The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-07-04
STRIKING STATISTICS OLE THE
WORLD WAR

OF Every 100 American Soldiers and
Sailors Who Took Part, Two Were
Killed or Died of Disease-The
Total Battle Deaths OF ALI BeIIfger-
ents 7.45O,2OO of Which $4,000
Americans.
The War Department made public
a statistical summary of the largest
step LII the military preparation and
action of the United States in the war
with Germany, containing the most
complete picture yet presented of the
American Army in that conflict.
The report, which was prepared by
Col. Leonard P. Ayres, chief of the
statistics branch of the General Staff
OF the Army, contains some interest
ing data relative to the two divisions
In which the Maryland draft and
National Guard troops were brigaded
the 10Th, which was trained at
Camp Meade, and the 18th, which was
trained at Camp Mcclellan. The re
port shows that Maryland ranked
thirtieth among the states in the
number Of men furnished Mary
land furnished 47,054 men, or 1.25
per cent. of the total.
The 10Th Division is shown to have
been organized in July, 1917; to have
arrived in France in June, 1918; to
have entered the line in July, 1918,
and to have begun its service az an
active combat division in October,
1918. The 10Th Division was organ
lied in August, 1917, went to France
in July, 1918, entered the line in
September last and began it's service
as an active combat division the same
month. The division was in quiet
sectors SO days and spent % days in
active sectors.
The 10Th Division spent % days i'm
quiet and liz days in active sectors.
The division making the farthest adj
vance against the enemy was the 77th,
OF New York, which made an ad-
vance of 71k miles. The 10Th
ranked nineteenth in miles of adj
vance against the enemy, having adp
yanced 1917 miles. The 10Th ranked
twenty-ffth and advanced seven
miles against the enemy.
The total prisoners captured by
the American Army numbered 63,o79.
Of these 2,1S7 or BAT per cent, were
captured by the 18th Division, and
LOTT were captured by the 10th.
This was LII per cent. of the total
prisoners taken by the Americans.
The 10Th suffered heavier i'm battle
in deaths and wounded than the 18th.
The 79th sustained 1880 battle
casualties, of which 1896 were battle
deaths and 6,194 were battle wounded
The 10Th suffered 6,159 battle cas-
ualties, of which $40 were battle
deaths and 5,219 were battle wounded.
American casualties during the
47-day Meuse-Argonne offensive
aggregate 100000 men, or 10 per cent.
OF the total of 100000 engaged, ac-
cording to Statistical summary of
the war with Germany" prepared by
Col. Leonard p. Ayres, chief OF the
statistical branch of the general staff,
and published by the War Depart
ment.
"Of every 100 American soldiers
and sailors who took part in the wal
with Germany" the report said
1.-TWO were killed or died of disease
during the period of hostilities. In
the Northern Army during the Civil
War the number was about 10
Among the other great nations In
this war between 20 and rs in each
100 called to the colors were killed
or died"
Best information obtainable by the
general staff places the total battle
deaths for all belligerents at 1880,
900, divided as follows:
Russia, 100000; Germany, 1900,
900; France, 1865 Great Britain
100000; Austria, 100000; Italy, 800,
900; Turkey, 100000; Serbia and Mon
Itenegro, 125,OO0; Belgium, 100000
Rumania, 100000; Bulgaria, 100000
United States, 48,900; Greece, 1000
Portugal, 1000.
American participation is summar
lied in the report in the followin,
table: Total armed forces, includ1n.
Army, Navy, Marine Corps, 4,8O0,O0C
Total men i'm the Army, 100000
Men who went overseas, 2,086,000.
Men who fought in France, 1890,
900.
Tons Of supplies shipped from
America to France, 100000.
| Total registered in draft, 24,234 "21
Total draft inductions, 2,810,296.
Cost of war to April 80, 1919, $21,
$50, 100000
Battles fought by American troops
thirteen.
Days of battle, 200.
Days of duration of Meuse-Argonn
battle, Az.
American battle deaths in war
$4,000.
American wounded i'm war, 100000
American deaths from disease S.,
991. 49,
Total deaths in the Army, 1922.
Under the head of sources OF the
Army" the report shows that Is pc
cent came from the Regular Army
10 per cent. from the National Guart
and ~ per cent. from the drafted.
A concise history of the military
operations in which American troops
took part Is given in chapter head
ed 1.-TWO Hundred Days of Battle
Attention was called to the fact thai
two of every three American soldiers
who reached France took part il
battle BY Louis Garthe
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