; Novcm-
er, 23,oI6; December, 1880
'19I8-January, I16,776; February.
S,o27; March, S3,SII;. April, II7,212;
lay, 244,435; June, 276,372.
Marines, I4,644.
" 'Aggregating I,oIo,1Is.
The total number of troops re-
irned from abroad, lost at sea and
asnalty is 8,I6s. and of these by rea-
on of the superbly efficient protec-
on the navy has given our troop sys-
IN, only 2oI have been lost at sea.
The supplies and equipment in
rance for all troops sent is, by Our
test reports, adequate, and the out
ut of our war industries in this coun-
y is showing marked Improvement
practically all lines of necessary
luipment and supply. Respectfully
ours,
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