The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-06
706 CASUALTIES
ON HERO LIST IN
MARINE VICTORY
Let Pride Temper Grief,
Urges War Department,
Giving Days Toll.
NO BASIS FOR AVERAGE
Speculation Would Cause Need
less Alarm-Few Yam
KEGS Captured.
NO BASIS FOR AVERAGE
Special Despatch TO THE SuS.

Fecttua peoputt" ~ ihH SeN'
ARLINGTON. Aug. 6.-The cable tol
day began telling the toll OF American
victory in the great battle in the Marine
salient. In an official statement, issued
in connection with these first casualty
lists OF the battle, acting Secretary OF
War Crowell expressed the hope that
the grief which would be caused In
many homes throughout the nation
would be tempered by the pride which
all Americans must take in the results
achieved.
Although the cable from American
headquarters in France has been busy
throughout much of the day with the
casualties only two lists were made
public. the other names being received
too late to allow for the customary
fifteen hours to elapse for the notifica- =
tion of relatives. The lists made public
contained the names Of 706 officers and
men. with Ten additional on the Marine
Corps list.
Fifteen Omcers Lost.
These lists show 45s killed in action.
One Lieutena mt Colonel IJ. NJ. Cra!g).
two Captains Menry II. worthington
and Howard c.. MccaiD, and twelve
Lieutenants. thirty-three sergesnts and
eiehty-ore corporais are included In the
list Of those Killed in action in to-day
reports.
1t Is noted that the entire lists in
clude only three missing in action. which
shows that the Germans were not TAX
ing many prisoners among the Ameri-
cans in the clashes covered by these
| lists.
Acting Secretary Crowelrs statement
| follows:
The fact that 7O6 casualties are
made public in single day does not in
dcate that that number is to be taken
| as the daily average to be expected AMI
there should be no speculation on any
such basis.
No Basis for Speculation.
Gen. Pershing will supply complete
apd verified casualty lists as rapidly as
they can be prepared and transmitted.
! These will be given to the press and will
speak for themselves as to numbers.
say this to emphasize the point that
there should be no speculation as to total
casualties pending the receipt Of advices
on this subject from Gen. Pershing. Pub
locations which would exaggerate or
minimize the total number OF casualties
would create unnecessary anxiety
among the relatives and friends OF
American soldiers and should of course
be very carefully avoided ~..-
I'VE are beginning to receive from
Gen. Penhing the toll of victory in the
| Marne-Aisne offensive.
The casualty lists that are now being
| made public have been received by cable
| from headquarters of the American Ex-
| peditionary Forces and represent losses
| IT. the recent ighting.
The losses reported and to come will
bring sadness TO many homes. But per-
sonal grief will be tempered by the
righteousness OF the cause in which
these brave men have given themselves
and by the pride which all free peoples
take in the magnificent results OF theiI
| heroism'
Gen. Peyton C. March, Chief OF staff
also authorized statement empha sizing
| certain facts which should dispel need
! less alarm in thousands OF families now
naturally concerned over the lists re.
| ceived and still to come. Gen. March
points out on the basis Of four years
| war experience by the Allies that fewer
/ than one in tw snty of the cases admitted
| to hospital die. that four-fifths of the
soldiers wounded In action return TO the
service and that only forty-five out OF
| every thousand die from wounds.
Big Pereentsse Get Well.
In connection with the casualties
among the American Expeditionary
| Forces in the Marne-Aisne Offensive =
| Gen. March said, "it should be stated
upon the basis Of the officially attested
experience of our associates during -four
years Of this war that Of wounded sol.
diers sent to hospitals for treatmen:
fewer than one in twenty, die.
"Of all the soldiers sent to the hospE
ta;s only 45 In every 1000 die. These
include those who die Of disease as well
as those who die, Of wounds.
"Of all the soldiers wounded in action
! more than four-nfths return to service
| many OF them In less than two months
| It Is necessary to discharge for physical
| disability only l4.5 per cent.
These figures are based on the aver
age OF both British and French officia
| figures, including both officers and men
/ The two are averaged together, since
, American troops are fghtiIig with both
the French and the British under cond,-
tions which vary. They show: Re.
turned TO service ~ per cent. or $40 per
| 1000. Discharged from service because
! OF physical disability pr other causes
14.5 per cent. or las per 1000. Died
! from wounds. 4.5 per cent. or Is per
] 1000"