Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-07
MORE j. S. SOLDIERS
FOR OCCUPATION ARMY
5,325 Officers and 125,515 Men
Assigned to Join the Ranks of
Troops Returning.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, Dec. Five additional
divisions have been definitely assigned
To the American Army of occupation now
advancing into Germany, General March
announced today. They are the Second
and Seventh regulars, the 2sth Pennsyl-
vania) and 33d tIllinois) National Guard,
and the 10Th Northeast Pennsylvania,
Maryland and District of Columbia)
National Army
These five divisions have been
given the task of occupying Luxembourg,
General March announced, and go into
specified territory around Montmedy
St. Mhiel and Longuyon They form the
second line Of the army of occupation ready
10 reinforce the other army on the Rhine
If necessary
UNITS OF occUpA TToN ARMY.
The official composition of the American
army of occupation, the Third Army,
MS reported by General Pershing, follows
First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth,
Seventh regulars.
2Sth, 32d, michigan and Wisconsin, }.
33d and 42d (Ranbowl National
Guard
10Th, Soth kansas, Missouri. South
Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexico
Arizona). National Army.
Major General Joseph r. Dickman Is
in command of the entire force.
The personnel assigned by General
Pershing forsearly return home was given
by General March as 1926 officers and
I25,515 men Additional units Of the
o2d and S7th divisions with some Coast
Artillery regiments and engineers. are
included
200 900 IN cAMPs RELEASED.
General March announced that at home
during the past week more than 200 ,000
men had been released The total number
Of officers released up to Yesterday was
1858 The discharge system ls being
rapidly spceded up as the men in charge
Of it become more accustomed TO the
operations
Announcement was made of the sailing
from France Of the transports Susque-
hanna, Santa Anna and DeKalb, with
sick. wounded and cssuals The Santa
Anna and Dekalh sailed December
and may be expected to arrive IN New
York about December H. The DeKalb
has on board eleven naval officers and 574
naval enlisted men
The Susquehanna sailed on November
% and is due TO arrive in New Y9k De-
cember 10
The total Of returning troops already
actually embarked for home was announc-
ed as 854 officers, 1855 men, l85
civilians, two nurses and two prisoners.
CASUALTIES RUBORs CORRECTED.
To set at rest numerous reports re-
garding enormous casualties in the 9th
New York division, General March an
nounced that after a careful examination
Of casualty lists it had been found that
the total casualties reported from all
causes IN the divIson was "A officers and
| 100 men
Since the stay Of the army OF occupa-
ton abroad Is indefinite, General March
said II would be necessary 70 ask Congress
for new enlistment legislation. nder the
present law no provision is made for such
4 force as will be needed after the four
months from the signing of peace when
the war army must be dIscha
PLENTY OF BOATS FOR HoME, oaERs.
So far as transportation Is concerned.
the chief OF staff said IL would be easy 10
bring home All national guard and national
army divisions within the four months
The camps 70 which each large unit
will be sent for rehabilitation will be
announced a. soon as General Pershing
cables hat the unit has started for home
In the additional units which General
Pershing has designated for early re-
turn are ,426 officers and 2q,3SI en-
listed men