Show Battle Rate Of Death 20 In Thousand i I I I I Disease Dise-ase Takes a Back BackSeat BackSeat Seat for First Time in in Wa War r hf uBy u- u By y Associated Press WASHINGTON Feb 15 Battle death rates in the American anny army during during during dur dur- ing the great war exceeded the death rates from disease Gen General ral March a aji- aji flounced today in makIn making making- public statistics statistics statistics sta sta- prepared by the general staff In past wars disease killed many more men than lost their lives under fire tire The battle death rate for the entire American army in this war was 20 per pel thousand per year In the expeditionary expedition- expedition ar ary forc forces s It ft was 5 57 per er per pel year The disease death rate was 1 17 I Iper per thousand per year ear in the expeditionary expeditionary I forces and 16 in the army at home Among the American forces the tables showed the battle death rate was only half hair that of the British forces which was given as i per thousand per year car General March said that but for tor the influenza epidemic the disease rate would have been cut in half The table of ot comparative battle and disease death rates per thousand per year for wars in which the United d I States has has' engaged since 1812 follows Disease War Wan Death rate Mexican war war 15 16 Civil war North 33 65 55 Spanish war 5 25 Present war A. A E. E F 5 57 1 17 |