Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-10
SECRETARY POINTS TO SPEED
WITH WHICH pesTRoYERs
ENTERED ACTION.
RECORD OF INCREASING
POWER AND DEVELOPMENT
STRIKING Figures in Report to Congress
Show Remarkable Expansion 81
Naval Forces Since Declaration Of
Ha-ssks For Further Increase OF
Naval Personnel.

~y-asAs-ctcr. De. ia-To youns
oass>s-, oozn-nar>iEns the first aot!N7
G.. American 3sst-oye-s 20 reach tAt
a.z- zone when the United States en-
re-a3 Ire wo-ld var, Secretary Daniel:
---aS II rs annual -epo-;. made pub
,sc ;c3ay. % md the v-ar slogan 81 ths
rar2. ss-v5cs Asked - the British
4&t,--al :, wza=, ~ reported when ms
= : would - ready tgr WORK asa.ns;
the :. 57.14-.-@S zs:er ne sz2s voyage
cGe officer -sQlssd
We ar -=a5y r17-
Tha: Vas roc The ls---zze - 1-sast-
Ing Mr.. Daniels says = GsSc-.at-;s
the incident y. vas re- p-opEacy
anG pledge q o. Ss-v.Ns Nh cLuSE
ngav.u= IN : common sAI>s.
During peaceful ge@-s -1e -avT has
been quietly h2I steady p-s-.s-c.-2-
itself to meet che g5ns II @ar. NCN
the hour Tor which i 1as oesn prepar-
ing mas arrived. Our sword : drawn
and no on VIII 6-spa-e "a: re- blade
is keen and free from -ls- ard IS .eu-
per true.
While 7 may no- sps2k II detail o:
the greater naval operations. II may
be stated that the record : ere Of in
creasing power. 9: developing resource
fulness and CO. operative achievement:
which the American people may we'll
survey with national pride. While tbs
details Of rhac We haze 7oae and now
permissible to spread them upon pub
lie record, this summary may be given
to our people,:
In the navy we have prepared for,
and have met the duties Of the present;
we are preparing for and are confident
We will be able to meet any call for
greater duties, for more exacting re
sponsibuities The best way 10 secure
enduring peace is to prepare unceas-
ingly, night and day, for the winning
Of the war, whether it be long or short
This we have done: this we are doing
and this We will continue to do"
For the coming year, Mr.. Daniels
proposes a naval budget Of si,039660.-
500 which IL not itenized n his report
In various ways, he says, 1t will be
necessary to ask for additional funds
as the session of congress proceeds
He points out, however, that appro-
priations for the last fiscal year to.
tailed s1,542,732,S59 for the navy ant
for a thirteenth month period $780,,
4l0,9S0. Congress provided literally
he says, and legtslated for the nav!
with vision and wisdom.
the broadest spirit Of national patriot
ism by members OF all political par
ties"
Expansion Of Navy.
Striking figures contained in the re.
port showing the war expansion O
the navy include the following:
Since Jan. l, 1917, the naval force
has increased from 1850 officers ant
$4,000 men to 5000 officers and 254.
900 men, the number Of stations Of al
kinds operated by the navy has IN.
creased from 800 70 $50; che uunbe.
of civil employees from 5000 TO 50.
600: the strength OF the naval reserve
from a few hundred 70 4s24s men: ms
average monthly expenditure from Re-.
100000 20 :s1oGo,0na: he number O
ships n commission from z LITTLE mo-:
than 900 70 more than 1909: the hcrs-
pitsi corps IRON 1870 . 1907: n.
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