The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-24
Big Body of Ouerseas Forces To
Return To States at Ear[y Date
Will Soon Follow
Sick and Wounded

Sick and Wounded
Washington, Nov Demobil-
izatlon OF American cNpcditionary
forces already in progress with the
movement homeward OF sick and
wounded, will be fastened by the
return at an early date OF eight
divisions OF national guard and ma
tional army troops, eight regiments
Of coast artillery and two brigades
OF field artillery. This announce
ment was made today by General
March, chief OF staff on receipt OF
dispatches from General Pershing
The divisions which General
March said have been designated by
General Pershiug TO return as soon
as the sick and wounded have been
moved 10 the United Sttaes, are:
National guard 5lst Georgia.
Alabama and Florida; 54th (Ncb-
ra>ka, Iowa South Dakota and
Miuuc,otn; SSth CIudiana, Ken
lucky and West Virginia., and 59th.
C\rkan,aS, Mississippi and Loui>i-
ana).
National army 10th (New Eng
land; S4th Ckentucky, Indiana and
southern illinois,; S6th, (northcrn
Illinois, including Chicago, and
S1th ARKANSAS. Louisiana. Misss-
sippi and southern Alabama).
The coast artillery regiments to be
returned as soon as possible we're
announced a, the lotl 47th 4S,h,
goth, 50th, 15rd 14th and 18th
The two field artillery brigades to
be brought home are the 65th and
the l65rd. Eighty two negro squad
rons, Il companies and special units
from England will be brought home
rs soon a transportation facilities
are available, General March said.
No Report on Occupation Force
General March said no report OH
the organization OF the army OF oc-
cupatiou had been received but that
the divisions designated by General
Pcrshing Tor return were among
those he could spare Immediately.
The order in which they will return
has not been established but the
vhiel Of staff pointed out it would
take considerable time to bring that
of men home.
The aero squadrons to return are
%, l40, $50, l67, ~. 1873
POLL, 2l6, 210-2O, 225-6. 22S2S4.
PSI 256 $50 6J-6f.62-6z, POS. 267-6a
2S2. 800 to 80 inclusive. 314 to 52l
inclusive, 325. 32o, to $50 inclusive
$40 $40, $50 sol, 81, N7-7S 40.
to 473, inclusive. AS to 40 inclusive.
S12. 1921. S5l to S54 inclusive, $50
to $50 inclusive $50, S6S, 600 and
ll07.
The construction companies arc
3 to 10 inclusive, with the
exception OF company No. II and
three other special units.
Cancellation OF war contracs
abroad has been left in the hands
Of the assistant secretary, Edward
X. Stcttinius, now in France and
designated as the special represent
alive OF the war department. On this
date, Major General Goethals will
have charge of cancellation of all
supply contracts and Major General
Iervcy OF contracts having to do
with construction for the army.
Shipment of Gifts
Regarding the shipment OF Christ
mas package, to the eXpcditionary
forces, General March said the
steamer AIanchuria sailed from Ho-
)oken yesterday with 10000 sacks
S65.0O0 packages. In adj
lition to the 100000 packages
which the army Will handle. author
ty has been given the Red Cross to
end 10000 to 60,0OO more for men
who do not receive the packages
cnt to them or who have no one
It home to remember them.
General March disclosed that
here are in France thirteen AMI
'rican tank battalions equipped with
he French light type % ftank and
our training companies equipped
With the British heavy type These
re among the units which can be
pared at an early date The mum
,ers designating these battalions
re: sol, SOP. 505. 800. 525. $40. 81.
20, $50, 35l, 532, S44 and 345, and
raining battalion, numbered SO.
II, 57S and so.
General March deferred answer
lg all inquiries as to the reorganiza-
ion OF the regular army until the
ill which the general staff is pre-
,aring has been approved and laid
eforc congress. He said, however.
hat there are only 10000 men now
d the army bound by the pre-war
even-year enlistment. These, he
aid. will be held to their enlist
nent contracts while the 100000