Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-06
Actual and Potential Strength
of United States Greater
Than Ever Assembled Under
Any Other Flag,
MILITARY AND NAVAL
PREPARATIONS GO ON
Industrial Mobilization Is As
suming Splendid Propor-
tons and Is Essential tc
Success of War;
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Washington, April 5.-Actual ana
potential resources which, all told,
probably never have been equalled by
anv other nation in the history of the
world. are brought into the great
war under the American flag.
Into the balance against Germany
are thrown navy in strength and ef-
ficiency among the foremost afloat;
an army comparatively small hut
highly efficient, backed by citiZenry
of upward of 100000 capable of
military duty; industrial resources in-'
comparably the greatest in the world,
already mobilized for public service
and the moral force of more than
10a,a0Q, ,e95 Amef. sr.t, ,t""herod 20
their country's peril and united be-
hind their president with a patriotic
fervor reincarnating the spirit of '76.
Nations Destinies Safe.
Although much remains to be done,
officials believe the nations destinies
or prolonged may be the pressure OF
German militarism or how wide the
scope of German intrigue The slow
ly maturing preparedness sentiment
has borne fruit in military, naval and
industrial preparations which already
have put the United States on a de-
fense basis not even hoped for two
years ago.
The navy, always the first line of
defense. has cleared its decks of anti
quated membranes, has added new
units modernized to meet the German
tactics and the cooperation of ship
and material makers is hurrying to
completion other mighty fighting
craft that will be the last word in
power and efficiency.
Navy Nearly Manned.
Authorized but ten days ago to re-
cruit to the full war strength of $1,000
men, the navy already has almost at
tanned the total A newly organized
coast patrol of submarine chasers is
on duty and hundreds of small craft
to augment it are under construc-
ton.
Army preparations are less COM
pIete because of the uncertainty over
what congress will authorize. The
regulars, numbering nearly 10000
and trained and equipped in way
which their officers believe matches
unit for unit the boasted efficiency of
Germany's best, are ready to respond
overnight to whatever call may come.
The national guard, 100000 strong,
and hardened by months of service at
the border. already has many units
in active service for police duty
throughout the country and can be
fully mobilized on short notice With
out additional authorization by con-
gress the regulars and guardsmen
could be recruited to a combined
strength of 100000. Detailed plans
for whatever larger army may be au-
thorized have been prepared and
great quantities of equipment pur-
chased
Industrial Preparations.
Industrial preparations have pro-
duced a great, compact scheme of ma
tionai resources with almost unlimit-
ed possibilities. The council of ma
tional defense, in daily conferences
with the nations leading financial
commercial, scientific and labor
chiefs, not only has worked out a defi-
mite industrial mobilization plan, but
has secured the endorsement and
pledges of the men which can put it
into effect at moments notice
bringing to the military arms of the
service the full resources of the ma
ton,