The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28
ARKANSAS TROOPS
SOON WILL RETURN
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hczs cf N2xsorlas Gard ard Nztsonzl
Array tra02S- esEr4 regiments q
ecass artillery ard rMn briEsde< 81
FIeAG Artillery Tins 2rEeuzeen ent
was ma5e to-day By General Mzrch.
ski@f q staff. On raceirt of dispztrt-
eS frsm Gszeral Ps-xhizg
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SIX and aa1a1de6 haxe beez renewed
70 Ire Inited States are tie Ssh
-exozzrr1sIrg Arkansas. AixsassSvpi ard
LeszsazK3t Eruosss- zns the s7th. Ar
kansas, Mississippi. Loalxianz and
Sezrhern OkizhoaAz-
Il z5di<aor. General Pershlnx r.
-f<ztea thai the followinx general
czazses 81 trooys wiII BE returned.
RzIlroe1 artillery troops. army ar
sz1IsTy Eroops- gas troops. tank
a.rrs. ar ferres. ard those divisicns
%Axh wsrs h<cken 70 20 be used as
rsplaeezen<s for ether 1fvisi1ns
~zsch rad seer arsSse service.
Trrops resxxning izzedia tely from
Mr9sazd- Ge-erzl March said, wil IN
er3s pxaetks4iky az a. the air squad
r6ss, eprx<ructacn companies. one
- aazkerxs detachment. ere HandIey
: Page training stzESon, ard several
zotogr2phsr and radio secticrs. Or
- fer the resxrr Of these already
s&vs beer ixsnsd
AmericRn CgzuAlties-
Tosal casualties In the American
sKpsditsonzry forces mp 70 the sign
II 81 ths zrmistics wsre divided "a
&flcws:
Killed ard died e wounds. Ssi5A
DieS q disease, l4.Ei1
Died FROM other causes, z2os
WOUNDED, 17s.s25.
Prisoners. 2.lsS
Missing, 1.is0
Discussing the enorrr1us number
~ zo1nssed recorded II ire total II
casualties zHEourre1 b. Gsneral
March. officials said this Inc.uaed
rzsry thousands cf men slightly hurt
who did not 90 70 hospitals ard
whose names never hzd been report
Cd CaznasEies reported 10 the de-
pertinent up to yesterday numbered
CIR g iit1le over IS 900 and most
climates Of the probable total when
ske arnistice was signed have not
been over 10000
Long lists are coming daily now,
h&wever. and the total, exclusive Of
t5s very slightly wounded. may 90
fsr above previous estimates.
Took 44.oee Germans
The American forces IN France.
SSneral March said. had taken a.
600 German prisoners in round num-
beers ard / 400 guns He Sdded that
the casualties among the American
forces IN northern Russia were not
severe. contrary 70 reports. and that
encouraging accounts Of the situa-
tor Of the forces there had been re
eeived
The strength Of the American ar
rzy TO be maintained IN France was
not Indicated beyond the denobiliza-
ton plans announced. American
troops IN Italy. including the 332n6
infantry. will be stationed for the
time being az Cattzro. FiuRe and
Trieste. one battalion Of the infantry
being located at each place.
Demobiiixxtion at Home.
Decentralization Of the forces at
home is proceeding steadily On ar
irving at Camp Dix yesterday, Gen
March said. he found zoe men a day
being released.
Several Of the present camps win
b abandoned As soon as they are
cleared Of their occupants.