The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08
General March Gives Out the
Total Figures Today.
Second Division Lost 24,429;
First Division Loss 23,973.
WILL KEEP 509,9O9 men
America Had 100000 Troops
on the Firing Line.
Of These 1855 Have Been
Returned From France. l

Washington, March 8.-Battle cas-
ualties of the American army in
France, as shown by revised divisional
records, announced today by General
March totalled 240,197. These include
killed in action, wounded, missing in
action and prisoners. There probably
VIII be some slight further revision as
flnal reports are received.
The End regular division showed the
greatest losses in the revised list, with
"a, 429. The 1st division came next
with 2S,s73 The 2Sth New Jersey.
Delaware. District of Columbia, Vir-
ginia and Maryland) led national
guard and national army divisions, be-
ing fourth in the list with 14417 The
32nd (Michigan and wisconsin, was
fifth with 14.26S.
Rainbow Lost 12,252.
In the new list the 42nd division
casualties of 1882, the 77th New
York Metropolitan national army) J.
9.42S; the 26th (New England), 1855;
the 27th New York;, 1910: the 3Oth
Tennessee, North Carolina, South
Carolina). 6.S93.
Keep 509,9O9 Men.
General March announced today
that the army would not be reduced
under any circumstances below the
figure mentioned in the re-organiza-
ton bill which failed in congress, a
total of 509,909 officers and men He
said this total would be maintained
until some law was passed providing
for a permanent force which would
permit the military necessities of the
United States to be handled
The statement was made in con-
nection with the information that
General Pcrshing had been authorized
to resume enlistments for the regular
army Men now overseas who desire
to enlist in the regular establishment
General March said, would be accepted
and assigned to regular organizations
in the army sof occupation, releasing
other men to be discharged.
H Had $50, 600 in Linc.
American t-oops actually participat-
ing in engagements against the enemy
numbered 10000 men. General
March announced the figures TODAY
showing that 100000 comprised di-
visional troops and divisional replace
ments; 100000 corps and army troops
| and so, 600 service of supply troops
Demobilization reports made public
today by General March showed
l,S61,52S officers and men discharged
| to date. Willie the number ordered re-
! leased had reached 1.613.500.
419,555 Come Back.
| Up to March 3. departures of sol
| diers from France numbered 419,555
oI WHoln oof,oz4 nau IdnQed IN the
| United States up to Friday.
Hospital records from the expedi-
| tionary forces, General March said
| showed S1,231 patients on February
| 20, redu ction from 112,217 when the
armistice was signed.
Cut Number of Camps.
! A reduction in the number of de.
mobilizatil,l i camps from thirty-three
| to twenty-three was announced today
1 the heinc- fn enable 10 x1ya,
| department to release thousands o.
| men who, under the original plar
| would have been held at the ten ad
ditional camps as rehabilitation per.
| sonnel.
| Thirteen of the original thirty-thret
| camps designated as demobilizatior
| centers will be abandoned. Three new
| camps, Fort Bliss, Oglethorpe and d
| A. Russell, have been added, bringing
| the total to twenty-three