Evening star., 1918-08-17
1,450,oo0 Have Been En-
barked, Is Report of
Gen. March.
7.550,GOO TROOPS NOW
IN tiCME CANTONMENTS
Mai. Gen. Mccain Relieved as Ad'
jutant General-Sent to
Camp Devens.

More than 1,450,000 American sol
diers have been embarked from the
United States, Gen. March. chief of
staff, said today. This includes men
sent to Italy and Siberia as we'll az to
France.
Speaking of the future program of
the War Department, Gen. March said
that it was proposed to put eighty di-
visions into France by June so. 1919,
if it is possible to do so.
At his conference earlier i'll the day
with the Senate military committee
Gen. March said the American Army
now under arms numbers slightly
more than 100000 men. Approx
mately 1,550. 900 are in cantonments at
home.
Gen. Mccain Reassigned.
Mai. Gen. Henry P. Mccain has been
relieved from duty as adjutant general
of the Army and assigned to command
the new 18th Division at Camp Devens.
Mass. Brig. Gen Peter c. Harris has
been assigned to duty as adjutant gem
eral of the Army. Gen. March said.
Voluntarily Surrendered.
Discussing the battle situation in
France. the chief of staff drew attention
TO the fact that the Germans have now
voluntarily surrendered portions OF their
lines at four different places.
In a general way the lines are now
generally stabilized OIL a front closely
following 1e1S-1917 positions in Picardy
Ill q he line m "a
south.
Official reports through the Spanish
embassy give no evidence that Ameri-
can prisoners in Germany are singled
ported. Very detailed reports. inciud-
ing the daily menus. are received. and
show that the question of the treat
ment of prisoners has largely become
standardized. Gen March said
Rest for Gen. Duncan .-
Announcement was made that Mai.
Gen. George b. Duncan, one of the FIRST
American officers to win the French
war cross for distinguished galIantry
in action. was being sent home for a
rest. Gen. March said the case was
typical and showed the tremendous
strain under which both officers and
men worked at the front.
He indicated that a number of cases
similar to that of Gen. Duncan would
follow.
Answering a question. Cen March
said the losses of the 110th Regiment
of the 2Sth Division probably were
proportionate to the heavy fighting in
which that division had been engaged
He gave no figures, but pointed out
that the 2sth had held the American
center during the crossing of the
Ourcq and was again in line along
the Nesle, where further sharp fight
tng had occurred
Locations of Divisions. -
Gen. March said the soth Division.
composed of Virginia and Pennsyl-
Cania troops. was training with the
British in Flanders. while the SD
Division. composed of Alabama,
Georgia and Tennessee troops, was in
fhe battle line north Of Tous, where 1t
arrived early in July. Reports do not
show that the SD Division has yet
been engaged, Gen. March said
=. On the vesle front, where the Amer
tcan troops are in line, only artillery
fre and raids have been reported, the
general said. The chief of staff read
j French divisional order paying high
tribute to the valor and efficiency of
fhe I'd Artillery Brigade of the I'd
American Division, commanded by
Brig. Gen. Bowley. which was at
fached to the 18th French Infantry
after the infantry of it's own division
mad Deen sent elsewhere.
The American artillery aided the
French in two days of fierce fighting
ht Chateau Thierry, and the French
commander expressed his thanks and
tdmiration for their bravery, energy
And devotion
No Indication of Next Move.
Gen. March also informed the COM
5nittee that there was no indication
of what would be the next move of
the allies on the west front. In the
recent Picardy offensive the allies
tave regained approximately one-
third of the territory the Germans
took in their March drive together
with approximately 10000 prisoners.
While the area regained is smaller
than what had been previously lost,
the allies did succeed in killing a
large number of Germans and captur-
ing much ordnance, which is regard
ed as most telling victory at this
time.
Information showing Improvement
given the senators. According to ta-
bles Of the war council. the turn
around or round trip of transports
has in some instances been reduced to
nineteen days. although the average, it
was shown, is about twenty-eight
days For cargo ships the turn
Sround'' has been reduced to a mini
the general average is considerably
greater than that.
Improvement in the health of the
Army not only in France, but in this
eountry. was noted
/ INCREASING FACILITIES.