Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-23
BY Carl D. Great
ted Pres staff corresrondentl

" "ohih tuht Nof -os "Vic tiauu
fifty thousand American soldiers died
during the war. Nearly 10000 mon
were wounded.
| These figures wcre given by Chief Of
Staff March today in his weekly CON
ference, in which he Indicated the fol
lowing divisions as slated for an early
return to the United States:
3lst, 34th, 3sth, 39th, roth, S4th,
seth, S7th, nine regiments of coast ar
tillery and two field artirrery brigades
besides aero squadrons from England
previously reported unofficially as
numbering $4,000 men,
.Unneeded Units Sent Home
Demobilizing Of our forces abroad
has been carefully studied this week,
As q result, March authorized General
Pershing to send home, to the extent
Of available transportation, such units
as are not needed for the army Of oc-
cupation.
These branches are railroad artillery
army artillery, gas tank and air ser,
vice and skeletons Of certain divisions
which have been used in replacement.
His full statement Of casualties
showed:
Killed and lied Of wounds 36,l54,
Died Of disease 1881,
Deaths unclassified 2204
~ Wounded 179,625.
Prisoners 2l63.
Missing 1160.
The total casualties ran to 236,l17.
44 Thousand Prisoners Taken
Forty four thousand German prison
ers were captured and 400 guns taken
by the Americans, March slid.
Demobilization in this country has
been going on steadily for week.
At Camp Dixon Thursday, 200 dis
charged day were being recorded and
practically all men had expressed de-
sire to go direct to their homes.
Abroad the organizations designated
specifically and generally are too great
TO move all at once, March said. SO the
Rehabilitation Of the artillery and 9th
cr branches win proceed in the order
named above.
March designated forty or more aero
squadrons to be returned from England
and said his only information as "
their strength was contained in press
reports, indicating 18,00C. Some Of
these men are understood 10 have al
ready sailed home.
AT the Same time, March designated
fer retarn nearly scoie of construe-
tion units.
Il small number Of radio and photo
graphic units ale incllided in the early
horne coming group.
Coincident wish .ie rehabilitation
plans, the war department during the
week turned over to Generals Jeryey
and Gocthals the question Of cancel
lation Of construction and supply con
tracts in this country, and to Edward
Stettinius cancellations abroad.
Regarding movement Of American ar
my OF occupation, March said il ap-
parently was making for Coblenz. 1t
had covered so miles between the 18th
and 22nd and has about 10 miles to 60
to the iinal position, which should be
reucned, he said, about December /.
American units in Italy We're loeatel
4 u.
Ont battalion at Cattafo, another az
t'iume aud the third probably at Trieste
Every soldier in tine A T. + will Aget
a Christmas package, General March
announced. The Red Cross has been
authorized to make up 80 to SO thous
aud extra packages, to be given to mer
wllo Fail TO get theirs from home. The
first christmas ship sailed yesterday.
The Manehuria carrying 560D0t
Christmas packages, will be the first
Of the Christmas ships to arrive in
France. Other vessels will leave at
five day Intervals.
Answering questions, General Marcf
Ioea!cd Units as follows:
Three iIundrri ana thirty fourth in.
farlry Of the 84th division, recently
landed and had not been in action uf
ic October 81; hcaquarters of the 10th
Ii ision are at Saint Amand and units
arJ scattered in As localities; 33rd di
VISION In the line In lhe DoeVfe NO
gember II; SEND division east Of the
Argenne October 81; 92nd division con,
.fainisg negro troops have been in &C.
ton, the 92nd division serving in the
Voages and the Moselle and the 9Srd
division serving in the Champagne and
the Cl,cmin Des Danes; seth depot bri-
gade rf Tie s7th division, Louisiana
troors las not been reported in action;
3lsh disision recently landed and has
seen no action; 125th infantry head
quarters company was eeported at Mont
faueon fssi per j; S7th division from