South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-03

/ the output Of our war industries in
/ this country is showing marked i'm
I provement in practically all lines of
necessary equipment and supply"
The presidents statement with
I the letter from Sec'y Baker and his
reply follows;
I have today received the follow
\ Ing letter from the secretary Of war
which seems TO me to contain infor-
I nation which will be so satisfac-
/ tory 20 the country that its publica-
ton will be welcomed and will give
additional zest 20 our national cele-
\ bration OF the Fourth of July:
Sec'y Bakers Letter.
d" War Department. Washington,
July /, 1918.
My Dear Mr.. President:
More than one million Ameri-
| can soldiers have sailed from the
ports in this country 70 participate
/ this fact 10 you. feel that you will
be interested in a few data showing
/ the progress OF our overseas mill
\ tary efforts
The first ship carrying military
/ personnel sailed May 8, 1917. hav-
/ ing on board base hospital No.
and members Of the reserve nurses
corps.
Gen. Pershing and his staff
sailed on May 20, 1917. The en-
harkations in the months from May.
1917, TO and including June. 1918.
are as follows:
'1917-May. LIS. June. 12.261:
July 12.9ss; August. 1929; Sep
TENDER. 32.523; October, $3.50: No
vember. 23.O16: December, 4s.S4O.
191S-January 46,77s; Febru-
airy. 4S,O27: March. S3,el1; April,
117.212; May. 244,345; June, 276,-
372.
Marine. 1854.
" 'Aggregating 1.O19.115.
The total number of troops re-
turned from abroad. lost at sea and
casualties is s,165. and OF these by
reason by the superbly efficient pro-
lection which the navy has given
our transport system, only POI have
been lost at sea.
The supplies and equipment in
France for all troops sent IS. by our
latest reports, adequate, and the out
put OF our war industries in this
country is showing marked improve
ment in practically all lines of nee
essary equipment and supply.
Respectfully yours,
| (Signed) NEWTON D. BAKER. >
Pres't Wilson's Reply.
ITO which l replied:
THE White House, Washington,
July 2. 1913.
My Dear Mr.. Secretary:
Your letter of July / contains
very significant piece OF news and
an equally significant report Of the
forwarding of troops during the
past year to the other side Of the
water. 1t is a record which I think
must cause universal satisfa elton be-
cause the heart OF the country is I'M
questionably in this war and the
people OF the United States rejoice
TO see their force put faster and
faster into the great struggle which
is destined TO redeem the world.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON.
Hon. Newton D. Baker, Secretary
OF War"
Designed To Meet Emergency.
The accelerated troop movement
10 France has been designed 10 meet
the emergency created by the Ger
man effort TO achieve victory before
Americas man power could exert
its full force. How long the pres
ent rate of transportation will be
]
ments in France and the length of
time the surplus ship tonnage fur
nished by Great Britain can be en-
ployed for this work.
In this connection Sec'y Baker
said Tuesday night that he disap-
proved OF speculation as TO the u
ture records in troop movements,
declaring that ne did not desire to
have past performances made the
basis OF speculation for the future"
Another Million I'm Training.
AS reserves for the million and
more men now In France. more than
ing in the United States. II has
been officially announced that g.
100000 American soldiers will be
under arms by the end or this
month. while information recently
furnished 70 congress by Brig. Gen.
r. Z. Wood. acting quartermaste'
general. disclosed that his depart
ment is planning TO clothe 4,000,-
600 men on next January 1.
Gen. Crowder recently told the
senate military committee that class
one registrants will be exhausted by
the first Of the year. and he added
the significant statement that
everybody expected heavy calls ia
be made during the first six months
OF next year"
In discussing the heavy movement
OF troops in the last three months
Mr. Baker said II was worthy OF
mention that the month which
German submarines were operating
of our coast was the month In
which we made the record number
OF shipments"
No L. =. Transports Sunk.
In this connection. il was recalled
that not single American transport
carrying troops 10 Europe had beer