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Show BIO. INCREASE IN DESERTIONS. Over 6,000 Soldiers Took Leave Last Year. Washington. Desortlon Is on the Increaso in tho army. Tho nnnunl report re-port of tho military secretary shows that In tho year ended June 30, there woro 0,258 desertions, or 7.-I for every 100 Boldlors In the nrmy. In 1905 tho rato of dcsortlon wns only C.8 nnd for tho threrj years provlous to that tlmo tho rato of desertion was only 0.1. From 1805 to 1901 tho avorago of desortlon was only 4.5 por cent. Tho rote of desertion In 1900 wns hlghost In tho Hold nrtlllery, 9.2 por cent. Tho cavalry was noxt with 7.8 per cent. |