The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-08-22
l,45O,OOO SOLDIERS ACROSS
SOME TRANSPORTS MAKE ROUND
TRIP IN 19 DAYS.
March Talks to Senators-Chief Char
acterizes Battle in France as
''The German Retreat

Washington, Aug. 17.-Of more
than 100000 men now under arms,
the American army has sent nearly
one-half, or more than 1,450,000
overseas for service against the army
in France, Italy and Siberia.
These figures were revealed today
by Gen. March, chief of staff, in his
Saturday talks with newspaper men
and members of the Senate military
committee. The Senators were told
that some transports are making the
trip to Europe and back in nineteen
days, and that the average has been
reduced to twenty-eight days, which,
with additional shipping becoming
available, makes the great job of get
ting eighty divisions of American
troops to France by June 80, 1919,
certain of success.
The chief of staff paid only brief
attention to the progress of the fight
ing in France, where the situation is
developing slowly. He did character
ize the battle, however, as 'the Ger
man retreat" and otherwise indicated
that further retirement was expected.
Will Include AL
Explaining his announcement as to
embarkation, Gen. March said:
when 1 give figures hereafter of
troops embarked from the United
States, the totals will embrace the
troops in Siberia, in Italy, France and
Russia proper The figures will mean
the entire American expeditionary
force in all parts of the world. We
have now embarked on all the expedi-
tions more than 1,450,O00 men,
Work of Americans. b.
Discussing the work of Americans
abroad, he said:
"The American troops in France
are beginning to receive official
French Communications of various
sorts, and here is one that came in
this morning. This refers to the Sec
ond artillery brigade, which was with
the Second division in the fighting
around Chateau-Thierry. After the
infantry was withdrawn our field ar
tillery stayed there and helped the
French at that point. This commen-
dation is from the French commander
of the division to which it was at
tached. 1t is in the form of an official
order and the translation is something
like this, =
Thanks From French.
"'On the eve of the relief of the
Second artillery brigade of the Second
United States infantry division from
the Twelfth (French) infantry divi-
sion, the general commanding this in
fantry division takes the opportunity
to express to the brigade commander,
Gen. .Bowley, to all his officers, nom
officers and soldiers; his
thanks for the services rendered their
French comrades and his admiration
for the splendid American bravery.
Splendid Qualities.
latter having vigorously fought
with the Second United States infan-
try division and with the Fifty-eightE>
(French) infantry division, the Sec
ond American artillery brigade has
come to show during the two days Of
severe fighting at the side of the
Twelfth infantry division, the finest
qualities of energy, endurance and de-
votion.
1.-The fortunes of war separate us
from these brave and loyal fighting
comrades-I trust that the fortunes
of war will reunite us again upon the
field of battle.
"'The 18th French infantry divi-
sion will faithfully treasure the men,
ory of the Second artillery brigade Of
the Second United States infantry di-