AMERICA'S GREAT EFFORT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 252, 12 July 1918, Page 5

AMERICA'S GREAT EFFORT

TO HELP THE ALLIES OVER A MILLION MEN IN FRANCE OFFICIAL STATEMENT . . New York, July 3.' A Washington message slates that tho I Committee on Public Inf:>,'illation has given out the following statement by Ihe President:— "I have to-day received Ihe following letter from (lie Secretary of War, which seen-.s to me to contain information which will Iki so satisfactory to tho country that its publication will 1m .welcomed, and will give additional zest to our national celebration of July 4: " 'Washington, July 1. "'My dear Mr. President,— '"More (him one million American soldiers have sailed from tho ports in this country (o participate in the war in France. In reporting this fact (o you I feel that you will be interested in a few data showing tho progress of out overseas military effort. Tho first ship carrying military personnel sailed oil May 8, 1917, having on Ixiard base hospital number 4, and members of ihe Reserve Nurses' Corps. General Perilling and his staff sailed on "day 20, 1017. The embarkation in tho months from May, 1917, to and including Jun?, 1918, aro as follow :— For the year 1917: Mav 1,918 Ju,no 12,20.1 July i 2,988 August 18,523 September .12,523 October 38,250 November 53,016 December 48,840 For the year 1918: January 40,776 February 43,027 March 83,811 . April 117,213 May 214,345 June ■ 276,382 Marines 14,GM Total 1,019,115 " 'The total number of troops returned from abroad, lost at sea, and casualties is 8165. Of these, by reason of tho superbly efficient protection which (lie Kavy has given our transport system, only 201 have been lost at sea. Tho supplies and equipment in France for all the troops sent aro, by latest report, adequate, and tho output of our war industries in this country is showing a marked improvement in practically all lines of necessary equipment and .supplies. " '(Signed) Newton D. Baker.' " "To which I [replied: " 'White llousc, Washington, July 2, 1918. " 'My dear Mr. Secretary,— " 'Your letter of July 1 contains a very significant piece of news, and an equally' significant report of the forwarding of troops during the past year to Ihe other side of the water. It is a record which I think must cause universal satisfaction, because tho heart of the country is unquestionably in this war, and the people of tho United States rejoice to see their force put faster and faster into the great struggle which is destined to redeem tho world. "' Cordially and sincerely youirs. " 'Woodrow AVilson.'"