Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-04-05

naval establishment exceeds 40 ,OOU.
The first contingent of the expedi-
tionary forces landed safely at a
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 at
navy yards and stations.
3 More than 700 privately owned
vessels have been purchased or char
tered by the navy.
Some 800 wooden mills are work.
ing on army contracts.
Over 100000 pairs of shoes
have been ordered for the army.
Treasury department floated &c.
616,532,300 subscriptions to Liberty
bonds.
Loans to a total of $3,SS2,900,0OO
had been made to cobelligerent ma
lions to end of 1917.
Total weight of steel thrown by a
single broadside from the 'Pennsyl-
vania today is 1868 pounds; maxi
mum broadside of largest ship during
Spanish American war was $3.50
pounds.
Two weeks after war was declared
contracts had been made covering
the requirements of an army of l.
100000 men, this material compris-
ing 100000 items.
More than 1900 manufacturers
bid for navy business.
Total deaths in the army from
April 6, 1917, to March IA, for all
causes, was reported by the adjutant
generals Office to be 1,191. OF this
number, 1872 were reported as killed
in action and 237 died or were lost at
sea. The total number wounded IN
action was 404. Thirty-five men have
been reported as missing; % of them
are said to have been captured. Cas-
ualties in the navy and marine corps
from April to December 81, 1917,
include 5 naval officers and 139 en-
listed men. killed or died from
wounds. No officers were reported
as wounded in action, but 10 enlisted
men were so reported.
Government now operates 26O,OOO
miles of railway, employing 1000
600 men and representing investment
of $17,5O0,OO0,000.
Bonds, certificates of Indebtedness,
war-savings certificates, and thrift
stamps issued by the treasury up to
March IL totaled $S,560,802,052.96.
The United States government had
loaned to foreign governments asso-
ciated in the war on March IL, 1918,
$4,436.329.750.
To March IL the War-Risk Insur-
ance Bureau had issued policies for a
total of $12,465,116,5O0 to the
armed forces.
Allotments and allowances to SOL
diers' and sailors dependents paid by
the government in February amount
ed to $19,976,543.
The ordnance department manu-
features about 100000 items. One
type of gun with it's carriage has
1890 parts, exclusive Of accessories.
For training troops in cantonments
1.OO0.0O0,0OO rounds of ammunition
have been bought.
The navy has developed an Amer
lean 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
1000 officers and men--15,0 goo en-
listed men and 5000 officers already
trained and graduated.
Naval communication service OPP
crates all radio service; 5000 youths
are studying autobiography at two
naval schools.
Medical officers numbering 1878
are members of the medical depart
ment of the navy. Navy maintains
$4,000 hospital beds and 5000 are
being added.
OF 63.203 candidates for officers
commissions 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 16-inch gun was completed for
our new battleships; it throws pro-
jectile weighing 400 pounds.
When war was declared, 1913 naval
vessels were building or authorized,
and contracts have been placed since
that time for 949 vessels.
Before the war total of $780,
900 had been appropriated for air
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