New-York tribune., 1918-11-24
General March Also
Reports 14,811 Died of
Disease and 2,163
Made Prisoner
Only Occupation
Army to Remain
New England Fighters
Among Those to Re-
turn; Demobilization
in Camps Rapid

WASHINGTON. Nov 23.-Total cas-
aulties in the American expeditionary
forces up to the signing of the armis-
tice were 236,017, General March an
nounced to-day. They were divided as
follows:
Killed and died of wounds, 36,154.
Died of disease, 14,811.
Died of other causes, 2204.
Wounded, 17s,625.
Prisoners, 2,163.
! Missing, l ,160.
Discussing the enormous number of
wounded recorded in the total of cas-
ualties, officials, officials said this in
cluded many thousands of men slightly
hurt who did not go to hospitals and
whose names never had been reported.
Casualties reported to the department
up to yesterday numbered only a lit
tie over $4,000 and most estimates of
the probable total when the armistice
was signed have not been over 100000.
Long Lists Coming
Long lists are coming in daily now,
however, and the total exclusive of the
very slightly wounded may go far over
he previous estimates.
The American forces in France, Gen
ersl March said, had taken $4,000 Ger
man prisoners in round numbers, and
1,400 guns. He added that Ele casual
ties among the American forces in
northern Russia were not severe, con-
trary to reports, and that encouraging
accounts of the situation of the forces
there had been received
General March said 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, and that General Perish
ing had indicated that the following
units would not be so required
Divisions, 81, 81, 3s, SO, rs, 81, Sc
and 81.
Coast Artillery Regiments 46, AZ, so,
rs and 76.
Field Artillery Brigades 65 and 1O3.
Returning Divisions
The composition of divisions desig-
nate for return, so far as known, is as
follows:
Thirty-frst Georgia. Alabama and
Florida), 34th Nebraska, Iowa, South
Dakota and Minnesota), SSth Undiana,
Kentucky and West Virginia., 18th
New England), 39th ARKANSAS, Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana), Saith (entcky
Indiana and Southern Illinois,, Seth
Chicago and Northern Illinois,, s7th
ARKANSAS, Louisiana, Mississippi and
Southern Alabama).
Il In addition General Pershing indi.
Gated that the following general classes
of troops will be returned:
Railroad artillery troops, army artil-
lery troops, gas troops, tank corps, all
forces and those divisions which were
broken to be used as requirements fol
! other divisions which had seen active
service.
Many Coming Soon
itOOpS jSbOAIihk iAiAii'CutdttiN iAOit
England, General March said. will in
clude virtually all os the air squadrons
sixteen construction squadrons, on
sailmakers' contingent, one Handiey
Page training station and several pho
tographic and radio sections. Orders
for the return of these already hav
been issued.
Movement of troops from France vii
be expedited in every way, the chic
of staff said, and he added that the
would not "sneak into the countr,
either"
Taking up the present advance of tn
Allied forces, General March pointe
out that the American army is headin
for Coblenz, the centre bridgehead O
the Rhine, where it should arrive abo,
: December l. The British forces wi
! occupy the bridgehead To the north