Show DEATHS FEW IN THE ARMY Fatalities from Battle Exceed Those De Dead d of Disease Washington Battle death rates In Inthe Inthe inthe the American army during the great war exceeded the death rates from disease General March announced announced February 15 in making public statistics statistics statis statis- tics prepared by the time general staff In Ia past wars disease ase killed many more men inca than lost their lives under fire The battle death rate for forthie the entire American army In this war was vas twenty per thousand per year In the time expeditionary I forces forces forces' it was seven fifty per thousand per year The disease death rate was seve seventeen teen per thousand per perI year in the tile expeditionary forces and I sixteen in the army at home |