The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-05
Germany Retains Only Is Per
Cent of Force on Nov. IL.
Allies Hold 75 Per Cent of
Their Troops Still.
2,O55, ,718 IN AMERICAN ARMY
1,621,171 Have Been Dis
charged Up to Date.
Hun Has S2O,0OO-Austria co.
900 and Bulgaria $4,000.

Washington. April 5.-Figures on
the latest status of the military forces
in Europe, General March announced
today show that the armies of the
central powers as now organized con-
stitute about 5 per cent of their
strength when the armistice was sign
ed, while the allied forces still organ
lied comprise IS per cent of their total
strength on November IL.
Official dispatches show the aggre-
gate strength of the central powers
now as 1,125,00O men against their
combined strength in November last
of 7,630,000. The allied armies in No
vember totalled 1868, 900 of which
only 25 per cent have been demo-
bilized.
Germany Had 4 u Millions.
The German army estimated Off
cially at 100000 November IL, has
been reduced to 1000; the Bulgarian
army has dropped from 100000 to
$4,000; the Austrian from 2,23O.0OO
to about $4,000 and the Turkish from
100000 to less than 10000.
Demobilization of the American
army including incomplete reports to
April 5, has reached a total of 1,624,-
III of whom 91,674 were officers,
the war department announced today.
Total troops ordered for demobiliza-
ton were 1,S36,500.
Al Per Cent Out in u. S.
The strength of the American army
on April was estimated at 2,055,71s.
This represents, General March said
today, a mobilization of A per cent
of the enlisted and 4S per cent of the
commissioned personnel.
Declaring that the Archangel situa-
tion, from military view, was we'll
in hand, General March today said it
was Incredible that the allied force
there int ho l.x-
anybody" He announced that the
war departments plan was to have
the American forces out of that por-
ton of Russia by the end of June.
SaiIings Number 627, ,519.
Sailings from Europe since Novem-
ber, have been 627,519 men. Dur
ing the first four days of April 7,649
soldiers sailed for home.
General March discussed reports of
laxity of medical officers in the A. Z.
F., in dealing with typhoid fever. The
admission rate to hospitals during 1918
was 3.56. per thousand as against 85
per thousand during the Spanish war.
March did not specify whether this
rate was for typhoid alone or for all
diseases.
Only 80 deaths from typhoid were
reported from the A. E. f in 1918
Demobilization figures of the central
powers given out by General March
SnOWeO Inat Wnen the arm1St1ce was
signed, Germany had 100000 men
under arms. Up to the end of Feb
ruary, she had only $40, 600 men,
General March explained the ex-
ecutive order relating to air craft to-
day was only intended to transfer
powers, which had been given to John
d. Ryan, as head of the aircraft pro-
duction board, to the air service of the
army.
Recruiting Is Lagging.
Recruiting is tagging in rather dis
appointing manner but General March
is hopeful that as soon as the recruit
ing party gets under way volunteering
will increase.
Since February 2S, when enlistments
were resumed, 4,594 men have signed
up. General March explained that
much of the time thus far has been
spent in finding quarters and getting
recruiting parties established and that
the enlistments really represent only
about two weeks of actual work