Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-11-27
U. S. CASUALTIES
ARE 236,117
Up to the Signing of the Armist.oe
There We're J3,169 United
States Men Reported Dead
and 179,625 Wounded
$4,000 IOWANS
.,.. ae q. SENT HOME
The London, England Esti-
mates the Total Casual, q.
the War at Twenty-Six M
lion Men

Washington, d. c., Nov. ga
( Total casualties in the American
expeditionary forces up to the sign
ing of the armistice, Gen. March an
nounced today, were divided as fol-
lows:
Killed and died of wounds. SO, 6,154
Died of disease. Ia ,S1l
Died from other causes. -. .2,204
Wounded 17S,625
prisoners z, lbo
missing ..s...... .I'lpV
1Otdl. ..t... Goo, !
(The casualty lists thus far an
nounced have carried $4,000 names.
Among them were about $1,000
fatalities. Many other names are on
the delayed lists. Gen. March recen-
tly announced that many casualties
had not been reported, as they were
minor wounds Unofficial Washing
ton estimates have placed the dead.
seriously wounded, prisoners, and
missing at about 100000
Paris, Nov. 23.-An official state
ment issued by the American head
quarters today says that German
troops captured only 200 American
officers and 1854 privates, against
682 German officers and 44,252
privates taken by the Yanks.
There are nearly $4,000 Iowans
in the Thirty-Fourth division which
is among the units Gen. Pershing in
dicated would not be needed in the
army of occupation, and therefore
probably will be sent back to this
country soon.
Gen. March announced Saturday
that authority had been given TO
General Pershing to send back home
all such troops as will not be need
ed in making up the army of occn-
patton. He said that General Perish
4 ing had indicated that the following
units would not be so required:
Divisions 81, "a. 49,. 80. IA, rs
and rs.
Coast artillery regiments 46. Al,
AZ, so, 75, and rs.
Field artillery brigades 60 and 1O3.
In addition, General Pershing in
dicated that the following general
classes of troops will be returned:
Railroad artillery troops, army
artillery troops, gas troops, tank
corps. air forces, and those divisions
which were broken up to be used as
replacements for other divisions
which had seen active service.
Troops returning immediately
from England, General March said,
will include practically all of the air
suuadrons, 16 construction compan-
les. one sailmakers' detachment, one
Handley-Page training station, ami
several Photographic and radio Sec
tions. Orders for the return OF these
already have been issued.
!. Took $4,000 Prisoners.
The American forces. General
March said, had taken $4,000 Ger
man prisoners in round numbers,
and 400 guns. He added that the
casualties among the American for
ces in northern Russia were not Sc
we're, contrary to reports, and that
encouraging accounts Of the situat-
ion of the forces there had been re-
ceived.
Movement of troops from France
will be expediated in every way, the
chief of staff said, and he added thai
they will not "sneak into the country
either Ss
Taking up the present advance OF
the allied forces, General Marcn
pointed out that the American army
is heading for Coblenz, the center
bridgehead of the Rhine, where i
should arrive about December !
The British forces will occupy tho
bridgehead to the north OF Cologne
and the French the bridgehead to ths
! east at Mainz.
Demobiiization at Home.
The strength of the American army
to be maintained in France was no
indicated beyond the demobilizatior
plans announced American troops II
italy. including the 32d infantry, vii
he stationed for the time being a
gattaro, Ffume and Triest, one Dat
talon of the infantry being located
at each place.
Demobilization of the forces a
home is proceeding steadily. On ar
riving at Camp Dix yesterday Gen
eral March said he found zoo men
day being released. ;,
Several of the present camps VII
be abandoned as soon as they ar'
cleared of their occupants
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