The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-23
u. s, WILL HURRY
THE YANkS HOME
GENERAL MARCH
Tells of Orders to PerShing Al
ready Given.
Several Divisions Back From
France at Once.
TOTAL CASUALTIES 236.OOO
Yanks in Service Took $4,000
Hun Prisoners.
The Return Will Not Be Quiet,
Says Chief.
Several Divisions Back From
France at Once.
TOTAL CASUALTIES 236. 900

Washington, Nov. 23.-General
March announced today that author
ity had been given to General PERISH
ing to send back home all such troops
as will not be needed in making up
the army of occupation. He said that
General Pershing had indicated that
the following units would not be so
required:
Divisions 81, "a. 3s,3s. 76, 81. Sc and
81. Coast artillery regiments 46. Al,
40, SO, IS and rs. Field artillery
brigades 65 and 1O3.
In addition General Pershing indi-
Gated 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 to
be used as requirements for other d.
visions which had seen active service
Troops returning Immediately from
England, General March said, will in
clude practically all of the air squad
rons sixteen construction companies,
one sail makers detachment, one
Eandley-Page training station and sew
eraI Photographic and radio sections.
Orders for the return of these already
have been issued.
Casualties Are Given.
Total casualties in the American ex-
peditionary forces up to the signing OF
the arm;stice were divided as follows:
Killed and died of wounds, 36,154;
died of disease, 14.s11; died from
other causes 2.2O4; wounded, 1855;
prisoners, 2.163; missing. 1,160.
At Home, Too.
Demobilization of the forces at
home is proceeding steadily. On ar
irving at CAM Dix. yesterday. Gen.
March said he found 200 men a day
- .
cnt camps will be abandoned as soon
as they are cleared of their occupants.
The composition of divisions desig-
n1ted for return SO far as known Is as
follows:
slst Georgia, Alabama and Flor
ida).
34th (Nebraska. Iowa, South Da-
kota and Minnes6ta).
3Sth INDIANA, kentucky, West
Virgihia).
10th (New Eneland).
39th Arkansas, Mississippi. Lou
Sith tKentucky, Indiana and South
ern illinois,.
Seth (Chicago and Northern Illi-
nois).
S7th .(Arkansas. Louisiana, Missis-
sippi and Southern Alabama).
Cancel Contracts.
Coincident with the rehabilitation
plans. the war department during the
week turned over to Generals Jervey
and Goethals the question of cancel
lation of construction and supply con-
tracts in this country and to Edward
Stettinius. cancellations abroad
Regarding movement of the Ameri-
can army of occupation. March said it
apparently was making for Coblenz. 1t
had covered fifty miles between the
18th and 22nd and has about fifty
miles to go to the final position. which
should he reached ha said a 10
cember l.
American units in Italy were located
thus:
One battalion at Cattaro. another at
Fiume and third probably at Trieste.
Every One n Package.
Every soldier in the A. Z. F. will
get Christmas package. General
March announced. The Red Cross has
been authorized to make up fifty to
sixty thousand extra packages, to be
given to men who fail to get theirs
from home. The first Christmas ship
sailed Friday.
me Manchuria. carrying $4,000
christmas packages will be the first of
the Christmas ships to arrive in
france Other vessels will leave at
five day intervals.
Where They Are.
Answering questions, General March
located units follows:
Three Hundred and Thirty-fourth
infantry of the Eighty-fourth division.
recently landed and had not been in
action up to October 81.
Headquarters of the Seventy-sixth
division are at Saint Amand and units
are scattered in forty-five localities.
Thirtythird division in the line in
the Woevre. November IL.
Eighty-second division east G. the
Argonne October 81.
Ninety-secpnd and Ninety-third
divisions containing negro troops have
been in action, the Ninety-second
serving in the Vosges and the Moselle
and the Ninety-third division serving
in the Champagne and the Chemin des
Danes.
Thirty-ninth depot brigade of the
Eishty-second division, Louisiana
troops. has not been reported in action
Eighty-fourth division recently
landed and has seen no action.
One Hundred and Twenty-fifth in
fantry. headquarters company, was re-
ported at Mont Faucon October l.
Eighty-seventh division from Camp
Dix has seen no action.
Twenty-siXth division in action east
OF Meuse November IL.
Three Hundred and Sixteenth sup
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