Evening star., 1918-11-23
Gen. March Gives Total Up
to Time of Signing of
Armistice.
36,154 WERE KILLED
OR DIED OF WOUNDS
Gen. Pershing Selects Commands
to Be Sent Home, as Requested
by War Department.

the American expeditionary forces up
TO the signing of the armistice were
235,117, Gen. March. chief of staff. an
nounces today. The casualties were
divided as follows:
Killed and died of wounds, 36,154.
Died of disease. 1881.
Died from other cause, 2,2o4.
Wounded, 179,625.
Prisoners. 2,163.
Missing. 1.16o.
<1cking Me. to Return.
Gen. March said that authority had
been given to Gen. Pershing to send
Lack home all such troops as will not
be needed in making up the army of
occupation. He said that Gen. Per-
shing had indicated that the follow
ing units would not be so required:
Divisions 81, 81, IS, 80, 76, 81, Sc and
81
Coast artillery regiments 46, A, 40,
co. IS and 76.
In addition Gen. Pershing indicated
that the following general classes of
troops will be released:
Railroad artillery troops, army artil-
lery troops, gas troops. tank corps, air
forces and those divisions which were
broken up to be used as requirements
for other divisions which had seen
active service.
The return of the units from France
will be expedited in every way, Gen.
March said. and he added that they
will not be permitted to sneak into
the country, either"
Orders for Those in England.
The troops from England, Gen.
March said, will include practically all
of the air sQuadrons, sixteen con-
struction companies, one sailmakers'
detachment, one Handley-Page train
ing station and several Photographic
and radio sections. Orders for the re-
turn of these already have been is
sued.
Taking up the present advance of
the allied forces, Gen. March pointed
out that the American Army is head
ing for Coblenz. the center bridge
head on the Rhine, where it should ar
rive about December l.
The British forces will occupy the
bridgehead to the north at Cologne. and
the French the bridgehead to the east
at Mainz.
The American forces in France. Gen.
MARCH Sdlu, lldu ldhcii f9,OUU
prisoners IN round numbers and 1,40O
guns
He added that the casualties among
the American forces in Russia were not
severe. contrary to reports, and that
encouraging accounts of the situation
of the forces there had been received.
Demobilization in q. S. Proceeds.
Demobilization of the forces at home
is proceeding steadily, Gen. March
said. pointing out that on arriving
1t Camp Dix yesterday he found 200
men a day being released.
Several of the camps will be
abandoned as soon as they are cleared
of their occupants. He did not desig-
uate the camps scheduled for aban-
comment but he did say that no
further construction work was being
done at those places.
American troops in Italy, including
the $500 Infantry. will be stationed
for the time being at Cattaro. Fiume
and Trieste, one battalion of infantry
being located at each place.
Cancellation of war contracts abroad
has been left in the hands of Edward
L. Stettinius, assistant secretary of
war, now in France. and designated
IS the special representative of the War
department, Gen. March said. On this
side Maj. Gen. Goethals will have charge
Of the cancellation of all supply con-
. lrdCtS dIQ MAJ zen. JeTSey VI COHCEdCIS
having to do with construction for the
Army.
Many Presents on Way.
Regarding the shipment Of Christmas
Packages to the expeditionary forces.
Gen. March said the steamer Manchuria
sailed from Hoboken Yesterday with
$4,000 sacks containing 565, 900 packages
In addition to the 100000 packages
which the Army will handle, authority
has been given to the Red Cross to send
from 40 ono fo 60 0Nn moro