Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-18
MARCH SEES SURE SUCCESS
Eighty Divisions by June 30,
1919, Regarded Certain by
Chief of Staff.
HUN MOVEMENT RETREAT"
Army Head Characterizes
Foes Maneuver as With.
drawal.

wAsHINGTON. Aug. T. -- q
more than three million men now
under arms tho American army has
sent nearly onc-hhlt or moro than
I $50 900 overseas Tor service against
IL enemy IN France. italy and 81
IBERIA, These figures were revealed
today by General March. chief or
staff IN hlH Saturday talka with
newspaper men ana members of the
| senate military committee The
senators were told that tomc trans
ports are making the trip 10 Europe
and back In 10 days and that the
average had been reduced 10 2S
days. which, with additional ship
ping becoming available makes the
great ioh ~ getting 40 divisions OF
American troons to France by June
30. 1919. certain of success
f~Hbchef ,of STATE paid only briet
attention To the progrcss or the
fighting In France where the Aiiua-
ton II developing slowly lie ala
characterize the battle. however. a.
the German retreat" and other
wise Indicated that further retire
ment WIS expected,
Figure Include Al Overseas.
Explaining his announcement rs
to emharkatlon. General March said
when I give figures hereafter
~ troops embarked from tho
United states. tho totals viii em-
brace the troops In siberia In
Italy France and Russia proper
The figures will mean the entire
American expedltonnry force In
AL parts Of the world We have
now embarked on MI the expedi-
tions more than .AbO.O men"
Discussing the work OF Americans
abroad. he said;
The American troons In France
are beginning 20 receive officiai
French qomnlendation OF various
sorts, and here II one that came
THIS morning Thls rfera tn, the
second artillery brigade which
was with the second division In
the flEhtinE around chateu Thier-
ry, After the infantry was with
drawn our field artillery stayed
there and helped tho French ut
that point. This commentator
IL from the French commander OF
the division TO which II was AZ.
tached II Ia the form Of nm nffl-
cial order, and tho translation IS
something like this;
Soldiers Commended.
'On the eve of the relief ~
the second artillery brigade of the
second United states artillery d.
vision from the 18th CFrenchl
infantry division the general conf
EandlnE this infantry division
takes the opportunity to express
10 the brigade commander. General
Rowley. TO all his officers non
commissioned officers and sol
dlerR. his thnnka Tor the services
rendered their French comrades
and his admiration for the splen-
did American bravery.
After having vigorously fought
with the second u. $ infantry di-
vision and with the 66th OFrcnch)
Infantry division. the second Amert-
can artillery brigade came TO show.
during two days OF sewers flghting
az the side Of tho 18th lffantry al
vision the finest qualities OF energy.
endurance and devotion"
While he made no predictions and
did not discuss the significance OF
any movement on the front. General
March took occasion TO point out
that the Germans have voluntarily
surrendered ground In local sallents
four separate tines since the Picardy
attack was launched by General
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