Evening star., 1920-09-19
Location of Combat Wounds.

LOc0tlOn OF SOmDat "Oun0B.
During the world war there were
26S.112 admissions to the hospitals of
the American expeditionary forces for
wounds due to military agents. A
classification of these made in the sur
geon generals Office shows in general
the relative vulnerability of various
parts of the body of soldier in COM
bat. 1t is appreciated. however. that
the frequency of wounds in any part
of the body is dependent to a consid-
cradle degree on the character of the
warfare. The admissions and the To-
cations of wounds are classified as
follows: Admissions for wounds in
legs, 72.527, or 27.2 per cent; for
wounds in thorax. 67,5S4, or 25.4 per
cent; for wounds in arms, 56,213, or
21.1 per cent; for wounds in head. 35.-
s19, or 1875 per cent: for wounds in
abdomen or pelvis, 1926. or 3.9 per
cent: for wounds in back, S,94S, or
3.4 per cent; for wounds in neck,
SS'sssS, or 20 per cent; unclassified,
cases included 50.0S4 gas cases. the
head cases included 24,251. facial in
JurieS and the back cases included
S79 spinal injuries.
Value of Air Service.
The Army air service is of great
use In time of peace as well as in
time of war. It's value in Aeace has
been demonstrated. for instance. by
from which these patrols operate
We're opened between May 16, 1920. to
July l. 1920. In that period. 6.247 ,091
miles of timber land were covered.
The fiiers engaged in that work were
in the air for 1895 hours and located
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established at Fresno, Calf, and
other bases were afterward opened
at Mather Field, Red Bluff. Calf;
March Field. Calf; Medford, Ore. and
Eugene. Ore. What the saving in tim
ber has been it is impossible to esti-
mate in dollars and CENTS, but there
is no question that the Army by that
service alone has contributed mate
rally to the peace time progress of
the industries of the United States.
Emergency CommissiOns.
Although Congress made provision
for the appointment in the Regular
Army as reorga9ized of about 5000
emergency officers. it is estimated
that not more than 5000 such officers
recently examined have been found
qualified for permanent commissions.
For the past two weeks appointments
have been made at the rate of 200
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adjutant generals Office that all who
qualified are being commissioned as
rapidly as possible. The board, which
passes finally on the reports of the
examining boards, of which Gen.
Pershing is at the head still has over
1000 cases under consideration. Final
action in these cases was delayed by
Gen. Pershing's recent absence from
the city, but now that he has return
ed their disposition will be expedited.
About 1000 of those examined were
rejected on physical. professional or
other grounds.
Many officers who qualified declined
commissions because of dissatisfaction
either with the grade or the assign
ments made in their cases. AS rule
the qualified candidates are placed
on the Army list where they belong. in
accordance with relative service. An
other examination of emergency of
ficers will be held the latter part of
October TO rthe express benefit of
those who by reason of ill health or
other cause were unable to appear at
1.-THE regularly appointed examinations
lin July. The Secretary of War has
directed that 200 commissions be re-
leerxea. .3or @uccessfy caadadateasat