The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-10-18
NEAR 100000
YANkS sent 0VIR
General March Makes Sta
tement, Appeals For
Loan Support.

Washington. oct. l2-American
troops sent over seas have passed the
1900 900 mark Gen. March announc-
ed today, coupling his statement
with an urgent appeal to the country
TO support the Fourth Liberty Loan.
The present is no time TO
back. Gen. March said. for the maxi
mum resources of the nation in men
and money must be hurled at the
Hun to make victory certain, and
while the movement of soldiers across
the water is continuing the War De-
partment is preparing another 2,0O0,-
600 men to follow the first 100000.
The Department has asked con-
gress for $4,000 ,OOO, 900 to carry out
! its programme, he added, and the fl
nancial support of that programme
must not be withheld by the nation.
Location Of Divisions.
Locating various divisions in re-
Spouse to questions, Gen. March said
the 91st ALASKA, Washington, Ore
gon, California, Idaho. Nevada, Mon
tana, Wyoming and Utah National
Army was still in the American
training areas; the 18th (Western
New York, New Jersey and Delaware
National Army is still. on the line
with the LIST Corps, but its position
not specifically stated; the 18th New
Jersey. Delaware, Virginia. Maryland
and District of Columbia National
Guard is on the line in the Nosges,
as Is the 37th (Ohio National Guard
the 9Oth (Texas and Oklahoma Ma
tional Army is on the st. Mihiel
front: the SD Georgia, Alabama
and Tennessee) is east of the Argon-
ne. and the 42d (Bainbow) is on the
Woevre.
10000 Men Wounded.
The first courier from Gen. PERISH
ing carrying the hospital records of
the expeditionary forces for slightly
wounded men has arrived, Gen.
March said the lists including APP
proximately 5000 names. This num-
Der, he said, was the accumulation
for all the period up to the time it
was decided to bring the lists by
couriers.
Main Hun Roads Threatened.
Taking up the battle situation on
the west front, Gen. March said with
Me capture of lie Chateau by the
British the Allied forces were within
fourteen miles of the railway juno
ton of Aulnoye. which is a vital
strategical point for the enemy. The
Iiege- Maubeuge railway and the lat
eral road through Sedan at which
the American army is striking on the
Meuse meet each other at Aulnoye,
and these two lines are the main ar
teries for German supplies and troop
movements in France.
Gen. March announced the Ameri-
can divisions which cleaned up the
st. Mihiel salient in the fight which
prepared the way for the present
operations north of Verdun. Pointing
from left to right on the map. he said
the divisions were In line as follows
Attn (RegularD
26th New England National
Guar
LIST (Regular)
AID (RainbowO
S9th (Kansas, Missouri, South Da-
kota, Nebraska. Colorado. New Next
co and Arizona National Army
I'd (RegularD
This is the first information made
public as to the constitution OF the
army with which Gen. Pershing
achieved a brilliant and swift victory
in his first wholly American effort.
II has been found on examination
that many accidental Injuries not con-
nected with operations at the front are
included in the first lot of names The
hsts are now being checked and Will
soon be ready for issue to the press.