Show FAR LESS THAN 30 DIVISIONS TO STAY OVERSEAS Yank Forces in Germany to toBe toBe toBe Be Reduced Steadily Says General March I t Washington ton Jan IS American forces s In France and In the p territory of or Germany Germany- ar are to bo be reduced red to tho the minimum strength consistent with our national obligations General General Gen Gen- eral March said today He lIe added that General Foch had bad been informed of or this policy b by General Pershing What Whal strength Is la to bo maintained Is under now b by American military officials and the allied military military mili mili- tary leaders No 0 report has been received re received re- re indicating tho the number of ot divisions di divisions di- di visions to bo be supplied by the United States but General March was positive that It would bo be far less than the thirty thirty thirty thir thir- ty divisions given In unofficial reports as ns the tho probable American military contribution con con- eo 0 1 zone coue Force Korce i iThe It 1 u uThe The American force for or the occupied zone rone was fixed b by International ar agree e ement ment at the tho time t the tho 10 armistice wa was signed General March said sid s id Marsha Marshal Pock Foch undoubtedly would refuse to permit per pet mit a n. reduction of ot his total strength to a point where it il would be bo quate to handle an any possible disturb b ance Demobilization of or all aU army units li Ii litho In tho the United States has been ordered General March announced with the tho ex cx exception ex- ex of or the regular arm army regiment needed for camp guard purposes es am nn and various arlous detachments necessary to con con- the thc demobilization process Tin total now no listed for fOI i Is h I Returned Men I n Total io Troops actually returned from rein Franc France for tor demobilization now number This gives J es a grand total or ordered dis dis- discharged charged cd of or 1 of which C Cm m nien M und and 15 3 officers have been discharged discharged dis dis- charged to date atc The rate of or discharge again Is I nearing tho maximum capacity of ot 1000 men per camp per day after an interruption by the holidays sIn s In addition n to the tho regular rc ular regiments res tho exceptions from the tho blanket de demobilisation dc- dc mobilisation mobilization or order include tho the cavalry on the southern bor border er coast co st artillery troops In tho the coast defenses detachments detach detach- m ments at ports and the m medical per per- This his last force now numbers but General March said it would bo be r reduced lluc ll gradually as tho the number of ot men it had to care for was reduced I Demobilizing Criticized March arch called attention all to the tho I fact tact that the French army was being demobilized by br service classes the only priority p given being b according to hI the number of ot children dependent upon the soldier Newspaper comment In Franco France Gen General Gen Gen- eral oral March tarch said indicated that tho the thol l French lench government Co ns having the tho same difficulty with public opinion ion over o slow demobilization as 5 had been ex experienced OX- OX In England t tI I Surgeon General Irelands Ireland's attention having been called to a n. t published report that wounded soldiers un I construction instruction wore forced ao purchase raw rew r. r w materials upon which I i they worked General Match March emphasized cindia- cindia I for tor an all sized that tho the government paId ouch h material H He also 50 another published 1 report that the war vur meat ment w 3 s holding up tip reports of or cas II |