Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-08-05 | Page 8 | Total Casualties Show Big Increase

TOTAL CASUALTIES i SHOW DIG INCRQISE I j Lists Now Contain Names of Those Who Have Been '. Fighting on Marne. WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. Army and marine corps casualties reported from overseas during the week ending today increased in-creased 1 430,- compared, with 1050 the week before. Total casualties reported as 15,196. including today's army list of 283 the largest number yet reported in a single day and marine corps list or two. While as yet no figures on casualties in the great allied offensive in which American troops are playing so conspicuous conspicu-ous a part have been received, the increase in-crease in the daily army list undoubtedly is due in part to this fighting. The increase in-crease for the week was 1384. The marine corps list increased only forty-six for the seven days. In the 15.196 casualties, total deaths, including 291 men lost af sea. men killed in action, died of wounds, disease, acci-denls acci-denls and other causes, numbered 6144 army men 5410; marines 734. The wounded wound-ed aggregate S264 army men 7044; marines 1220. The missing, including prisoners, pris-oners, total 788 army men ,10; marines 78. Of the week's increase, deaths from all causes totalled 651, as compared with 393 the week before: the wounded numbered 732. compared with 591 the previous week, and the missing and prisoners totalled 47. compared with 66 the week before. The summary of army casualties reported report-ed follow: Killed in action, including 291 at sea, , 23,5; died of wounds, 907; died of disease, J514; died of accident and other causes. 616; wounded in action. 7044: missing in action, including prisoners, 710. Total, 13.164. 1 The marine corps casualty summary i shows: Leaths. 734: wounded, 1220; in hands of enemy. 5; missing. 73: total. 2032. The marine corps summarv includes the deaths of 28 officers, t lie ' wounding of 31 others and one missing.