Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-10
NAVY HAS COMMISSIONED
745 WAR VESSELS SINCE
AMERICA ENTERED WAR
Secretary Daniels in Annual Report Tells of War Moves Made
by the Navy Department Since United States Entered the
Great Struggle and of Preparations Before Declaration of
State of War
HOW THE NAVY HAS GROWN
SINCE AMERICA WENT TO WAR

HOW THE NAVY HAS GROWN
SINCE AMERICA WENT TO WAR
WASHINGTON, Dec. lO-These
facts and figures on the growth of
the United States navy since the en-
try of this nation in the world war
were made public for the first time to-
day in the annual report of Secretary
OF the Navy Daniels:
January l, 1917, there were:
300 naval vessels GALL kinds)
$500 officers
$4,000 enlisted men
100 naval stations
$4,000 navy yard employees
Now there are:
Many more than 1000"
$4,000 officers
$4,000 enlisted men
1853 naval stations
Over $4,000 navy yard employees
"On shore and afloat, including civil
lians and sailors, the naval establish
ment embraces more than 100000"
Secretary Daniels said. And further
expansions are inevitable"
At the beginning of the fiscal year
1917 monthly expenditures for all ma.
val purposes were about 100000;
they are now about S6O,OOO,000.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-Pride in
the achievements of the navy since the
United. States entered the war is the
keynote of the annual report of Sec.
rotary of the Navy Daniels, made
public today.
The report is carefully worded, sc
that no bit of information that might
be of benefit to the enemy may be
communicated by 1t. The report Of
the General Board of the Navy. which
has been charged with seeking solu.
lions to the submarine menace and
other grave promblems, is suppressed
in its entirety. Only the general
questions considered by the board are
given. In the secretary's report n
few facts come to light that have
not before been printed. but none IS
OF great importance.
Secretary Daniels himself sums up
the report in these words:
I'm the navy we have prepared for
and have met the duties Of the pres
ent; We are preparing for and are
confident we will be able to meet any
call for greater duties, for more OK
acting responsibilities. The best way
TO secure enduring peace Is to pre-
pare increasingly. night and day. for
the winning OF the war, whether II
be long or short. This we have done:
this we are doing; this we will en-
tinue to do"
PROBLEMS MET
Problems that have arisen and have
been met since the declaration Of wal
with Germany are lifted by Secretary
Daniels as follows:
Preparation fer impending and &C
tual war. calling for the largest pro
gram OF construction, the best
plans to supply the largest fleets. and
the study of new agencies to be EN-
ployed in war without precedent
The co.ordinating of our efforts with
those of TIE countries with which
we are aligned in the war,
The carrying on Of offensive oper
atoms against the naval forces OF our
opponents
Providing safe passage for ships
charged with the duty Of transport.
ing large army across the ocean and
conducting military operations 1000
miles overseas.
Maintaining available naval forces
in state of readiness for battle.
Providing additional fighting units
necessary TO bring the war TO a sue.
cessful conclusion.
Training personnel TO man the new
units OF the navy and TO assist In
manning the merchant marine.
VAR NOT UNEXPECTED
That the outbreak Of war was not
Unexpected by the navy department
, tntimated by Secretary Daniels
hen he says that many dlsposi.
ons already had been made in an.
cIpation RI possible developments"