Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-05
SITUATION IS WELL IN HAND
Chief Of Staff Says Condi-
tions Satisfactory Troops
Well Cared For.
OFFICERS TO STAY IN ARMY
Those Who Desire May Re.
main; Demobilization Is
Proceeding Rapidly.

WASHINGTON, Jan. t-An off,
cial report received from the Ameri.
can military attache with Ambassa- =
dor Francis IN Russia, announced
today by General March. shows to.
tai deaths from all causes In the
American forces In tho Archang gel
region up to Novemhe 20 to be SO.
OF these nine were killed In action.
scycn died OF wounds. three were
drowned and two died AS "A result 70
accidents ana So from disease,
Later official reports. General
March aid. show that the military
situation at Archangcl IL entirely In
hand ana that the troops araeadc-
quatcly fed and clothed for winter
campaigning In that section.
Three combat divisions. tho 3oth.
'ith and 9ist. have been designated
. hy General pershing for early re-
turns home from France. General
March announced today.
Guardsmcn To Return.
AHt suNh luNluufN nailbUtl EutIu VI
troops from Tennessee. North caro-
lima ana South Carolina, the s7th.
Ohio and West Virginia guardsmen. n.
and the sist. Washington. oregon.
California, Idaho. Nevada, Montana.
wyoming. Utah and Alaska troops.
These three entire divisions and
ihc second corps headquarters
"a fnl Ilslf IA
army In Flanders under Mai George
" Reed. haye been added Ia PRIOR
liy list and will he returned home
~ shipping becomes available. The
three divisions and the headquarters
comprise about $4,000 men.
Units abroad assigned 10 early
convoy, IN addition to those already
embarked. now total ss2 600. Troops
IN the United States and abroad des-
lgnated for rehabilitation. General
March nid. total i.2g7 900.
Dcmohilization OF the army at
home has now reached the last class,
tho combatant divisions. orders for
the breaking up OF these units have
been sent out and the task will pro-
coed gradually. under week TO week
designations OF the number To be
le, out
The progress Of demohill1lng IL be
'ng maintained, official reports
show, an incomplete total giving
e1O.369 men aud tO,tsi officers dis
charged up to January Z
Army Bill Ready soon.
Tho army reorganization bill 60 he
presented to congress early next
week will contain provisions giving
authority ~ tho wss department to
Incorporate In the new regular forces
those temporary officers who made
good In the war. General March
said. In the old regular army, II waa
said every commissioned grade Is
filled
Officers who have indicated their
desire To maintain their connection
with the permanent forces are hcinS
held In camp and not discharged hs
their turn N reached. Genoral
letshlng has been instructed Ia use
In the army ~ occupation officers In
similar status abroad
In reply to an inquiry regarding
persistent reports that batteries ~
ana l.. lbOth field artillery f2nd
division, had been practically wiped
out IN action, General March said
MAI Gen. Charles T. Meuoher, Tor q
mrr commander ~ the i2nd. who IN
now IN Washington. had statde
specifically that such reports were
unfuuudcd These units. lie rhli,
hai not suffered any unusually
heavy losses