Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-05
AMERICANS IN France
Army Now Numbers Over Million
Men.
WONDERFUL RECORD OF A YEAR.
Movement Of Troops Now Six Months
Ahead Of Schedule and it is the
Greatest Military Achievement that
the World Has Ever Known.

the World Has Ever Known.
American troops sent overseas mum
bered l.0l9.115 on July l.
This was made known Tuesday
night by President Wilson. who CAV,
to the public n letter from Secretary
Baker disclosing record OF achieve
ment which, the president said. must
cause universal satisfaction and which
will give additional Zcst to our ma
tional celebration of the Fourth OF
July"
The first unit. non- -combatant, left
American shores on May s. 1917. Gen.
Pcrshing followed - days later and at
the end OF the month LIS men had
started for the battlcticlds OF France.
June saw this number increased by
l2.26l and thereafter khaki clad "cru-
saders" from the Western republic
flowed overseas in a steady stream
until upwards OF 100000 had been
started when the great German
thrust began last March. President
Wilson's determination 10 meet Ger
manl'S supreme efforts with the ut
most o.: Americas available man
ing French and British armies is
sharply reflected In the movement Of
troops during the last three months
The March sailings of S3.Sl1 were in
creased in April to llI.2l2. May saw
another 24i.3i5 men embark and last
month 276.3I3 were sent away. max
ing total for the three months ot
637.92 This. Secretary Baker said.
later put the troop movement six
months ahcnd OF the original program
Substantially 80 divisions now are In
France ready to meet whatever move
the German staff has in preparation.
Some of the divisions already have
been formed into the first field army
under Major General Liggctt. others
are holding trench sectors nj i'm
portant 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 1t.
Supply Now Adequate.
Secretary Baker wrote the president
that the supplies and equipment In
France for the million men who had
gone is shown by latest reports TO be
adequate and added "the output of
our war industries in this country IL
showing marked Improvement in prac-
tically all lines Of necessary equip
ment and supplies"
The presidents statement with the
lettesi- -ifreR7r Secretary RsiksS--1Ataar -hs&
reply follows:
Il have today received the follow
ing letter from the secretary of war,
which seems TO me to contain infor-
nation which will bc so satisfactory
to the country that its publication
will be welcomed and will give addi-
tional zcst to our national celebration
OF the Fourth Of July:
War Department.
Washington, July l, 1918.
"'My Dear Mr.. President:
More than one million American
soldiers have sailed from the ports in
this country to participate in the war
in France. In reporting this fact to
you. feel that you will bc Interested
in n few data showing the progress
of our overseas military effort.
1.-The first ship carrying military
personnel sailed May S, 1917. having
on board base hospital No. 4 and
members of the reserve nurses corps
"Gencral pcrshlng and his staff
sailed May 20. 1917. The embarka-
tions in the months from May. 1917
to and including June. 1918. are as
follows.