The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-11-28

Liverpool. Nov. 25.-Several thou
sand American soldiers sailed for
home Friday on the liners I.apland
and Minnehaha. 1t was stirring
scene as the men marched from the
railway station and local camps to
the landing stage ainid the rousinr
cheers from the throngs ~ people
along the streets.
What Troops viii Come Home.
Washington, Nov. 25.-General
March announced that authority had
been given to General Pershing to send
back home all such troops as will not
be needed in making up the army OF
occupation. He said that General Per
shing had indicated that the following
units would be required:
Divisions "a. So. 81. 81. "a. -. 10.
70. 8: coast artillery regiments 46. AZ.
20. 80. rs and 70; field artillery brig
AIDES IS and 1903.
In addition General Pershing indi-
Gated that the following general
classes Of troops will be returned:
tillery troops. gas troops tank corps.
air forces and those divisions which
were broken up to be used as replace
ments for other divisions which had
seen active service.
Troops returning Immediately from
England. General March said. will In
clude virtually all Of the air squad
rons. 10 construction companies, one
sail-makers detachment. one Handley-
Page training station and several pho
tographic and radio sections. Orders
for the return Of these already have
been issued.
The composition of divisions desig-
mated for return as far as known. IL
as follows:
Thirty-frst Georgia. Alabama and
Florida; Thirty-fourth Nebraska.
Iowa, South Dakota Minnesota)
Thirty-elg Indiana. Kentucky and
West virglnia) Seventy-sixth New
England Seventy-elghth West New
York, New Jersey and Delaware).
General March announced that
among the divisions that will be re-
turned from France as not needed for
the army OF occupation will he the
Eighty-sixth (Biackhawk) division.
(The Eighty-sixth was trained nj
Camp Grant and includes many Chi
cago and northern Illinois trOOps)
Total Casualties Announced.
Total casualties In the American
expeditionary forces up TO the sign
Ing Of the armistice were divided as
follows:
Killed and died OF wounds. 36.l54
died OF disease. 1881; died from
other causes, 1904; wounded. 1882
prisoners. 2.18S; missing. 1,l6O.
The American forces In France. Gen
eral March said. had taken 1900 Ger
man prisoners in round numbers and
1,400 guns. He added that the cas-
ualties among the American forces In
Northern Russia were not severe. con
trary to reports. and that encourag
ing accounts OF the situation Of th'
forces there had been received.
To Rush Movement From France.
Movement of troops from Franc,
win be expedited in every way, thu
chief OF staff said. and he added thai
they will not "sneak into the country
either" Taking up the present ad
vance of the allies forces. Genera
March pointed out that the American
army is heading for Coblenz. the cen
ter bridgehead on the Rhine. wher'
II should arrive about December I.
Decentralization OF the forces AT hom'
IL proceeding steadily.
Reach Prusslan Frontier.
Washington. Nov. 25.--General Per
shings communique says; "Headquar
tiers American Expeditionary Forces
Nov. 25.-The Sd army continued Ia
Nov. 2s.-The Sd army continued III
progress through the grand duchy O.
Luxembourg 20 the line ingelderf- Dets
dorf- Rsmich- Schengen.
tRsmich is on the Prussian from