that the relations growing out of our associations here assure a permanent friendship between the two peoples.  Although we have not been so intimately associated with the people of Great Britain, yet their troops and ours when thrown together have always warmly fraternized.  The reception of those of our forces who have passed through England and of those who have been stationed there has always been enthusiastic.  Altogether it has been deeply impressed upon us that the ties of language and blood bring the British and ourselves together completely and inseparably.

[Sidenote:  Americans in Italy and in Russia.]

There are in Europe altogether including a regiment and some sanitary units with the Italian Army and the organizations at Murmansk, also including those en route from the States, approximately 2,053,347 men, less our losses.  Of this total there are in France 1,338,169 combatant troops.  Forty divisions have arrived, of which the Infantry personnel of 10 have been used as replacements, leaving 30 divisions now in France organized into three armies of three corps each.

[Sidenote:  American losses and American captures.]

The losses of the Americans up to November 18 are:  Killed in action, 36,145; died of disease, 14,811; deaths unclassified, 2,204; wounded, 179,625; prisoners, 2,163; missing, 1,160.  We have captured about 44,000 prisoners and 1,400 guns, howitzers and trench mortars.

[Sidenote:  Ability of the American officers.]

The duties of the General Staff, as well as those of the Army and corps staffs, have been very ably performed.  Especially is this true when we consider the new and difficult problems with which they have been confronted.  This body of officers, both as individuals and as an organization, have, I believe, no superiors in professional ability, in efficiency, or in loyalty.

[Sidenote:  The Service of Supply.]

Nothing that we have in France better reflects the efficiency and devotion to duty of Americans in general than the Service of Supply whose personnel is thoroughly imbued with a patriotic desire to do its full duty.  They have at all times fully appreciated their responsibility to the rest of the Army and the results produced have been most gratifying.

[Sidenote:  The Medical Corps.]

Our Medical Corps is especially entitled to praise for the general effectiveness of its work both in hospital and at the front.  Embracing men of high professional attainments, and splendid women devoted to their calling and untiring in their efforts, this department has made a new record for medical and sanitary proficiency.

[Sidenote:  The Quartermaster Department.]

The Quartermaster Department has had difficult and various tasks, but it has more than met all demands that have been made upon it.  Its management and its personnel have been exceptionally efficient and deserve every possible commendation.