Evening star., 1917-10-07
War Department Exhibit.

1OrCe has been sent to france. More
than a million selected men and ma
tional guardsmen are under training.
and the Army has SO, 900 trained officers
instead OF 10000 six months ago.
THE general staff says the state
ment. lis undermining the entire Army,
unit by unit. in addition to fitting out
the Pershing expedition along entirely
new lines.
Development of the liberty motor.
which has withstood every aviation en-
ments of the War Department and the
aircraft production board. This was
followed by the designing Of standard
military truck.
Many obstacles have been overcome
by both the ordnance bureau and the
Quartermaster Corps. American in
dustry was forced suddenly to expand
to meet war orders for ammunition,
guns, clothing and supplies. 1t has re-
sponded we'll"
Under supervision of the engineer de-
partment. a United States locomotive"
was built in twenty-one days; thirty
seven more have been completed and
four shipped to France.
Navy's Accomplishments.
Referring to the Navy. the statement
says there are more than three times
N many men and nearly three times as
many vessels in service as when war
was declared.
Hundreds of vessels" the statement
continues. "of various types-yachts
and fast motor boats--have been taken
over and transformed into patrol boats,
submarine chasers, mine sweepers and
the various types needed for anti-sub-
marine warfare, coast defense and
other purposes.
The Atlantic fleet comprises twice as
many vessels as in peace times. Every
battleship and cruiser that was in re-
serve has been fully manned and COM
missioned. Every warship is now a
training school for the instruction of
men in gunnery and engineering. and
notable results have been achieved.
especially In target practice with guns
Of the smaller calibers used in fighting
submarines
Ship Construction Program.
The largest ship construction pro-
gram in history is being carried out by
the navy. comprising hundreds of ves-
sells of various types from super-dread-
AAughts to submarine chasers. Months
ago contracts were let for every de-
otroyer the American yards could build.
and considerable extension of ship
building facilities has been arranged
to build large additional number.
New records in construction are being
made. Destroyers which formerly took
twenty to twenty-five months to COM
Dlete now being scheduled for compile
tion in half that time.
Navy yards have been enlarged and
immense foundries. machine shops and
warehouses erected. Work is being
pushed on dry docks. shipways and
Piers. A big projectile plant Is being
erected at Charleston. W. Va. and q
one-million-dollar aircraft factory at
Philadelphia"
The shipping board has under con-
struction and contemplation a total
tonnage of nearly 100000 deadweight
capacity. requiring a total authorize
tion. of about 81 .193, 100000.
Handles Billions Of Securities.
The Treasury Department will have
disposed of more than $15 900 O0O, 900
Of government securities within a few
months when the second liberty loan
campaign is completed
Each department has contributed ef-
nciently to the war program in nu-
merous ways. says the statement. Much
of this work is necessarily confidential.
such as the activities of the bureau of
standards in scientific and technical
and Attorney Generals tracing Of dis
loyal persons. and the bureau Of mines
Investigation of fuels.
The Department of Agriculture and
food administration have done effective
work to increase the food supply. and
the fuel administration to encourage
proper production and distribution
Mobilizatio nof Railways.
One of the Accomplishments of the
Council of National Defense and its
advisory committee pointed to is the
mobilization of 262 900 miles of rail-
roads and of wire communication and
the systematic scheme of purcha sing,
which. the statement says. has resulted
in great economies.
The exports administration is now
engaged in conserving the food supply
of this country and regulating its ex-
port SO that the products of America
will not reach her enemies
The expansion of the Red Cross also
Is noted as one Of the country's most
remarkable achievebents.