Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-03
Largest Number Leave Amer
lean Shores in June
for Ser7ice
PRESIDENT GIVES FIGURES
Wilson Makes Public Letter
Received From Secretary
of War Baker

WASH NGTON, July 2-AmcriCar
troops sent overseas numbered
i,0l9,il5 July /,
This was made known tonight by
President Wilson, who made public
the letter from Secretary Baker dis
closing a record of achievement
which the president said must cause
universal satisfaction and which
will give additional Zest to our ma
tional celebration of the Fourth OF
July"
The first -nOnCOmb batants---
left American shores May S, 1911,
General Pershing followed ~ days
later and at the end of the month
1,7lS men had started for France
June saw this number increased by
F2,261. and thereafter khaki-clad
crusaders" from the western repub-
lie went overseas steadily until ap-
proXimately three hundred thousand
had departed when the German
thrust began last March
The March sailings OF S3.Si1 were
increased in April to 1l72l2. May
saw another 244,345 men embark and
last month 276,372 were sent away,
making a total for the three months
of 637,929 This, Secretary Baker
said later, put the troop movement
six months ahead Of the original pro-
gram.
Thirty Divisions in France.
Substantially thirty divisions are
now in France ready to meet what
ever move the German staff has in
preparation. Some Of these divisions
already have been formed into the
first field army under Major General
LiRgett, others are holding trench
sectors at important points along the
battle line and still others have been
broken up and brigaded with the
French and British troops: and so
when the German thrust comes, the
Americans will be called upon to
play no small part in meeting IL.
Secretary Baker wrote the presiS
dent that the supplies and equipment
in France for the million men who
have gone Is shown by latest reports
to be adequate and added that the
output Of our war Industries In this
country is showing marked improve
mont in practically all Aines of nee
essary equipment and supply"
Secretary Baker said tonight he
disapproved of speculation as to tho
future records in troop movements,
declaring he did not desire to have
past performances made the basis.
of speculation for the future"
Another Million in Training.
As reserves for the million and
more now in France nfDre than an
other million are now In training IN
the United States and 1000, 900
American soldiers will he under
arms by the end of this month, while
information recently furnished TO
congress by Brig Gen. r. Il.
Wood, acting quartermaster general,
disclosed that his department Is
planning to clothe 100000 men
next January |.
General Crowder recently told the
senate military committee that Glass
roGistrants Will be exhausted by
the first OF the year and added:
Everybody expects heavy calls to
be made during the first six months
of next year"
Mr.. Baker said II was worthy OF
mention that the month inc which
German submarines were operating
off our coast was the month in
which we made the record number
of shipments"
Not a single American transport
carrying troops to Europe had been
sunk by Germanys sea wolves, the
only two destroyed having been at
tackled when returning home with.
out the protection OF American de-
stroyers and other naval craft. Two
British vessels carrying American
soldiers have been torpedoed and
third was sunk last month when re-
turning to this country without con-
Voy.
Secretary Bakers letter reveals
for the first time the number Of ma
rines sent to France. They form
only about half division, but they
have been giving a splendid account
Of themselves since they helped stem
the German thrust for Paris and re-
ports today from France showed
they again had battered through the,
German trenches and resisted fu-
riOus pnttntor assaults