The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-07
Five Additional Divisions Definite
ly Assigned TO Forces Advancing
Into Enemy Territory, Gener
al March Says.
PERsHING ASSIGNS MEN
FOR AN EARLY RETURN
Units TO Come Back Soon Total
Over 5000 Officers and Over
125,5l5 Men; Hospital Ships on
Way Home With Patients.

Washington pcc. Five addi-
tional divisions have been definitely
assigned to the American army of oc-
eupation advancing into Germany.
General March announced today They
are the second and seventh regulars.
The 2Sth Pennsylvania) ana 33rd
tllinois) national guard and the 1gth
(Northeast Pennsylvania. Marylnnd
and District OF ColumbiuD national
army.
These five divisions have s,pcn given
the task Of occupying IuNcmburg,
General March announced and To go
10 specific areas around Montmedy. -.
Mihicl and LouguNon They form the
second line OF the army Of occupation
ready TO reinforce the other army on
the Rhine if necessary
The official composition Of the
American army of occupation. tho
third American army. as reported by
General Porshing follows
first, second. tmrd. fourth. fifth,
seventh regulars.
Twenty eighth. 3gnd (Michigan and
MisconEin).
Thrty third and feud ORainbow)
national Fuard
seventy ninth, seth N<iusas Mis-
sour. South Dakota Ne aska. Colo
army.
Major General Joseph r. Dickmon
Is In command of the entire force.
Many To- Return Soon.
The personnel assigned bS General
P"rshing for early return home was
given hy General March as 5.325 Of
ficcrs and t2h.5l6 mon Additional
units Of the 99ud aud S7th divisions.
with somo coast artillery regiments
aud engineers are included.
General March announced that at
home during the past week more than
zoo 0p0 men had been released The
total number Of officers released mp
to yesterday WIS 1.6hN Tho discharge
system is being rapidly spcedcd up as
the men In charge of II become more
accustomed to its operation.
Announcement was made of tSc
sailing from France OF the transports
Susquchanua. santa Anna. and De
Knlh with sick wounded and casuals
Tho SHntn Anna and Dc Nalh m9y be
expected m New York about Dctcm-
her ~ The pc kalb has on board
eleven naval Officers ana 51i naval
enlisted men. The Susquchnunn is
due ~ Sew YORK December co.
Thc total of returning troops al
rcudl actually embarked for home
was announced us Ndi officers, 1859
men. lN5 civilians two nurses and two
prinunrrs.
New I.nli>tnicnts Needed.
since tho stay of the army of oCcu-
patton abroad rs indefinite. General
March said n would hc necessary to
ask congress for new enlistment legis-
lation Under the present law no pro-
vision is made Tor such force as viii
he needed after the four months from
tho signing of peace when the war
army must hc discharged,
To set at rest numerous rumors re.
eHrdtug enormous casualties IN ;he
twenty seventh division tNcw York;,
General March announced that after "a
rurcful examination of casualty lists
IL had been found that the total Casu-
alties reported from al sources m this
division WAS a officers ana l0a
men.
SO far as transportation is con.
oornod. the chief of staff said II would
be easy 10 bring home all nationa
guard and national army divisions
with" the four months after pence.
We camps 10 which each large unil
will be sent for dcmobilization VIII be
announced as soon as General Perish.
ing cuhlca that the unit has started
Tor home.
Additional Inits.
In the additional units which Gen,
cral pcrshing has designated for early
return are iiat officers and 99.3si
enlisted men.