The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23
HALF MILLION BACK
FROM FRENCH SOIL
Army Has Returned 2O4, 900
Soldiers in the Last
Three Weeks.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-The total
number of the members OF the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces returned to
the United States has passed the b00,-
600 mark. The War Department an
nounced to-day that the actual figure on
March 20 was 0.034. including 1880
officers. 2,146 nurses. 3,6S3 civilians and
44S,24l men OF the army. 1850 navy
personnel and 4.474 marines.
The strength OF the Expedltionary
Forces on March 20 was 1.470.67e. This
included 24.Ie9 men OF the navy, COM
prislng hospital units, big gun crews
and similar auxiliary forces serving in
connection with the army's work In
France. The marine contingent on that
date had been reduced to 23.b02, includ-
ing the brigade attached to the Second
Division and various marine regiments
assigned TO duty at the embarkation
camps and other army centres In France.
On March IS the army was situated
as follows In Europe. 1,445.34e officers
and men In Siberia, $500 at sea.
Sits; in the United States, 617.193 !:
in insular possessions. 1888.
Carried 100000 in Three Weeks.
On February 2s the total strength of
the forces IN France and those en- route
home was placed at 1.677,024 Deaths
reported this month numbered 2,339.
while the troops landing in this coun-
try and embarking from France from
February IS to March 90 numbered
100000.
A report on progress of army de-
mobilization shows total Of 1,476.256
men discharged to date, including S6,?93
officers Orders have been issued for
rehabilitation OF 1.72S.50o men. OF
whom $4,000 are included in overseas
troops returned TO the United States
More than 5000 men OF the Thirty
seventh (Ohio National Guard) Division
were included in the $500 men reported
by the War Department to-day as hav-
ing sailed from France on four trans
ports last Thursday.
On board the President Grant. due at
Newport News April 3. are the 11eth
Ammunition Train complete. 135th Field
Artillery. supply company. ordnance and
medical detachments: I34th Field Art1!-
lery BATTERIES c. n. f and F. % on
GERS and .2S men o. the 145th Infantry ;
2 officers and 81 men OF the 146th In
fantry; officers OF the 136th Field Ar
tillery; sanitary squads Nos. 40 and 46 ;
army ambulance service sections Noa
517. 523. $40. 551. sos. 5ao, 500, S2s.
$50, and s4l; casual companies, Geor-
ria t2), Virginia (3), Alabama (2).
Missouri. Tennessee and two scattered
100 casuals and Brest convalescent de-
tnchments Nos. 119 to 124 inclusive, 6Se
men.
Troops Aboard Great Northern.
The TRANSPORT Great Northern due at
New York March 90 carries the 145th
Infantry field and stan. headquarters
company, machine gun and supply COM
pany. medical detachment and Compa-
MES 4 to Il inclusive: detachment of
tho 14Sth Infantry machine gun COM
nany; Brest convalescent detachments
Nos. 195 to 1870 inclusive, sol men and
es casuals.
Tho transport Philippines is due al
New York April with the 302d Centre
Tank Corps. Headquarters First Depot
Company and medical detachment. to-
falling II officers and 253 men. for Camp
Dix
The transport I'll Sol is due at New
York April Q with 16 casuals.
Organizations assigned to-day to early
convoy home from France included Base
Hospital No. 81. Company OF the 81 stS
Ammunition Train and Transportatio
Corna Con, rtns ANA