The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-07

the quArtermasters corps Each di-
vision Is spending more than $4,000
100000 for the equipment of the new
army.
American Industry was forced sud
denly to ezpend to meet war orders
for ammunition. guns. clothing and
supplies X has responded well.
The ordnance department organised
SPECIAL section to handle the prob
lem Of supplying our soldiers with
weapons essential to trench warfare
such as hand grenades. trench mortars
and drop bombs.
Aviation schools Established
Twenty-four flying schools have
bean authorized for training aviators
in this country and the majority OF
them are in operation. There are eight
ground schools. Many American avia-
tors are now receiving intensive train
ing behind tho battre fronts.
The engineer department OF tho
army has met the problem Of fncreas-
ing its personnel and supplying the
engineer equipment for an army of
more than a million men. Under it's
supervision United States locomo o.
tive was bpflt In twenty~ons days.
Now thlrty-seven locomotives have
been completed and four have been
shipped to cur forcee abroad.
Tn addition 20 the cantonTuerts
flying schools and officers training
camps the, war department has main
tanned sixteen training camps for the
national guard. The training OF the
army OF more than n million men Ia
progressing surprisingly.
Naval Force Multiplied.
The navy and marine corps constt-
tute force Of more than a quarter
miliion men. On April there were
sfssa enlisted men IN the regular
navy; now there are. 14aG2e. an in
crease Of ~ 04a. The naval reserve
forces has Increased from about 10
eco IN 10 1000; 145oe naval militia are
in the federal service. the coast guard,
with its force Of $780, has been trans
ferred 70 the navy for tire duration Of
the war and the hospital oorps has
been increased from, 1000 to $500 The
marine corps has increased from 49,
2fs enlisted men on April - an en-
listed strength. with reserves Of "a
stS There are about - hQe officers
Ia tAc navy ana Liza IN the marine
corps
Hundreds Of vessels Of various
ty<5es, yachts and fast motor boats
haze been taken. oyer and transformed
into patrol boats. submarine chassrs.
rrfne sweepers and the various types
needed for anti submarine warfare.
coast defense and other purposes.
THE Atlantic feet comprises twice
IA many vessels "a tn peace times
Every hattleshtp and cruiser that was
In reserve has been fully manned and
commissioned Every wRrship IS now
II training school for the instruction
~ men IN gunnery and egineertng
Thousand. ef eTpsrt s-,3gvss~rs sre serv-
ing on the KAN crews on American
merchant men which have heen armed
TO repei attacks hy C-boats
~S.nce early in May month after
war was declared United States de-
strovers have heen operating with the
naval forces Of our allies In European
sutrn armies.
are row conveyed by naval vessels
The navy has ORGANIZED, manned ard
is operating the transport service and
conv9ys the vessels carrying American
armies 20 Europe Not transport
has been sunk OF n soldier lost IN
transportation across the Atlantic"
The largest ship construction pro-
gram IN history is being carried ont
hv the navy. comprising hundreds ~
vessels Of various types from super
dreadnoughts to submarine chRsers
Months age contracts were let for
every destroyer the American yards
could build. Twenty. training camps
have been erected, accommodating
5000 men. Navy Yards have been en-
iarred The United States shipping
basrH through ITS construction agency
the Emergency Fleet corporation is
now building n total Of 1,n3s ships