Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-04-04
Review Of War Lists Achievements Of
Army and Navy.


of War, made public by the Com.
mittee on Public Information:
Total estimated expense of the
United States Government in the first
year Of war, without loans to the
allies, is sl2, 067 ,27s,679.o7.
During tine first year of sr the
United States Army has increased in
actual strength from 9,52i officers and
2o2 $40 enlisted lei to 1913, sol officers
and ,52s, 92i enlisted men. Strength
of the Navy to-day ia nearly 81 900
officers and 100000 enlisted men;
strength a year ago was 1892 officers
and 1876 enlisted men. The total
number of persons now in the Naval
Establishment exceeds 425, 900.
The first contingent of the expedi-
tionary forces landed safely at q
French port So days after war was
declared. American troops went on
the line for their baptism of fire 1877
days after war was declared.
Nearly $4,000 mechanics and other
civilian employees are working al
navy yards and stations.
More than 700 privately owned yes
sells have been purchased or charter.
ed by the Navy.
Some 800 wooden mills are working
or Army contracts.
Over 20, 900 900 pairs OF shoes have
been ordered for the Army.
Treasury Department tioated So
GIG ,532 800 subscriptions to Liberty
bonds. =
Loans to a total of IS, $50, 800 ,000 had
been made to cobelligerent nations
to end of 1917.
Total weight of steel thrown by a
single broadside from the Penn
sylvania to-day is 1865 pounds;
maximum broadside of largest ship
during Spanish.American War was
$3.50 pounds.
Two weeks after wal was declared
contracts had been made covering the
requirements of an Army of 1000, 00(
men, this material comprising $780,
600 items.
More than II 900 manufacturers bid
for Navy business.
Total deaths in the Army from
April 6, 1917, to March IA, for all
causes, was reported by the Adiutant
Generals Office to be List. or this
number, 1872 were reported as killed
in action and 237 died or were lost at
at sea. The total number wounded in
action was 40i. Thirty five men have
been reported as missing; 2s of them
are said to have been captured. Gas.
ua!ties in the Navy and Marine Corps
from April 6 to December 81, 1917, in,
clude S naval officers and 1879 enlisted
men, killed or died from wounds. Nc
officers were reported as wounded in
action, but 10 enlisted men were sc
reported.
Government now operates 260, 00C
miles of railway, employing Loco, 600,
900 men and representing investment
Of sl7 800, DOC, 900.
Bonds, certificates of indebtedness,
W~ar-savings certificates, and thrift
stamps issued by the Treasury up to
March II totaled IS, $50, 500, 052. 96.
The United States Government had
loaned to foreign Governments as.
ISOLATED in the war on March II, 1918,
si,436, 329, $50.
To March IL the War-Risk Iusur.
ance Bureau had issued policies for q
total of Sl2,465, ll6,50O to the armed
forces.
Allotments and allowances to sol
diers' and sailors dependents paid by
the Government in February amount
ed $40, 978, 543.
The Ordnance Department manu-
features about 100 900 items. One
type of gun with IFS carriage has -
900 parts, exclusive of accessories.
For training troops in environments
1000, 900 900 rounds of ammunition
have been Bought.
The Navy has developed an Ameri.
can mine believed to combine all the
good points of various types of mines,
and is manufacturing them in guam
titles.
Army medical training schools have
been created with capacity of 81, 0DO
officers and men--15, 900 enlisted men
and 5000 officers already trained and
graduated.
Naval communication service oper-
ates all radio service; 5000 youths
are studying autobiography at two
naval schools.
Medical officers nu mbering 1878 are
members OF the Medical Department
Of the Navy. Navy maintains II, 900
hospital beds and 5000 are being add
ed.
OF 63,203 candidates for officers
commission at two officers training
camps 44,57S were successful; a third
series is now in progress with $4,000
attendance.
During the year the latest type Of
naval 18-inch gun was completed for
our new battleships; II throws a pro-
jectile weighing 2,100.
When war was declared, 1923 naval
vessels were building or authorized,
and contracts have been placed since
that time for $40 vessels.
Before the war q total Of 81, 500, 900
had been appropriated for air service.
Congress has made $89l 200, 900 avail
able for aircraft production in first
year Of war.
Over 20 large companies are manu-.
featuring airplanes, Is are producing
engines, and more than 400 are pro-
duclng spare parts, accessories, and
supplies.
Naval training camps have a ca.
pacity OF 100000 In summer, $4,000
In u,intnr- Ia II