Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-31
What The u. S Has Accomplished
In First Six Months OF The War

Armed forces of the country increased
to upward of 100000 men.
Army raised from 10000 regulars on
April to approximately 100000
Appointed two American Generals
and increased number of Army off,
GERS from 10000 TO nearly 10000,
INCLUDING National Guard and Re-
serve officers.
Naval force raised to 100000 men
Only 64,6S0 regulars on April G.
Marine Corps increased to $4,000 from
1926.
Medical Department increased from
$500 to 10000
Quartermaster Corps raised from -
600 to $4,000 Plans completed for
further increase to 100000
Has sent thousands Of soldiers abroad,
first detachment arriving less than
three months after United States en-
tered war.
Part Of United States feet in foreign
waters cooperating with Allies.
Number of ships tripled, with hun
dreds more under construction.
Spending S10OOO0.OOO for erecting
twenty naval training stations, en-
larging navy yards and constructing
try docks
Appropriated 100000 for naval air.
craft factory.
First drafted army of $4,000 sent TO
training camps.
7.y,i,.t,, TWO narr1 a Ysnf canfonmanfs
erected, sixteen for National Army
and sixteen for National Guard.
Also many temporary camps
Congress has already appropriated
S21 900 100000 for war purposes, an
amount equal to the expenses Of
Great Britain for three years.
Appointed board to control food sup
ply Of country-to insure abundant
supplies for ourselves. Allies and
dependent neutrals and to keep
price from becoming exorbitant.
Fuel administrator selected to fix the
price of coal.
Railroads of country co-ordinated in
to single continental system to aid
in transportation for war purposes.
Created Exports Council to prevent
Germany from securing any United
States foodstuffs
Acquired Danish West Indies at cost
of $25,o00.000 to better insure safety
of Panama Canal
Appropriated $640,000,000 for air
planes; contract let for 10000
machines
Took possession of automobile factor
les for manufacture of standard en-
gines for airplanes.
Combats submarine problem by
wholesale patrol of seas, vigilant
conveying of transatlantic carriers
and accurate gunfire.
Secret Service made startling revela-
lions of German duplicity, proving
of inestimable value in rousing the
nation to its peril.
Names Shipping Board to stimulate
shipbuilding and handle problem of
providing necessary ships to car
~ supplies to Allies.
Sent mission to Russia to assure deep
sympathy. to guarantee financial
aid and industrial assistance and to
aid Russia in resuming her place
as a beIligerent in war again autoc-
racy
Received mission from Allies to dis
cuss best war policy for United
States.
Developed American Red Cross with
fund OF s1OO,OOO,OOO for relief
work
Rejected Popes peace proposal.
Established voluntary censorship of
press.
Appointed Commission on Camp Ac-
tivities to provide for amusement
OF men in camp. This body works
in conjunction with Y. NJ c. A.,
knights of Columbus and other or
CARNATIONS.
President Wilson appointed War
Trade Board to take over control Of
entire American commerce, both ex-
ports and imports, and made dras-
tic regulations that are expected TO
cut off the last. vestige of hope Of
German agents to get aid to their
nation.