Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-04-12
UNITED STATES At
WAR ONE YEAR
Expansion OF Armed Forces Out
standing Feature OF Period.
i,52s.s24 MEN IN The ARMY
crsclsi Review Of Twelve Months
Activities Shows VIVA, Various
Departments Of Government
Have Done.


fiyc participant In the great world war
for oEc year. Al the opening OF the
second year The government commit
tee on public Information has issued a
review OF tho nrst twelve months OF
huxtillg.es, showing what has been
done By various branches Of the gov
eminent 70 place the United States ia
position TO play an effective part 10
the Ultimate defeat OF Germany and
her allies. The committee on public
information says that all statements
contained Ia the following summary Of
he review are authorized BY the var
department navy department United
States shipping board and treasury
department
The outstanding feature OF the first
year OF war. Il Is pointed out
In the review has been the transfer
nation of the standing army and Ma
glonAi Guard, composed OF 9.524 on
GERS and e02.5iO men into fighting
force that now aggregates i2s,soi Of
nccrs aud i,52s.02f enlisted men.
statement OF the adlutnnt general
shows that the regular army which In
April. 1917. comprised 5.J0i officers
aud ~ 787 men, now IL made up or
l009s officers and 500, if2 men. The
National Guard In April. 1917, includ-
ed 3.T88 officers and 76.7iS men. while
now lt comprises i6.se5 officers and
f8i tsd men. The reserve corps IA
service ere year ago included 1000
men. Now h includes pB.2i0 officers
and 7T.sG0 men, The National army,
which Old not exist one year ago. now
includes SO. $50 men,
A substantial vanguard (mlllinry |
sxpediency prohibiting publication OF |
Hctual numbefs) Of ihls army Is meet |
tag the enemy 10 France today or Is en-
cnmped there awaiting the call to the
trenches ia 10 environments aud 10 /
eamps aud on numerous aviation Fields
and Ia variety Of other schools In
al parts OF the United States the men
Of she remaining army are hardening
sud training FOR their part In the great
contest overseas.
Behind the activities of this vast
force lies great industry organized
20 produce an adequate supply OF mu.
niiiona equipment and provisions.
and 20 provide transportation to the
nring line. almost every branch OF
essential Industry OF the country hay
Ing been drawn upon TO produce these
material requirements.
Expsditionary Forces.
Military necessity particularly for
bids detailed review OF the activities
or the American expeditionary forces.
General Perahing and his stan ar
rived in Parts on June "a, 1917, %
days after the declaration ef war. The
nrst American troops arrived ia
France on June 20. On July 4. IN eel
ebruglon of our natal day and new
light for liberty American troops pa.
fnded the streets Of Paris aud were
greeted az the forerunners Of great
American armies and vast quantities
~ supplies and ammunitlons
90 October 10. 1917. is7 days after {
the VS. was declared. American sol !
disrs vent GA the firing line. In Jan. =
uary American soldiers took over per- o
ma nenflg. part 81 the line as an a
American sector and this line is grad. {
nally leuxihening
Behind the fighting line Ia France v
ne American forces hsve scientifically Il
,fepered 4 groundwork Of camps. com 4
supply bases. and works
10 anticipation 81 operations By the
'uli force OF me army. They are a
,ulldink and have built railroads. hos Il
latais. ordnance bases. and docks 10 81
France They have constructed Inn II
nsnse barracks. erected sHwmiils re p
.isimsd agricultural lands. and car 81
He'd forward many incidental eater. "a
rises q
The construction o. an ordnance ~
ass In France. costing s25.0ooO00. Is II
,ow well under way. Great quantities 81
4 material used In the foreign con =
work havn been shipped from
he Unlisd States from fabricated al
ronw0rk Tor "a ordnance shop 20 nails 10
nd crossties for railroads. and even "
be piles 10 build docks N
All the ahiis there has bsen fairly fe
wen noB o. men and materials from ~
be United States 70 France. The met cl
q lhs trenches. back - the lines. on 10
he construction projects. ahd Ia the III
hospitals have been steadily supplied. pr
)ur losses AZ sea. IN men and mate. te
ials have been xratlfyingly small. 50
ne greaiest single loss occurred on IA
february .. when the British ship In
.nscania was tofpedoed and sunk
ne bodies or IA soldiers. en- route 20 m
trance, have been found and IS others ad
Fere still missing on March 10 ge
To secure al adequate number OF BIZ
officers 10 lead tbs new re
rmses various plans we're devised
'wo classes 1T West Point were grad VII
sfed IN advance Of the usual gradu. de
ting dates and special examinations on
ssre held Ia various parts Of the coun- inl
~ for appointments from civil life. pr
'hres series of ofbeers' training camps
ave bs<n held OF 5000 candidates to
0 the nrsf two series Of camps 1873 III